Definition:
To bemoan is to express deep grief, sorrow, or lamentation over a situation, event, or condition. In the biblical context, bemoaning often involves a heartfelt expression of mourning or regret, typically directed towards God or in response to divine judgment or personal loss.

Biblical Usage:
The act of bemoaning is frequently depicted in the Bible as a natural human response to sin, suffering, or the consequences of disobedience to God. It is often associated with repentance and a desire for restoration.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, bemoaning is commonly seen in the context of Israel's relationship with God. The prophets often called the people to bemoan their sins and the resulting calamities. For example, in Jeremiah 31:18, Ephraim bemoans his condition, saying, "I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for You are the LORD my God.'" This verse highlights the connection between bemoaning and the desire for divine restoration.

The book of Lamentations is a profound expression of bemoaning, as the prophet Jeremiah laments the destruction of Jerusalem. Lamentations 1:16 states, "For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears, for there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to restore my soul. My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed." Here, bemoaning is linked with the deep sorrow over the loss and devastation experienced by the people of Judah.

New Testament Context:
While the New Testament does not frequently use the term "bemoan," the concept is present in the expressions of sorrow and repentance. Jesus Himself speaks of mourning in the Beatitudes, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). This mourning can be understood as a form of bemoaning one's spiritual state and the brokenness of the world, leading to divine comfort and hope.

Theological Significance:
Bemoaning in the Bible is not merely an expression of despair but is often a step towards repentance and reconciliation with God. It reflects a recognition of human frailty and the need for divine intervention. The act of bemoaning can lead to a deeper understanding of God's justice and mercy, as individuals and communities turn back to Him in their distress.

Practical Application:
For believers, bemoaning can be a part of the spiritual journey, acknowledging personal and communal failings and seeking God's forgiveness and healing. It encourages a posture of humility and dependence on God, recognizing that true comfort and restoration come from Him alone.(v. t.) To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with.5110. nud -- to move to and fro, wander, flutter, show grief
... bemoan, flee, get, mourn, make to move, take pity, remove, shake,. A primitive
root; to nod, ie Waver; figuratively, to wander, flee ...
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1058. bakah -- to weep, bewail
... A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan -- X at all, bewail, complain, make
lamentation, X more, mourn, X sore, X with tears, weep. 1057, 1058. ...
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3034. yadah -- to throw, cast
... out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to
revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing ...
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Of the Union of Our Will to the Divine Good-Pleasure in Spiritual ...
... done without delight and contentment, but even against the pleasure and liking of
all the rest of the heart, which is permitted by love to bemoan itself (if ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii of the union.htm

On the Difficulties and Duties of the Christian Life.
... He may sit down in sadness, and bemoan himself, and say, in the anguish and bitterness
of his spirit, "They are happy indeed whose souls are awakened unto the ...
/.../scougal/the life of god in the soul of man/part iii on the difficulties.htm

Baptism not to be Presumptously Received it Requires Preceding ...
... A sinner is bound to bemoan himself before receiving pardon, because the time
of repentance is coincident with that of peril and of fear. ...
/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter vi baptism not to be.htm

Modern Examples of Prayer
... He is always praying," and concerning his and his wife's praying, one wrote: "He
who had heard either pray or speak, might have learned to bemoan his ignorance ...
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From his Return to England in 1824, to the Commencement of his ...
... for labor, winch was the case in this place. But in general I sit and bemoan
my own uselessness. I have been a burden to myself in ...
/.../chapter v from his return.htm

His Marriage with Martha Savory.
... poor, barren state. O the many weeks that I have had to sit with my mouth
in the dust to bemoan my own inward misery! My conflict ...
/.../chapter vii his marriage with.htm

Light at Evening Time
... We full often bemoan our circumstances as altogether disastrous, while God, who
seeth the end from the beginning, is working out his ordained purpose. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/light at evening time.htm

From Megiddo to Carchemish, 608-605.
... Weep not for the dead, XXII.10 Nor bemoan him, But for him that goeth away weep
sore, For he cometh no more, Nor seeth the land of his birth. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 from megiddo to carchemish.htm

The Minister's Farewell
... without error in his writings. He had, doubtless, sins to confess in private,
and faults to bemoan God. He had, doubtless, sometimes ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/the ministers farewell.htm

A Home Question
... Oh Britain, weep for thy sons and daughters, and bemoan their iniquity before the
Lord, lest like Capernaum they sink to hell amid the full flood of privileges ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a home question.htm

Bemoan (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Bemoan (9 Occurrences). ... (Root in KJV JPS ASV YLT). Isaiah
51:19 These two things have happened to you. Who will bemoan you? ...
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Mourn (87 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To wear the customary garb of a mourner. 3. (vt) To grieve for; to lament;
to deplore; to bemoan; to bewail. ... or who will bemoan you? ...
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Lament (44 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To express or feel sorrow; to weep or
wail; to mourn. 2. (vt) To mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail. ...
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Affirmation (335 Occurrences)
... dost turn back, O Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah, unto Me turn back, And if thou
dost turn aside Thine abominations from My face, Then thou dost not bemoan. ...
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Kesitah (3 Occurrences)
... 11 And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former
acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and ...
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Nin'eveh (18 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:7 And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And
hath said: 'Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek ...
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Funeral (3 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 16:5 For thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither
go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this ...
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Traveller (9 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 22:10 Ye do not weep for the dead, nor bemoan for him, Weep ye sore for
the traveller, For he doth not return again, Nor hath he seen the land of his ...
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Exiled (14 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 22:10 Don't weep for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep bitterly for
him who goes away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. ...
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Mourning-feast (2 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 16:5 For thus said Jehovah: Do not enter the house of a mourning-feast,
Nor go to lament nor bemoan for them, For I have removed My peace from this ...
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