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נָהָה H5091
H5091 is the Hebrew word נָהָה, transliterated nâhâh and said naw-haw'. The King James Version most often renders it lamented.
What it means
to groan, i.e. bewail; hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: lament, wail.
Verses using נָהָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 7:2 · KJV
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.
Ezekiel 32:18 · KJV
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.
Micah 2:4 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5091 mean?
H5091 is the Hebrew word נָהָה (nâhâh), meaning to groan, i.e. bewail; hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation).
How is H5091 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lamented (1 time), wail (1 time), against you and lament (1 time).
How many times does H5091 appear in the Bible?
נָהָה (nâhâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5091 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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