אֲבָל (ʾăbāl) is
a Hebrew adverb
meaning nay. It appears
11 times
in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H61).
Also rendered
truly
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 8)
Range of meaning (TWOT 8)verily, of a truth; howbeit, but; nay; truly, yet; indeed, nevertheless
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
אֲבָלadverb
1.in older Hebrew with an assertive force, verily, of a truth
2.in late Hebrew as a decided adversative, howbeit, but
Strong's H61אֲבָל: nay, i.e. truly or yet KJV:but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.