'Groaning' in the Bible
and God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob;
And I have heard also the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians have forced to serve, and I have remembered my covenant.
and the groaning lizard, and the great red lizard, and the climbing lizard, and the chomet, and the chameleon.
Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them.
Even to-day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears.
{To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David.} My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;
By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.