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lament

Meaning of “lament”

To mourn, grieve, weep, wail, or express sorrow; an expression or song of grief.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
21 occurrences18 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 11:40

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Isaiah 3:26
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:26 · retained source text

And her gates shall lament and mourne; and she being desolate, shall sit vpon the ground.

1611 marginal noteOr, emptied: hebr. cleansed.

Isaiah 19:8
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:8 · retained source text

The fishers also shall mourne, and all they that cast angle into the brookes shall lament, and they that spread nets vpon the waters shall languish.

Isaiah 32:12
They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 32:12 · retained source text

They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fieldes, for the fruitfull vine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the fields of desire.

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Historical definitions

To mourn; to grieve; to weep or wail; to express sorrow. To regret deeply; to feel sorrow.

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