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קִינָה

קִינָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)".

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קִינָהH7015

What does קִינָה mean in the Bible?

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What does קִינָה mean in the Bible?

קִינָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)".

How does the BSB render H7015?

The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a lament (5), . . . (1), [were] words of lamentation (1), a dirge (1), a lamentation (1).

Where does קִינָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 1:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (10), Jeremiah (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Amos (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
a lament5×Ezekiel 19:1, Ezekiel 27:2, Ezekiel 27:32, Ezekiel 28:12
. . .1×Ezekiel 26:17
[were] words of lamentation1×Ezekiel 2:10
a dirge1×Jeremiah 9:10
a lamentation1×Jeremiah 7:29
as a lament1×Ezekiel 19:14
into lamentation1×Amos 8:10
is a lament1×Ezekiel 19:14
lament1×2 Samuel 1:17
lamentation1×Amos 5:1
laments1×2 Chronicles 35:25
the Book of Laments1×2 Chronicles 35:25
they will chant for her1×Ezekiel 32:16
to lament1×Jeremiah 9:20
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 1:17הַקִּינָ֖הtolamentArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 35:25בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤םtolamentsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural2 Chronicles 35:25הַקִּינֽוֹת׃tothe Book of LamentsArticle | Noun - feminine pluralJeremiah 7:29קִינָ֑הtoa lamentationNoun - feminine singularJeremiah 9:10קִינָ֔הtoa dirgeNoun - feminine singularJeremiah 9:20קִינָֽה׃toto lamentNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 2:10קִנִ֥יםto[were] words of lamentationNoun - feminine pluralEzekiel 19:1קִינָ֔הtoa lamentNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 19:14קִ֥ינָהtois a lamentNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 19:14לְקִינָֽה׃פtoas a lamentPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned row2 Samuel 1:17
Aligned rows18
Books represented5
2 Samuel12 Chronicles2Jeremiah3Ezekiel10Amos2
Source forms
קִינָ֔ה3xqî·nāhJeremiah 9:10, Ezekiel 19:1, Ezekiel 27:32
קִינָה֙2xqî·nāhEzekiel 26:17, Ezekiel 32:2
קִינָ֖ה2xqî·nāhEzekiel 28:12, Amos 5:1
קִינָֽה׃2xqî·nāhJeremiah 9:20, Ezekiel 27:2
בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤ם1xbə·qî·nō·w·ṯê·hem2 Chronicles 35:25
הַקִּינָ֖ה1xhaq·qî·nāh2 Samuel 1:17
הַקִּינֽוֹת׃1xhaq·qî·nō·wṯ2 Chronicles 35:25
לְקִינָ֔ה1xlə·qî·nāhAmos 8:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular12xJeremiah 7:29, Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 9:20, Ezekiel 19:1
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular2xEzekiel 19:14, Amos 8:10
Article | Noun - feminine plural1x2 Chronicles 35:25
Article | Noun - feminine singular1x2 Samuel 1:17
Noun - feminine plural1xEzekiel 2:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 35:25
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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