קוּן

qûwn · /koon/

Number

H6969

Language

Hebrew

Original word

קוּן

Transliteration

qûwn

Pronunciation

koon

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral)

KJV: lament, mourning woman.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קוּן across 6 verses.

lament4×

lamented3×

women1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

2 Samuel2 verses

2 Samuel 1:17

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

2 Samuel 3:33

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

2 Chronicles1 verse

2 Chronicles 35:25

And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 9:17

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:

Ezekiel2 verses

Ezekiel 27:32

And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?

Ezekiel 32:16

This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

Topics that use this word

Abner Commerce Merchant Music Tyre War Woman

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6969 (qûwn) mean?

to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral)

How many times does H6969 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6969 (קוּן) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lament.”

How is qûwn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6969 is rendered as “lament” (4×), “lamented” (3×), “women” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קוּן come from?

a primitive root;