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# lament, lamentation #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "lament" and "lamentation" refer to a strong expression of mourning, sorrow, or grief.
* Sometimes this includes deep regret for sin, or compassion for people who have experienced disaster.
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* A lamentation could include moaning, weeping, or wailing.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "to lament" could be translated as "to deeply mourn" or "to wail in grief" or "to be sorrowful."
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* A "lamentation" (or a "lament") could be translated as "loud wailing and weeping" or "deep sorrow" or "sorrowful sobbing" or "mournful moaning."
## Bible References: ##
* [Amos 08:9-10](en/tn/amo/help/08/09)
* [Ezekiel 32:1-2](en/tn/ezk/help/32/01)
* [Jeremiah 22:17-19](en/tn/jer/help/22/17)
* [Job 27:15-17](en/tn/job/help/27/15)
* [Lamentations 02:5-6](en/tn/lam/help/02/05)
* [Lamentations 02:8-9](en/tn/lam/help/02/08)
* [Micah 02:3-5](en/tn/mic/help/02/03)
* [Psalm 102:1-2](en/tn/psa/help/102/01)
* [Zechariah 11:1-3](en/tn/zec/help/11/01)