6 occurrences in 7 translations

'Wails' in the Bible

Dibon went up to its templeto weep at its high places.Moab wails on Nebo and at Medeba.Every head is shaved;every beard is cut off.

Baldness, Figurative UseBaldnessBeardsHeadsHigh PlacesKnives

In its streets they wear sackcloth;on its rooftops and in its public squares everyone wails,falling down and weeping.

ProstrationRoofSackcloth And AshesSorrowRooftop

So Moab wails over its demise -- they all wail! Completely devastated, they moan about what has happened to the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.

Bereavement, Expression OfLamentingDried Fruit

Listen to the cries of anguish of the leaders. Listen to the wails of the shepherds of the flocks. They are wailing because the Lord is about to destroy their lands.

Therefore my heart wails for Moab like flutes and my heart wails for the men of Kir-heres like flutes. Therefore they'll lose the abundance they produced.

FlutesLamentingRiches, Nature OfMusical Instruments, types ofRiches, Description OfWailing

Bible Theasaurus

Lament (75 instances)
Plaint (5 instances)
Wails (6 instances)
Whimper (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

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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