What does "Lamentation" mean in the Bible?
Lamentation, an elegy or dirge. The first example of this form of poetry is the lament of David over Saul and Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:17-27). Lamentation appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Lamentation?
(Heb. qinah), an elegy or dirge. The first example of this form of poetry is the lament of David over Saul and Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:17-27). It was a frequent accompaniment of mourning (Amos 8:10). In 2 Sam. 3:33, 34 is recorded David’s lament over Abner. Prophecy sometimes took the form of a lament when it predicted calamity (Ezek. 27:2, 32; 28:12; 32:2, 16).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Lamentation?
Where does Lamentation appear in the Bible?
Lamentation is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Amos 5:1
- Amos 8:10
- Ezekiel 2:10
- Jeremiah 7:29
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Lamentation.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Lamentation?
Lamentation appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Amos, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Lamentation?
Amos, Ezekiel, Jeremiah.
Where can I read every verse about Lamentation?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
