◄ 6969. qonen ►
Strong's Lexicon qonen: To lament, to chant a dirge, to mourn Original Word: קוּן Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: quwn Pronunciation: koh-NEN Phonetic Spelling: (koon) Definition: to strike a, musical note, chant, wail Meaning: To strike a musical note, chant, wail Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew קוּן (qun) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, related concepts of music and lamentation can be found in Greek terms such as ψάλλω (psallō • Strong's Greek 5567), which means to sing or make melody, and θρηνέω (threneo • Strong's Greek 2354), which means to lament or wail. These Greek terms capture similar themes of musical and vocal expression found in the Hebrew קוּן (qun). Usage: This verb is used in the context of making a sound, particularly in a musical or lamenting manner. It can refer to the act of striking a note on a musical instrument or vocalizing in a chant or wail. Context: The Hebrew verb קוּן (qun) is a primitive root that conveys the action of producing sound, often associated with music or lamentation. In the ancient Hebrew context, music played a significant role in both worship and daily life, and the act of striking a note or chanting was integral to various cultural and religious practices. The term is used to describe the act of making music, whether through instruments or vocal expressions, and can also extend to the expression of grief or mourning through wailing. This reflects the broader cultural significance of music and sound in expressing both joy and sorrow. In the Biblical narrative, music and lamentation are often intertwined with worship and communal expressions of emotion. The use of קוּן (qun) highlights the importance of sound in these expressions, whether in the form of celebratory music or mournful wailing. The verb captures the dynamic nature of sound as a means of communication and emotional expression in the Hebrew tradition. 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.