KJV dictionary & concordance
Crying and lamentation expressing grief, mourning, fear, or anguish.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Esther 4:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Therfore I wil waile and houle, I will goe stript and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owles.
1611 marginal noteHeb. daughters of the owle.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wayling and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And shal cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing, and gnashing of teeth.
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
The Merchants of these things which were made riche by her, shall stand afarre off for the feare of her torment, weeping and wailing.
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costlinesse, for in one houre is she made desolate.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Loud cries of sorrow; deep lamentation.
