KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Judges 11:40

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Lamentations 2:8

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The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Lamentations 2:8 · retained source text

The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line: he hath not withdrawen his hand from destroying: therefore hee made the rampart and the wall to lament: they languished together.

1611 marginal noteHebr. swallowing vp.

Complete reference index — all 18 verses

Judges 11:40 Isaiah 3:26 Isaiah 19:8 Isaiah 32:12 Jeremiah 4:8 Jeremiah 16:5 Jeremiah 16:6 Jeremiah 22:18 Jeremiah 34:5 Jeremiah 49:3 Lamentations 2:8 Ezekiel 27:32 Ezekiel 32:16 Joel 1:8 Joel 1:13 Micah 2:4 John 16:20 Revelation 18:9

Where “lament” appears

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Judges1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah7 occurrences
6 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel4 occurrences
2 verses Joel2 occurrences
2 verses Micah1 occurrence
1 verse John1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Judges 11:40 Isaiah 3:26 Jeremiah 4:8 Jeremiah 34:5 Ezekiel 27:32 Joel 1:8 Micah 2:4 Revelation 18:9 Isaiah 19:8 Jeremiah 16:5 Jeremiah 22:18 Lamentations 2:8 Ezekiel 32:16

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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

volume 2, leaf 33, column 3 (main_dictionary)