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lamentation

Meaning of “lamentation”

Expression of sorrow; cries of grief; the act of bewailing.

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25 occurrences24 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 50:10

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2 Samuel 1:17
¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
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¶ And Dauid lamented with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne:

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