King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H6969
Transliteration: qonen
Phonetic Spelling: (koon)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to chant an elegy or dirge
Meaning: to strike a, musical note, chant, wail
Word Summary
qonen: to chant an elegy or dirge
Original Word: קוּןTransliteration: qonen
Phonetic Spelling: (koon)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to chant an elegy or dirge
Meaning: to strike a, musical note, chant, wail
Strong's Concordance
lament, mourning woman A primitive root; to strike a musical note, i.e. Chant or wail (at a funeral) -- lament, mourning woman.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H6969. qonen
[קוֺנֵן] verb denominative Po`l. chant a קִינָה; — Perfect3plural consecutive וְקוֺנְנוּ Ezekiel 27:32 (עַל person), suffix (cognate) וְקוֺנְוּהָ 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 32:16; Participle as substantive Jeremiah 9:16 (professional) wailing women.