Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

weep

Meaning of “weep”

To shed tears or lament in grief, sorrow, compassion, repentance, joy, or other deep feeling.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
49 occurrences45 verses23 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 23:2

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “weep”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 45 · 49 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 23:2 · retained source text

And Sarah died in Kiriath arba, the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to mourne for Sarah, and to weepe for her.

Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:30 · retained source text

And Ioseph made haste: for his bowels did yerne vpon his brother: and he sought where to weepe, and hee entred into his chamber, & wept there.

Numbers 11:10
¶ Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:10 · retained source text

¶ Then Moses heard the people weepe throughout their families, euery man in the doore of his tent, and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, Moses also was displeased.

Numbers 11:13
Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:13 · retained source text

Whence should I haue flesh to giue vnto all this people? for they weep vnto me, saying, Giue vs flesh, that we may eate.

1 Samuel 11:5
And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 11:5 · retained source text

And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul sayd, What aileth the people that they weep? and they told him the tidings of the men of Iabesh.

1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:4 · retained source text

Then Dauid and the people that were with him, lift vp their voice, and wept, vntill they had no more power to weepe.

2 Samuel 1:24
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:24 · retained source text

Yee daughters of Israel, weepe ouer Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of golde vpon your apparell.

2 Samuel 12:21
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:21 · retained source text

Then said his seruants vnto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weepe for the childe, while it was aliue, but when the childe was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:27 · retained source text

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thy selfe before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before me, and diddest rend thy clothes, and weepe before me, I haue euen heard thee also, saith the LORD.

Nehemiah 8:9
¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:9 · retained source text

¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the Priest the Scribe, and the Leuites that taught the people, said vnto all the people, This day is holy vnto the LORD your God, mourne not, nor weepe: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.

1611 marginal noteOr, the gouernour.

Complete reference index — all 45 verses

Where “weep” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence