נָהָה

nâhâh · /naw-haw'/

Number

H5091

Language

Hebrew

Original word

נָהָה

Transliteration

nâhâh

Pronunciation

naw-haw'

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

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

KJV: lament, wail.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָהָה across 3 verses.

lament1×

lamented1×

wail1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 7:2

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

Ezekiel1 verse

Ezekiel 32:18

Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

Micah1 verse

Micah 2:4

In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning: or, instead of restoring

Topics that use this word

Abinadab Eleazer Kirjath-Jearim

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5091 (nâhâh) mean?

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

How many times does H5091 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5091 (נָהָה) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lament.”

How is nâhâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5091 is rendered as “lament” (1×), “lamented” (1×), “wail” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word נָהָה come from?

a primitive root;