8 occurrences

'Wail' in the Bible

For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.

Verse ConceptsClothLamentingHaircloth

Wail, you shepherds, and cry; and wallow [in ashes], you principal of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are fully come, and you shall fall like a goodly vessel.

Verse ConceptsWeeping

Thus says Yahweh: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The NorthLike A FloodFloods

Moab is disappointed; for it is broken down: wail and cry; tell it by the Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsArnonRiver Arnon

Therefore will I wail for Moab; yes, I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir Heres shall they mourn.

Verse ConceptsGod, Suffering OfI Mourn Catastrophe

How is it broken down! [how] do they wail! how has Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.

Verse ConceptsTurning One's BackMade A HorrorShame Has Come

Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, you daughters of Rabbah, clothe yourself in sackcloth: lament, and run back and forth among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Verse ConceptsAi, The CitySackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedExiled Foreigners

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Verse ConceptsBalmsMedicineOintmentBabylon Destroyed

Bible Theasaurus

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