נָהָה

na.hahVerbH5091

to wail

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to groan, i.e. bewail; hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to wail, lament 1a) (Qal) to wail, lament 1b) (Niphal) to go mourning after

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
1
Ezk
1
Micah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 7:2
  • Ezk 32:18
  • Micah 2:4

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