Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to chant
Usage: 1) to chant a dirge, chant, wail, lament 1a) (Polel) to lament
Strong's Number
H6969
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H6969 Quick Answer
Strong's H6969 קוּן (quwn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. quwn (koon) v. 1. to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral) [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lamented, mourning, wailing, and lament. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- quwn (koon) v. 1. to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lamented, mourning, wailing, and lament
Meaning and Definition
quwn (koon) v. 1. to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral) [a primitive root] KJV: lament, mourning woman.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6969. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6969 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render quwn, 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 H6969 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6969 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 H6969 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6969.
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
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?
This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6969, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6969 FAQ
What does qun (קוּן) mean?
Qun (Strong's H6969) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lament". quwn (koon) v. 1. to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral) [a primitive root]
How many times is qun (קוּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6969 across 4 books.
Where can I study qun (קוּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6969 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qun (קוּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lamented, mourning, wailing, and lament. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.