4 occurrences

'Wail' in the Bible

Awake, drunkards, and weep;And wail, all you wine drinkers,On account of the sweet wineThat is cut off from your mouth.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholLipsWineIntoxicationAlcohol ConsumptionShortage Of WineNo FoodWake Up!drunkards

Be ashamed, O farmers,Wail, O vinedressers,For the wheat and the barley;Because the harvest of the field is destroyed.

Verse ConceptsGrainHarvestOccupationsDestroying VineyardsPloughmenNot Reaping What You Sow

Gird yourselves with sackclothAnd lament, O priests;Wail, O ministers of the altar!Come, spend the night in sackclothO ministers of my God,For the grain offering and the drink offeringAre withheld from the house of your God.

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothSackcloth And AshesAll Night PrayersClothing OneselfMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

Bible Theasaurus

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

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