11 occurrences in 12 translations

'Wailing' in the Bible

"A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesThrowing PeopleFire Of HellMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regret

They came to the leader’s house, and He saw a commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly.

Verse ConceptsLamentingWeepingExcitementWailing

Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus said, "Stop crying! She's not dead. She's sleeping."

Verse ConceptsLamentingMourningSorrowDo Not MournMourning The Death Of Others

A large crowd of people followed him, including some women who kept mourning and wailing for him.

Verse ConceptsLamentingLargenessTearsCrowds Around JesusMourning The Death Of Christ

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

Verse ConceptsStanding At A DistanceFear Of Other Thingsdistance

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseCommerceA Short TimeDestruction Of BabylonShips For TradingDust On The HeadShort Time For ActionRegretting

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