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Hebrew · H4553

מִסְפֵּד

A lamentation

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מִסְפֵּדH4553
Pronunciationmisĕpēd

What does מִסְפֵּד (misĕpēd) mean in the Bible?

מִסְפֵּד (misĕpēd): Intense vocal grief-expression; distinctive Hebrew mourning practice combining wailing, dirge-singing, and ritualized lamentation over death

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What does מִסְפֵּד (misĕpēd) mean in the Bible?

מִסְפֵּד (misĕpēd): Intense vocal grief-expression; distinctive Hebrew mourning practice combining wailing, dirge-singing, and ritualized lamentation over death

How does the BSB render H4553?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include There will be wailing (2), . . . (1), and lamented (1), and mourning (1), and wailed (1).

Where does מִסְפֵּד (misĕpēd) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 50:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (3), Zechariah (3), Jeremiah (2), Micah (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
There will be wailing2×Amos 5:16, Amos 5:17
. . .1×Micah 1:8
and lamented1×Esther 4:3
and mourning1×Joel 2:12
and wailed1×Genesis 50:10
and wailing1×Isaiah 22:12
as one mourns1×Zechariah 12:10
as the wailing1×Zechariah 12:11
is in mourning1×Micah 1:11
is mourning1×Jeremiah 48:38
mourning1×Ezekiel 27:31
my mourning1×Psalms 30:11
the wailing1×Zechariah 12:11
wail1×Amos 5:16
wailing1×Jeremiah 6:26
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 50:10מִסְפֵּ֛דtoand wailedNoun - masculine singularEsther 4:3וּמִסְפֵּ֑דtoand lamentedConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 30:11מִסְפְּדִי֮tomy mourningNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIsaiah 22:12וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔דtoand wailingConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 6:26מִסְפַּ֖דtowailingNoun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 48:38מִסְפֵּ֑דtois mourningNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 27:31מִסְפֵּ֥דtomourningNoun - masculine singularJoel 2:12וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃toand mourningConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularAmos 5:16מִסְפֵּ֔דtoThere will be wailingNoun - masculine singularAmos 5:16וּמִסְפֵּ֖דtowailConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 50:10
Aligned rows16
Books represented10
Genesis1Esther1Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Joel1Amos3Micah2Zechariah3
Source forms
מִסְפֵּ֑ד2xmis·pêḏJeremiah 48:38, Amos 5:17
הַמִּסְפֵּד֙1xham·mis·pêḏZechariah 12:11
וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃1xū·ḇə·mis·pêḏJoel 2:12
וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד1xū·lə·mis·pêḏIsaiah 22:12
וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד1xū·mis·pêḏEsther 4:3
וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד1xū·mis·pêḏAmos 5:16
כְּמִסְפֵּד֙1xkə·mis·pêḏZechariah 12:10
כְּמִסְפַּ֥ד1xkə·mis·paḏZechariah 12:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular6xGenesis 50:10, Jeremiah 48:38, Ezekiel 27:31, Amos 5:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xEsther 4:3, Amos 5:16
Noun - masculine singular construct2xJeremiah 6:26, Micah 1:11
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xZechariah 12:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xJoel 2:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 22:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 30:11
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xZechariah 12:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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