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mourn

Meaning of “mourn”

Sense 1: To grieve, sorrow, lament, weep, or express distress. Sense 2: To show the effects of ruin and sorrow.

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45 occurrences44 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:2

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Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:2 · retained source text

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.

1611 marginal noteOr, increased.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.10. and 28.28. eccles. 10.5.

Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · retained source text

A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.

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 16:7
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 16:7 · retained source text

Therefore shall Moab howle for Moab, euery one shal howle: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall yee mourne, surely they are stricken.

1611 marginal noteOr, mutter.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.20.

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 38:14
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 38:14 · retained source text

Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter; I did mourne as a doue: mine eyes faile with looking vpward: O LORD, I am oppressed, vndertake for me.

1611 marginal noteOr, ease me.

Isaiah 59:11
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 59:11 · retained source text

We roare all like beares, and mourne sore like doues: we looke for iudgement, but there is none; for saluation, but it is farre off from vs.

Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:2 · retained source text

To proclaime the acceptable yere of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne:

Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:3 · retained source text

To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

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