aval · but truly

What it means

aval (אֲבָל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “but truly”.

On the contrary; truly, indeed.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Truly; or "no, rather".
2. But, however.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• But ×5
• No ×2
• Indeed ×1
• Truly ×1
• Well ×1
• ark ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×2
• 2 Samuel×1
• 1 Kings×1
• 2 Kings×1
• 2 Chronicles×3
• Ezra×1
• Daniel×2

• Genesis 17:19

  Elohim said, “No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him as an eternal covenant for his offspring after him.

• Genesis 42:21

  They said to one another, “Indeed we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

• 2 Samuel 14:5

  The king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” She said, “Truly I am a widow woman; my husband died.

• 1 Kings 1:43

  And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No, our lord King David has made Solomon king.

• 2 Kings 4:14

  He said, “What, then, is to be done for her?” Gehazi said, “Well, she has no son, and her husband is old.”

• 2 Chronicles 1:4

  But the ark of Elohim David had brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

• 2 Chronicles 19:3

  But good things are found in you, for you have removed the Asherahs from the land and have set your heart to seek Elohim.”

• 2 Chronicles 33:17

  But the people were still sacrificing on the high places, though only to YHWH their Elohim.

• Ezra 10:13

  But the people are many, and it is the time of rains, and there is no strength to stand outside; and the work is not for one day nor for two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.

• Daniel 10:7

  And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, and the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell on them, and they fled to hide.

• Daniel 10:21

  But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. And there is no one who holds strongly with me against these except Michael, your prince.