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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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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.
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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.

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