Original: אֵבֶל

Transliteration: ʼêbel

Phonetic: ay'-bel

Short Definition: Mourning

Original: אבל

Transliteration: 'êbel

Phonetic: ay'-bel

BDB Definition:

1. mourning
   1. for the dead
   2. for rites of mourning (metaphorically)
   3. mourning garb
   4. period of mourning

Origin: from H56

TWOT entry: 6a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H56, H57