Hebrew · H2980

יָבַב

יָבַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to bawl".

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יָבַבH2980

What does יָבַב mean in the Bible?

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What does יָבַב mean in the Bible?

יָבַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to bawl".

How does the BSB render H2980?

The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and lamented (1).

Where does יָבַב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 5:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and lamented1×Judges 5:28
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First aligned rowJudges 5:28
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Judges1
Source forms
וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב1xwat·tə·yab·bêḇJudges 5:28
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xJudges 5:28
Sources