Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wailing
Usage: wailing
Strong's Number
H5204
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5204 Quick Answer
Strong's H5204 נִי (niy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. niy (nee) n-m. 1. lamentation [a doubtful word, apparently from H5091] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lamentation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- niy (nee) n-m. 1. lamentation [a doubtful word, apparently from H5091]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lamentation
Meaning and Definition
niy (nee) n-m. 1. lamentation [a doubtful word, apparently from H5091] KJV: wailing. Root(s): H5091
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5204. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5204 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render niy, 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.
lamentation
Ezekiel 27:32
How Strong's H5204 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5204 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 H5204 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5204.
And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5204, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5204 FAQ
What does ni (נִי) mean?
Ni (Strong's H5204) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wailing". niy (nee) n-m. 1. lamentation [a doubtful word, apparently from H5091]
How many times is ni (נִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5204 across 1 book.
Where can I study ni (נִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5204 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ni (נִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lamentation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.