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In the biblical context, bemoaning often involves a heartfelt expression of mourning or regret, typically directed towards God or in response to divine judgment or personal loss.<br><br><b>Biblical Usage:</b> <br>The act of bemoaning is frequently depicted in the Bible as a natural human response to sin, suffering, or the consequences of disobedience to God. It is often associated with repentance and a desire for restoration.<br><br><b>Old Testament References:</b> <br>In the Old Testament, bemoaning is commonly seen in the context of Israel's relationship with God. The prophets often called the people to bemoan their sins and the resulting calamities. For example, in <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18</a>, Ephraim bemoans his condition, saying, "I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for You are the LORD my God.'" This verse highlights the connection between bemoaning and the desire for divine restoration.<br><br>The book of Lamentations is a profound expression of bemoaning, as the prophet Jeremiah laments the destruction of Jerusalem. <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Lamentations 1:16</a> states, "For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears, for there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to restore my soul. My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed." Here, bemoaning is linked with the deep sorrow over the loss and devastation experienced by the people of Judah.<br><br><b>New Testament Context:</b> <br>While the New Testament does not frequently use the term "bemoan," the concept is present in the expressions of sorrow and repentance. Jesus Himself speaks of mourning in the Beatitudes, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (<a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a>). This mourning can be understood as a form of bemoaning one's spiritual state and the brokenness of the world, leading to divine comfort and hope.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Bemoaning in the Bible is not merely an expression of despair but is often a step towards repentance and reconciliation with God. It reflects a recognition of human frailty and the need for divine intervention. The act of bemoaning can lead to a deeper understanding of God's justice and mercy, as individuals and communities turn back to Him in their distress.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>For believers, bemoaning can be a part of the spiritual journey, acknowledging personal and communal failings and seeking God's forgiveness and healing. It encourages a posture of humility and dependence on God, recognizing that true comfort and restoration come from Him alone.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>v. t.</I>) To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5110.htm"><span class="l">5110. nud -- to move to and fro, wander, flutter, show grief</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>bemoan</b>, flee, get, mourn, make to move, take pity, remove, shake,. A primitive<br> root; to nod, ie Waver; figuratively, to wander, flee <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5110.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm"><span class="l">1058. bakah -- to weep, bewail</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to weep; generally to <b>bemoan</b> -- X at all, bewail, complain, make<br> lamentation, X more, mourn, X sore, X with tears, weep. 1057, 1058. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1058.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm"><span class="l">3034. yadah -- to throw, cast</span></a><br><b>...</b> out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to<br> revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to <b>bemoan</b> (by wringing <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3034.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_iii_of_the_union.htm"><span class="l">Of the Union of Our Will to the Divine Good-Pleasure in Spiritual <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> done without delight and contentment, but even against the pleasure and liking of<br> all the rest of the heart, which is permitted by love to <b>bemoan</b> itself (if <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii of the union.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scougal/the_life_of_god_in_the_soul_of_man/part_iii_on_the_difficulties.htm"><span class="l">On the Difficulties and Duties of the Christian Life.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He may sit down in sadness, and <b>bemoan</b> himself, and say, in the anguish and bitterness<br> of his spirit, "They are happy indeed whose souls are awakened unto the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../scougal/the life of god in the soul of man/part iii on the difficulties.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_repentance/chapter_vi_baptism_not_to_be.htm"><span class="l">Baptism not to be Presumptously Received it Requires Preceding <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> A sinner is bound to <b>bemoan</b> himself before receiving pardon, because the time<br> of repentance is coincident with that of peril and of fear. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter vi baptism not to be.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bounds/the_weapon_of_prayer/xi_modern_examples_of_prayer.htm"><span class="l">Modern Examples of Prayer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He is always praying," and concerning his and his wife's praying, one wrote: "He<br> who had heard either pray or speak, might have learned to <b>bemoan</b> his ignorance <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/the weapon of prayer/xi modern examples of prayer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yeardley/memoir_and_diary_of_john_yeardley_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_v_from_his_return.htm"><span class="l">From his Return to England in 1824, to the Commencement of his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> for labor, winch was the case in this place. But in general I sit and <b>bemoan</b><br> my own uselessness. I have been a burden to myself in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter v from his return.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yeardley/memoir_and_diary_of_john_yeardley_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_vii_his_marriage_with.htm"><span class="l">His Marriage with Martha Savory.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> poor, barren state. O the many weeks that I have had to sit with my mouth<br> in the dust to <b>bemoan</b> my own inward misery! My conflict <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter vii his marriage with.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_62_1916/light_at_evening_time.htm"><span class="l">Light at Evening Time</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We full often <b>bemoan</b> our circumstances as altogether disastrous, while God, who<br> seeth the end from the beginning, is working out his ordained purpose. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/light at evening time.htm</font><p><a href="/library/smith/jeremiah/1_from_megiddo_to_carchemish.htm"><span class="l">From Megiddo to Carchemish, 608-605.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Weep not for the dead, XXII.10 Nor <b>bemoan</b> him, But for him that goeth away weep<br> sore, For he cometh no more, Nor seeth the land of his birth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 from megiddo to carchemish.