Lexicon niy: River Original Word: נִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wailing A doubtful word; apparently from nahah; lamentation -- wailing. see HEBREW nahah Brown-Driver-Briggs [נִי] noun [masculine] si vera lectio, wailing (AV RV) (= נְהִי); — וְנָָֽשְׂאוּ אֵלַיִךְ בְּנִיהֶם קִינָה Ezekiel 27:32, but improbable; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 בְּנֵיהֶם, see MV; so Co, who, however, strike out as gloss, compare Buhl Berthol. הִי noun [masculine] si vera lectio, wailing (= (נְ)הִי) q. v.) Ezekiel 2:10 וָהִ֑י, where probably read וּנְהִי Ol Co, compare Berthol ("" קינים והגה). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root נָהָה (nahah), which means to lament or wail.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2354 • θρηνέω (threneo): to lament, to mourn Usage: The word נִי (ni) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a lament or a cry of mourning. It is typically found in poetic or prophetic texts where expressions of sorrow are prominent. Context: The Hebrew term נִי (ni) is a noun that signifies lamentation or a mournful cry. It is rooted in the verb נָהָה (nahah), which means to wail or lament. This term is often used in contexts where individuals or communities express profound grief, typically in response to calamity, loss, or divine judgment. The usage of נִי (ni) is primarily found in poetic and prophetic literature, where the emotional intensity of lamentation is conveyed through vivid imagery and metaphor. The lamentation expressed by נִי (ni) is not merely a personal expression of sorrow but often reflects communal grief and serves as a call to repentance or a plea for divine intervention. The term underscores the depth of human emotion in the face of suffering and the cultural practices of mourning in ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations בְּנִיהֶם֙ בניהם bə·nî·hem beniHem bənîhemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 27:32 HEB: וְנָשְׂא֨וּ אֵלַ֤יִךְ בְּנִיהֶם֙ קִינָ֔ה וְקוֹנְנ֖וּ KJV: And in their wailing they shall take up INT: will take and their wailing A lamentation and lament 1 Occurrence |
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