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Strong's H109 אָדַב (adab)

Adab means “grieve” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G109 — aer (“air”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H109
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H109 Quick Answer

Strong's H109 אָדַב (adab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. adab (aw-dab') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include grieve. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
adab (aw-dab') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
grieve

Meaning and Definition

adab (aw-dab') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root] KJV: grieve.

Original Word
אָדַב
Transliteration
adab
Derivation
Root: אדב
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H109. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H109 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render adab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

grieve 1 Samuel 2:33

How Strong's H109 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H109 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H109 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 2:33 KJV

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H109.

1 Samuel 2:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H109, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H109 FAQ

What does adab (אָדַב) mean?

Adab (Strong's H109) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grieve". adab (aw-dab') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root]

How many times is adab (אָדַב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H109 across 1 book.

Where can I study adab (אָדַב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H109 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate adab (אָדַב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grieve. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.