◄ 6969. qonen ►
Strong's Lexicon qonen: To lament, to chant a dirge, to mourn Original Word: קוֹנֵן Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: qonen Pronunciation: koh-NEN Phonetic Spelling: (koon) Definition: To lament, to chant a dirge, to mourn Meaning: to strike a, musical note, chant, wail Word Origin: Derived from the root קוּן (kun), which generally means to establish or set up. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2354 - θρηνέω (threneo), meaning to lament or mourn. - G2875 - κοπετός (kopetos), meaning lamentation or mourning. Usage: The Hebrew verb "qonen" is used to describe the act of lamenting or mourning, often in the form of a dirge or a lamentation. It is a term that conveys deep sorrow and is typically associated with mourning the dead or expressing profound grief over a significant loss or calamity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, lamentation was a formal and communal expression of grief. It often involved specific rituals, including the chanting of dirges, tearing of garments, and the use of sackcloth and ashes. Lamentations were not only personal expressions of sorrow but also served as communal acts of mourning, reflecting the collective grief of a community or nation. The practice of lamentation is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious life of the Israelites, as seen in the Book of Lamentations and various Psalms. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin denominative verb from qinah Definition to chant an elegy or dirge NASB Translation chant (3), chanted (2), chanted a lament (1), lament (1), mourning women (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קוֺנֵן] verb denominative Po`l. chant a קִינָה; — Perfect3plural consecutive וְקוֺנְנוּ Ezekiel 27:32 (עַל person), suffix (cognate) וְקוֺנְוּהָ Ezekiel 32:16; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְקֹנֵן 2 Samuel 1:17 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + עַל person), compare (עַל person only), 2 Chronicles 35:25 and (אֶל person) 2 Samuel 3:33; 3feminine plural תְּקוֺנֶנָּה with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, Ezekiel 32:16, + עַל person Ezekiel 32:16; Participle as substantive Jeremiah 9:16 (professional) wailing women. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lament, mourning woman A primitive root; to strike a musical note, i.e. Chant or wail (at a funeral) -- lament, mourning woman. Forms and Transliterations וְקוֹנְנ֖וּ וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן ויקונן ויקנן וקוננו לַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹת למקוננות קִינָ֥ה קינה תְּקוֹנֵ֣נָּה תקוננה kiNah lam·qō·wn·nō·wṯ lamkonNot lamqōwnnōwṯ qî·nāh qînāh tə·qō·w·nên·nāh tekoNennah təqōwnênnāh vaykoNen vekonNu way·qō·nên way·qō·w·nên wayqōnên wayqōwnên wə·qō·wn·nū wəqōwnnū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 1:17 HEB: וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־ NAS: Then David chanted with this lament KJV: And David lamented with this lamentation INT: chanted David for 2 Samuel 3:33 HEB: וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־ NAS: The king chanted a [lament] for Abner KJV: And the king lamented over Abner, INT: chanted the king about 2 Chronicles 35:25 HEB: וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ עַל־ NAS: Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. KJV: And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: INT: chanted Jeremiah about Jeremiah 9:17 HEB: הִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֛וּ וְקִרְא֥וּ לַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹת וּתְבוֹאֶ֑ינָה וְאֶל־ NAS: and call for the mourning women, that they may come; KJV: ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; INT: Consider and call the mourning may come for Ezekiel 27:32 HEB: בְּנִיהֶם֙ קִינָ֔ה וְקוֹנְנ֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ מִ֣י NAS: up a lamentation for you And lament over KJV: a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, [saying], What [city is] like Tyrus, INT: their wailing A lamentation and lament over Who Ezekiel 32:16 HEB: קִינָ֥ה הִיא֙ וְק֣וֹנְנ֔וּהָ NAS: is a lamentation and they shall chant it. The daughters KJV: This [is] the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters INT: shall chant This lamentation Ezekiel 32:16 HEB: בְּנ֥וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֖ם תְּקוֹנֵ֣נָּה אוֹתָ֑הּ עַל־ NAS: of the nations shall chant it. Over KJV: of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament INT: the daughters of the nations shall chant Over Egypt Ezekiel 32:16 HEB: כָּל־ הֲמוֹנָהּ֙ תְּקוֹנֵ֣נָּה אוֹתָ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם NAS: her hordes they shall chant it, declares KJV: shall lament her: they shall lament for her, [even] for Egypt, INT: all her hordes shall chant declares the Lord 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6969 8 Occurrences qî·nāh — 1 Occ. lam·qō·wn·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. tə·qō·w·nên·nāh — 2 Occ. way·qō·nên — 3 Occ. wə·qō·wn·nū — 1 Occ.