Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to wail
Usage: 1) to wail, lament 1a) (Qal) to wail, lament 1b) (Niphal) to go mourning after
Strong's Number
H5091
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5091 Quick Answer
Strong's H5091 נָהָה (nahah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nahah (naw-haw') v. 1. to groan, i.e. bewail 2. hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include lamented, wail, and lament. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nahah (naw-haw') v. 1. to groan, i.e. bewail 2. hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation)
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lamented, wail, and lament
Meaning and Definition
nahah (naw-haw') v. 1. to groan, i.e. bewail 2. hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation) [a primitive root] KJV: lament, wail.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5091. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5091 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nahah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5091 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5091 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5091 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5091.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5091, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5091 FAQ
What does nahah (נָהָה) mean?
Nahah (Strong's H5091) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wail". nahah (naw-haw') v. 1. to groan, i.e. bewail 2. hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation)
How many times is nahah (נָהָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5091 across 3 books.
Where can I study nahah (נָהָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5091 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nahah (נָהָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lamented, wail, and lament. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.