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weep

Meaning of “weep”

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

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49 occurrences45 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:2

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Jeremiah 9:1
OH that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountaine of teares, that I might weepe day and night for the slaine of the daughter of my people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. who will giue my head &c.

1611 marginal noteIsa.22.4. chap.4.19.

Jeremiah 13:17
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:17 · retained source text

But if ye will not heare it, my soule shall weepe in secret places for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe sore, and run downe with teares, because the LORDs flocke is caried away captiue.

1611 marginal noteLamen.1. 2.16. and 2.18.

Jeremiah 22:10
Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:10 · retained source text

¶ Weepe ye not for the dead, neither bemoane him, but weepe sore for him that goeth away: for he shall returne no more, nor see his natiue countrey.

Jeremiah 48:32
O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:32 · retained source text

O vine of Sibmah, I wil weepe for thee, with the weeping of Iazer; thy plants are gone ouer the sea, they reach euen to the sea of Iazer, the spoiler is fallen vpon thy summer fruits, and vpon thy vintage.

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