4 occurrences in 12 translations

'Wail' in the Bible

Cry out and wail, son of man,for it is against My people.It is against all the princes of Israel!They are given over to the sword with My people.Therefore strike your thigh in grief.

Verse ConceptsPrincesWar As God's JudgmentThighsBeating OneselfKilled With The Sword

As they wail they will lament over you, chanting: "Who was like Tyre, like a tower in the midst of the sea?"

Verse ConceptsWailingUnique Nations

“Son of man, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord God says:Wail: Woe for the day!

Verse ConceptsWoe For Disaster

Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersdepthGoing Down To The Pit

Bible Theasaurus

Lament (75 instances)
Plaint (5 instances)
Whimper (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מספּד 
Micepd 
Usage: 16

נהּ 
Noahh 
Usage: 1

נהה 
Nahah 
Usage: 3

נהי 
N@hiy 
Usage: 7

ני 
Niy 
Usage: 1

ספד 
Caphad 
Usage: 30

ἀλαλάζω 
Alalazo 
Usage: 2

κλαυθμός 
Klauthmos 
Usage: 2

κόπτω 
Kopto 
Usage: 6

πενθέω 
Pentheo 
Usage: 7

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