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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Revelation 18:9

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And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Revelation 18:9 · retained source text

And the Kings of the earth, who haue committed fornication, and liued deliciously with her, shall bewaile her and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning:

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
1 verse

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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)