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_6_1860/the_ministers_farewell.htm"><span class="l">The Minister's Farewell</span></a> <br><b>...</b> without error in his writings. He had, doubtless, sins to confess in private,<br> and faults to <b>bemoan</b> God. He had, doubtless, sometimes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/the ministers farewell.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_6_1860/a_home_question.htm"><span class="l">A Home Question</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Oh Britain, weep for thy sons and daughters, and <b>bemoan</b> their iniquity before the<br> Lord, lest like Capernaum they sink to hell amid the full flood of privileges <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a home question.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bemoan.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bemoan</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Bemoan</b> (9 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (Root in KJV JPS ASV YLT). Isaiah<br> 51:19 These two things have happened to you. Who will <b>bemoan</b> you? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bemoan.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mourn.htm"><span class="l">Mourn (87 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vi) To wear the customary garb of a mourner. 3. (vt) To grieve for; to lament;<br> to deplore; to <b>bemoan</b>; to bewail. <b>...</b> or who will <b>bemoan</b> you? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mourn.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lament.htm"><span class="l">Lament (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To express or feel sorrow; to weep or<br> wail; to mourn. 2. (vt) To mourn for; to <b>bemoan</b>; to bewail. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lament.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/affirmation.htm"><span class="l">Affirmation (335 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> dost turn back, O Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah, unto Me turn back, And if thou<br> dost turn aside Thine abominations from My face, Then thou dost not <b>bemoan</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/affirmation.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kesitah.htm"><span class="l">Kesitah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 11 And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former<br> acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and <b>bemoan</b> him, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kesitah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nin'eveh.htm"><span class="l">Nin'eveh (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nahum 3:7 And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And<br> hath said: 'Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth <b>bemoan</b> for her?' Whence do I seek <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nin'eveh.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/funeral.htm"><span class="l">Funeral (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 16:5 For thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither<br> go to lament, neither <b>bemoan</b> them; for I have taken away my peace from this <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/funeral.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/traveller.htm"><span class="l">Traveller (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 22:10 Ye do not weep for the dead, nor <b>bemoan</b> for him, Weep ye sore for<br> the traveller, For he doth not return again, Nor hath he seen the land of his <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/traveller.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exiled.htm"><span class="l">Exiled (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 22:10 Don't weep for the dead, neither <b>bemoan</b> him; but weep bitterly for<br> him who goes away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exiled.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mourning-feast.htm"><span class="l">Mourning-feast (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 16:5 For thus said Jehovah: Do not enter the house of a mourning-feast,<br> Nor go to lament nor <b>bemoan</b> for them, For I have removed My peace from this <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mourning-feast.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-wife.html">What does the Bible say about being a Christian wife? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.blog/KJV-onlyism.html">The Haters: The KJV Only Movement | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/bemoan.htm">Bemoan: 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="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Bemoan (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/42-11.htm">Job 42:11</a></span><br />Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV JPS ASV YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Isaiah 51:19</a></span><br />These two things have happened to you. Who will <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> you? Desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort you?<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Jeremiah 4:1</a></span><br />If thou dost turn back, O Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah, unto Me turn back, And if thou dost turn aside Thine abominations from My face, Then thou dost not <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span>.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/15-5.htm">Jeremiah 15:5</a></span><br />For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? or who will <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> you? or who will turn aside to ask of your welfare?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Jeremiah 16:5</a></span><br />For thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says Yahweh, even loving kindness and tender mercies.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">Jeremiah 22:10</a></span><br />Don't weep for the dead, neither <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Jeremiah 48:17</a></span><br />All you who are around him, <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> him, and all you who know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Jeremiah 48:27</a></span><br />And was not Israel the derision to thee? Among thieves was he found? For since thy words concerning him, Thou dost <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> thyself.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nahum/3-7.htm">Nahum 3:7</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will <span class="boldtext">bemoan</span> her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bemoan.htm">Bemoan</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bemoan.htm">Bemoan (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/earring.htm">Earring (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bemoaner.htm">Bemoaner (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sirach.htm">Sirach</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/anem.htm">Anem (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/belus.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Belus"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Belus" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/bemoaned.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Bemoaned"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Bemoaned" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>