3 occurrences

'Wailed' in the Bible

When Esau heard his father's words, he wailed loudly and bitterly. He said to his father, "Bless me too, my father!"

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVoicesBeing BitterPeople BlessingBitterness

We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsNot MourningWedding Songsbreastsdrums

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, 'We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesAmusementsLeisure, And PastimesMarketsMarketplacesMusic To CelebrateLike ChildrenNot Mourning

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Wailed (9 instances)
Whimper (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀλαλάζω 
Alalazo 
Usage: 2

κλαυθμός 
Klauthmos 
Usage: 2

κόπτω 
Kopto 
Usage: 6

πενθέω 
Pentheo 
Usage: 7

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