Lexical Definition
נָהָה nâhâh (naw-haw') to wail H:V
a primitive root
lament, wail.
- to groan, i.e. bewail
- hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation)
1) to wail, lament
1a) (Qal) to wail, lament
1b) (Niphal) to go mourning after
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נְהֵ֛ה | wail | Ezek.32.18 |
| וַיִּנָּה֛וּ | and they mourned | 1Sam.7.2 |
| וְנָהָ֨ה | and he will wail | Mic.2.4 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָהָה verb wail, lament (probably onomatopoetic, compare StaGeschichte. i. 388; Arabic (in Lexicons); Ethiopic
: is recreari, respirare, etc. Di632); —
Qal Perfect וְנָהָה Mic 2:4 lament followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb; Imperative נְהֵה Ezek 32:18, followed byעַל concerning, for. Niph`al Imperfect וַיִּנָּהוּ 1Sam 7:2 followed byאַהֲרִי went mourning after (so most, compare Th Dr, who argue against Thes were gathered), < read ויפנ(הׅ, וַיִּפְנוּ turned after = submitted to (as Ezek 29:16) ᵐ5 (perhaps), We Kit Bu HPS.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 7:2 |
| Ezekiel | 29:16 · 32:18 |
| Micah | 2:4 |