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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Mourning: Hired Mourners</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/m/mourning--hired_mourners.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_chronicles/35-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/m/mourning.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Mourning</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--dust_on_the_head.htm" title="Mourning: Dust on the Head">◄</a> Mourning: Hired Mourners <a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--jeremiah_and_the_singing_men_and_singing_women_lament_for_josiah.htm" title="Mourning: Jeremiah and the Singing Men and Singing Women Lament for Josiah">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#nav" title="Nave's Topical Index">Nave's</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, mourning was a significant and communal expression of grief, often marked by specific rituals and practices. Among these practices was the hiring of professional mourners, individuals who were engaged to lament and express sorrow on behalf of the bereaved family. This custom is evident in various passages of Scripture and provides insight into the societal norms surrounding death and mourning in ancient times.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Context</b><br><br>The practice of hiring mourners is mentioned in several passages in the Bible, illustrating its prevalence in ancient Near Eastern cultures. In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet speaks of calling for mourning women: "Consider now! Call for the wailing women to come; send for the most skillful among them" (<a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17</a>). This verse highlights the role of professional mourners, often women, who were skilled in the art of lamentation.<br><br>In the New Testament, the presence of hired mourners is implied in the account of Jairus' daughter. When Jesus arrives at Jairus' house, He encounters a commotion with people weeping and wailing loudly. Jesus says, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep" (<a href="/mark/5-39.htm">Mark 5:39</a>). The mourners' immediate shift from weeping to laughter at Jesus' words suggests they were not personally connected to the deceased, indicating their professional status.<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Significance</b><br><br>The employment of hired mourners served several purposes in biblical times. Firstly, it provided a structured way to express grief, ensuring that the mourning process was both public and communal. This was important in a society where communal identity and family honor were paramount. The presence of mourners validated the significance of the deceased and the family's loss.<br><br>Secondly, the use of professional mourners underscored the seriousness of the occasion. Their lamentations, often accompanied by music and specific gestures, such as tearing clothes and wearing sackcloth, heightened the emotional atmosphere, allowing the family and community to engage fully in the mourning process.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the practice of hiring mourners can be seen as a reflection of the human need to express and process grief. Mourning is a natural response to death, and the Bible acknowledges this through various passages that depict lamentation and sorrow. The presence of hired mourners in Scripture underscores the communal nature of grief and the importance of supporting one another in times of loss.<br><br>Moreover, the Bible offers hope and comfort in the face of mourning. In the Beatitudes, Jesus declares, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (<a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a>). This promise of divine comfort provides assurance that God is present with those who grieve, offering solace and hope for the future.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>While the practice of hiring mourners may seem foreign to modern readers, it serves as a reminder of the deep and communal nature of grief in biblical times. It highlights the importance of mourning as a shared experience and the role of community in providing support and comfort to those who suffer loss.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a></span><br>And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:5</a></span><br>Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17</a></span><br>Thus said the LORD of hosts, Consider you, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23</a></span><br>And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2351.htm"><span class="l">2351. thorubos -- an uproar</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Josephus ( ad 1st century) reports that <b>hired</b> flute players <b>...</b> the flute became synonymous<br> with death (tragedy, <b>mourning</b>). [Professional <b>mourners</b> (generally women <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2351.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/lviii_jairus_daughter_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Jairus' Daughter and the Invalid Woman.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and <b>hired mourners</b>. Flute-players, then as now, mingle the plaintive strains of<br> their instruments with the piercing cries of those females who made <b>mourning</b> a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lviii jairus daughter and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxvi_the_healing_of.htm"><span class="l">The Healing of the Woman - Christ's Personal Appearance - the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> when her father went to entreat the help of Jesus, had not only died, but the house<br> of <b>mourning</b> was already filled with relatives, <b>hired mourners</b>, wailing women <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxvi the healing of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_10_in_death_and.htm"><span class="l">In Death and after Death</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Had it been in Judaea the <b>hired mourners</b> and musicians <b>...</b> which deserves general imitation,<br> that <b>mourners</b> were not <b>...</b> Inquire for the ground of <b>mourning</b>"; upon which <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 10 in death and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_9_how_joppa_was.htm"><span class="l">How Joppa was Taken, and Tiberias Delivered Up.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> slain were allied, there was a lamentation for them; but the <b>mourning</b> for the <b>...</b> in<br> the city before the thirtieth day; and a great many <b>hired mourners</b>,[5] with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 9 how joppa was.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxi_the_death_and.htm"><span class="l">The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - the Question of Miracles <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But we remember that, as we are now in Jud??a, the <b>hired mourners</b> - both<br> <b>mourning</b>-men (for there were such) and <b>mourning</b>-women - would follow, and not, as <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxi the death and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/the_touch_of_faith_and.htm"><span class="l">The Touch of Faith and the Touch of Christ</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The doleful music and the shrill shrieks of Eastern <b>mourning</b>, which met them <b>...