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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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Hosea 4:3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 4:3 · retained source text

Therefore shall the land mourne, and euery one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beastes of the field, and with the foules of heauen, yea the fishes of the Sea also shall be taken away.

Hosea 10:5
The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:5 · retained source text

The inhabitants of Samaria shall feare, because of the calues of Bethauen: for the people thereof shall mourne ouer it, and the priests thereof that reioyced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

1611 marginal noteChemarims,

Joel 1:9
The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lord’s ministers, mourn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 1:9 · retained source text

The meate offring and the drinke offering is cut off from the house of the LORD, the Priestes the LORDs ministers mourne.

Amos 1:2
And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 1:2 · retained source text

And he said, The LORD will roare from Zion, and vtter his voice from Ierusalem: and the habitations of the shepheards shall mourne, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.30. ioel 3.18.

Amos 8:8
Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 8:8 · retained source text

Shall not the land tremble for this, and euery one mourne that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise vp wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Amos 9:5
And the Lord God of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 9:5 · retained source text

And the LORD God of hostes is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwelleth therein shall mourne, and it shall rise vp wholly like a flood, and shall be drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 12:10 · retained source text

And I wil powre vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications, and they shall looke vpon me whom they haue pearced, and they shal mourne for him, as one mourneth for his onely sonne, and shall be in bitternesse for him, as one that is in bitternesse for his first borne.

1611 marginal noteIoh.19.34, 37. reuel.1.7.

Zechariah 12:12
And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 12:12 · retained source text

And the land shal mourne, euery familie apart, the familie of the house of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart, the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart:

1611 marginal noteHeb. families, families.

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:4 · retained source text

Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:15 · retained source text

And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourne, as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the dayes will come when the bridegrome shall bee taken from them, and then shall they fast.

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