נָהָה

Strong’s Definition

to groan, i.e. bewail; hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

lament, wail.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to wail, lament
• 2.(qal) to wail, lament
• 3.(niphal) to go mourning after

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâhâh; Pronunciation: naw-haw'