</b> The<br> scornful laughter of the flute-players and <b>hired mourners</b> understood Him better <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the touch of faith and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_desire_of_ages/chapter_58_lazarus_come_forth.htm"><span class="l">"Lazarus, Come Forth"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He heard the sound of wailing from the <b>hired mourners</b>, and He did not wish to meet<br> the sisters in the scene of confusion. Among the <b>mourning</b> friends were <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 58 lazarus come forth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homilies_on_the_epistle_to.htm"><span class="l">Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> that no untimely deaths may befall, [2646]387; threatens to punish <b>hired mourners</b><br> brought into Christian funerals and to suspend those who bring them, [2647]ib <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homilies on the epistle to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xx_the_raising_of.htm"><span class="l">The Raising of the Young Man of Nain - the Meeting of Life and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> of God Himself, than that of comforting the <b>mourners</b> and showing <b>...</b> for an unknown wayfarer<br> the simplest funeral, <b>mourning</b>-women would be <b>hired</b> to chaunt in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xx the raising of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prudentius/the_hymns_of_prudentius/notes.htm"><span class="l">Notes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> coffin; vigils and hymns continued for three or four days, but <b>hired mourners</b> were<br> forbidden <b>...</b> We may not wear the black robes of <b>mourning</b> while they have put on <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/notes.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sackcloth-and-ashes.html">What is the meaning of sackcloth and ashes? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/garment-of-praise.html">What is a garment of praise (Isaiah 61:3)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/overcoming-grief.html">What does the Bible say about overcoming grief? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/mourning.htm">Mourning: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mourning.htm">Mourning</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_calamities_and_other_sorrows--ripping_the_garments.htm">Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_nadab_and_abihu_forbidden.htm">Mourning for Nadab and Abihu Forbidden</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--cutting_the_flesh.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Cutting the Flesh</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--fasting.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Fasting</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--head_uncovered.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Head Uncovered</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--lamentations.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Lamentations</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--lying_on_the_ground.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Lying on the Ground</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning_for_the_dead--personal_appearance_neglected.htm">Mourning for the Dead: Personal Appearance Neglected</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--abraham_mourned_for_sarah.htm">Mourning: Abraham Mourned for Sarah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--ashes_put_on_the_head.htm">Mourning: Ashes Put on the Head</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--caused_ceremonial_defilement.htm">Mourning: Caused Ceremonial Defilement</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--covering--the_head_and_the_face.htm">Mourning: Covering: The Head and the Face</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--covering--the_upper_lip.htm">Mourning: Covering: The Upper Lip</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--cutting_or_plucking_off_the_hair_and_beard.htm">Mourning: Cutting or Plucking off the Hair and Beard</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--david's_lamentations_over--the_death_of_abner.htm">Mourning: David's Lamentations Over: The Death of Abner</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--david's_lamentations_over--the_death_of_absalom.htm">Mourning: David's Lamentations Over: The Death of Absalom</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--david's_lamentations_over--the_death_of_saul_and_his_sons.htm">Mourning: David's Lamentations Over: The Death of Saul and his Sons</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--dressing_in_black.htm">Mourning: Dressing in Black</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--dust_on_the_head.htm">Mourning: Dust on the Head</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--hired_mourners.htm">Mourning: Hired Mourners</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--jeremiah_and_the_singing_men_and_singing_women_lament_for_josiah.htm">Mourning: Jeremiah and the Singing Men and Singing Women Lament for Josiah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--laying_aside_ornaments.htm">Mourning: Laying Aside Ornaments</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--laying_the_hand_on_the_head.htm">Mourning: Laying the Hand on the Head</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--prevented_offerings_from_being_accepted.htm">Mourning: Prevented offerings from Being Accepted</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--priests_prohibited,_except_for_the_nearest_of_kin.htm">Mourning: Priests Prohibited, Except for the Nearest of Kin</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--sexes_separated_in.htm">Mourning: Sexes Separated In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--sitting_on_the_ground.htm">Mourning: Sitting on the Ground</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--the_egyptians_mourned_for_jacob_for_seventy_days.htm">Mourning: The Egyptians Mourned for Jacob for Seventy Days</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--the_israelites_mourned_for_aaron_for_thirty_days.htm">Mourning: The Israelites Mourned for Aaron for Thirty Days</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--walking_barefoot.htm">Mourning: Walking Barefoot</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mourning--wearing_mourning_clothes.htm">Mourning: Wearing Mourning Clothes</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mourning-feast.htm">Mourning-feast (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/baldness.htm">Baldness (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abel-mizraim.htm">Abel-mizraim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abelmizraim.htm">Abelmizraim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lamentation.htm">Lamentation (45 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wailing.htm">Wailing (44 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threshing-floor.htm">Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/moaning.htm">Moaning (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p 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