1) truly, verily, surely 2) but, however, howbeit 3) contrariwise, nay rather (negative) Part of Speech: adverb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: apparently from H56 through the idea of negation Same Word by TWOT Number: 8
2 in late Hebrew as a decided adversative, howbeit, but Daniel 10:7,21; Ezra 10:13; 2Chronicles 1:4; 19:3; 33:17 (compare Arabic of a truth, sometimes, from the context, nay rather Qor 2:82; 2:94; 2:110; 2:129; 2:149; 2:165; 2:261; 3:143; 4:52 etc.)
III. אבל (compare Arabic able to manage camels, from , collective, Sabean אבלcamel DHMZMG 1883, 329). On this etymology, form ׳אוֺ needs explanation; GFM (privately) queries whether, if Genuine, name may not be theophoric (x + £l), possibly error for אַדְבְּאֵל; or Aramaic Aph`el from יבל (which in any case may have influenced pronunciation).
Genesis 17:19 HEB:וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲבָל֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֗ NAS: But God said, No, but Sarah your wife KJV: thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call INT: said God No Sarah your wife
Genesis 42:21 HEB:אֶל־ אָחִ֗יו אֲבָל֮ אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ֮ NAS: another, Truly we are guilty KJV: to another, We [are] verily guilty INT: about another Truly are guilty we
2 Samuel 14:5 HEB:לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־ אַלְמָנָ֥ה NAS: is your trouble? And she answered, Truly I am a widow, KJV: unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I [am] indeed a widow INT: to her What answered Truly woman widow
1 Kings 1:43 HEB:וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבָ֕ל אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ NAS: to Adonijah, No! Our lord KJV: to Adonijah, Verily our lord INT: and said to Adonijah No our lord King
2 Kings 4:14 HEB:וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י אֲבָ֛ל בֵּ֥ן אֵֽין־ NAS: answered, Truly she has no KJV: answered, Verily she hath no child, INT: answered and Gehazi Truly son has
2 Chronicles 1:4 HEB: אֲבָ֗ל אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ NAS:However, David had brought KJV:But the ark of God INT:However the ark of God
2 Chronicles 19:3 HEB: אֲבָ֕ל דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִ֖ים KJV:Nevertheless there are good things INT:Nevertheless things is good
2 Chronicles 33:17 HEB: אֲבָל֙ ע֣וֹד הָעָ֔ם NAS:Nevertheless the people still KJV:Nevertheless the people did sacrifice INT:Nevertheless still the people
Ezra 10:13 HEB: אֲבָ֞ל הָעָ֥ם רָב֙ KJV:But the people [are] many, INT:But people are many
Daniel 10:7 HEB:אֶת־ הַמַּרְאָ֑ה אֲבָ֗ל חֲרָדָ֤ה גְדֹלָה֙ NAS: the vision; nevertheless, a great KJV: not the vision; but a great INT: see the vision nevertheless dread A great
Daniel 10:21 HEB: אֲבָל֙ אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ NAS:However, I will tell KJV:But I will shew INT:However will tell is inscribed
of a truth, sometimes, from the context, nay rather Qor 2:82; 2:94; 2:110; 2:129; 2:149; 2:165; 2:261; 3:143; 4:52 etc.) 
able to manage camels, from 
, collective, Sabean