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bewailed

Meaning of “bewailed”

Lamented; bemoaned.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 11:38

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Every verse containing “bewailed”

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Judges 11:38
And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:38 · retained source text

And he said, Goe. And he sent her away for two moneths, and shee went with her companions, and bewailed her virginitie vpon the mountaines.

Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:52 · retained source text

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weepe not, she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 23:27
¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:27 · retained source text

¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed & lamented him.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Judges 11:38; Luke 8:52; Luke 23:27

Judges describes lament over virginity, Luke 8 mourning, and Luke 23 directly pairs bewailed with lamented; the current two-word definition is exact.

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