Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Mourning’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Mourning’ occurs 57 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 27:41 Therefore, Esau always hated Jacob, for the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And he said in his heart, “The days will arrive for the mourning of my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.”Genesis 27:41
Genesis 37:34 And tearing his garments, he was clothed in haircloth, mourning his son for a long time.Genesis 37:34
Genesis 37:35 Then, when all of his sons gathered together to ease their father’s sorrow, he was not willing to accept consolation, but he said: “I will descend in mourning to my son in the underworld.” And while he persevered in weeping,Genesis 37:35
Genesis 38:12 Then, after many days had passed, the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. And when he accepted consolation after his mourning, he went up to the shearers of his sheep at Timnah, he and Hirah, the herdsman of the Adullamite flock.Genesis 38:12
Genesis 50:4 And when the time for mourning was fulfilled, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharaoh: “If I have found favor in your sight, speak to the ears of Pharaoh.Genesis 50:4
Number of the word / term Mourning in Genesis: 5
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:33 And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.2 Samuel 3:33
2 Samuel 14:2 so he sent to Tekoa, and he brought from there a wise woman. And he said to her: “Feign that you are in mourning, and put on the clothing of one who mourns. And do not anoint yourself with oil, so that you may be like a woman who is still grieving for someone who died some time ago.2 Samuel 14:2
2 Samuel 19:1 Now it was reported to Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for his son.2 Samuel 19:1
2 Samuel 19:2 And so the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said on that day, “The king is grieving over his son.”2 Samuel 19:2
Number of the word / term Mourning in 2 Samuel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 9:3 And when I had heard this word, I tore my cloak and my tunic, and I pulled out the hairs of my head and beard, and I sat in mourning.Ezra 9:3
Ezra 10:6 And Ezra rose up before the house of God, and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib, and he entered into it. He did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.Ezra 10:6
Number of the word / term Mourning in Ezra: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Esther
Esther 4:3 Likewise, in all provinces, towns, and places where the king’s cruel decision arrived, there was extraordinary mourning among the Jews with fasting, wailing, and weeping, with many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed.Esther 4:3
Esther 6:12 And Mordecai returned to the palace door. And Haman hurried to go to his house, mourning and hiding his head.Esther 6:12
Esther 9:22 For on those days, the Jews vindicated themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, so that these would be days of feasting and gladness, in which they would send one another portions of their feasts, and would grant gifts to the poor.Esther 9:22
Number of the word / term Mourning in Esther: 3
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Job
Job 23:2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.Job 23:2
Job 30:28 I went forth mourning, without anger, and rising up, I cried out in confusion.Job 30:28
Job 30:31 My harp has been turned into mourning, and my pipes have been turned into a voice of weeping.Job 30:31
Number of the word / term Mourning in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 30:11 You have turned my mourning into gladness for me. You have cut off my sackcloth, and you have surrounded me with joy.Psalm 30:11
Psalm 35:14 Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.Psalm 35:14
Psalm 42:9 I will say to God, “You are my supporter. Why have you forgotten me? And why do I walk in mourning, while my adversary afflicts me?”Psalm 42:9
Number of the word / term Mourning in Psalm: 3
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 14:13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning occupies the limits of joy.Proverbs 14:13
Number of the word / term Mourning in Proverbs: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:2 It is better to go to a house of mourning, than to a house of feasting. For in the former, we are admonished about the end of all things, so that the living consider what may be in the future.Ecclesiastes 7:2
Ecclesiastes 7:4 The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing.Ecclesiastes 7:4
Number of the word / term Mourning in Ecclesiastes: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 15:2 The house has ascended with Dibon to the heights, in mourning over Nebo and over Medeba. Moab has wailed. There will be baldness on all of their heads, and every beard will be shaven.Isaiah 15:2
Isaiah 21:2 A difficult vision has been announced to me: he who is unbelieving, he acts unfaithfully, and he who is a plunderer, he devastates. Ascend, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I have caused all its mourning to cease.Isaiah 21:2
Isaiah 22:12 And in that day, the Lord, the God of hosts, will call to weeping and mourning, to baldness and the wearing of sackcloth.Isaiah 22:12
Isaiah 29:2 And I will surround Ariel with siege works, and it will be in sorrow and mourning, and it will be like Ariel to me.Isaiah 29:2
Isaiah 51:11 And now, those who have been redeemed by the Lord will return. And they will arrive in Zion, praising. And everlasting rejoicing will be upon their heads. They will take hold of gladness and rejoicing. Anguish and mourning will flee away.Isaiah 51:11
Isaiah 54:6 For the Lord has called you, like a woman forsaken and mourning in spirit, and like a wife rejected in her youth, said your God.Isaiah 54:6
Isaiah 60:20 Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not diminish. For the Lord will be an everlasting light for you, and the days of your mourning will be completed.Isaiah 60:20
Isaiah 61:2 and so to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vindication of our God: to console all who are mourning,Isaiah 61:2
Isaiah 61:3 to take up the mourners of Zion and to give them a crown in place of ashes, an oil of joy in place of mourning, a cloak of praise in place of a spirit of grief. And there, they shall be called the strong ones of justice, the planting of the Lord, unto glorification.Isaiah 61:3
Number of the word / term Mourning in Isaiah: 9
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:26 Wrap yourself in haircloth, O daughter of my people. And sprinkle yourself with ashes. Make a mourning for yourself, as for an only son, a bitter lamentation: ‘for the destroyer will overwhelm us suddenly.’Jeremiah 6:26
Jeremiah 9:10 I will take up weeping and lamentation over the mountains, and mourning over the beautiful places in the desert. For they have been scorched because no man is passing through them. And they have not heard the voice of any occupant. From the birds of the air, even to the cattle, they have migrated and withdrawn.Jeremiah 9:10
Jeremiah 31:13 Then the virgin will rejoice with singing, the young and the old together, and I will turn their mourning into gladness, and I will console them and gladden them after their sorrow.Jeremiah 31:13
Jeremiah 31:15 Thus says the Lord: “A voice has been heard on high: of lamentation, mourning, and weeping; of Rachel crying for her sons and refusing to be consoled over them, because they are not.”Jeremiah 31:15
Jeremiah 48:32 O vineyard of Sibmah, I will weep for you, with the mourning of Jazer. Your offshoots have crossed over the sea. They have reached even to the sea of Jazer. The despoiler has rushed over your harvest and your vintage.Jeremiah 48:32
Number of the word / term Mourning in Jeremiah: 5
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 1:1 Prologue And it happened that, after Israel was driven into captivity, and Jerusalem was deserted, the prophet Jeremiah sat weeping, and he wailed this lamentation in Jerusalem. And sighing with a bitter soul, and mourning, he said: ALEPH. O how a city once filled with people now sits alone! The Governess of the Gentiles has become like a widow. The Prince of the provinces has been placed under tribute.Lamentations 1:1
Lamentations 5:15 The gladness of our heart has failed, our singing has been turned into mourning.Lamentations 5:15
Number of the word / term Mourning in Lamentations: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:15 And I went to those of the transmigration, to the stockpile of new crops, to those who were living beside the river Chebar. And I sat where they were sitting. And I remained there for seven days, while mourning in their midst.Ezekiel 3:15
Ezekiel 8:14 And he led me in through the door of the gate of the Lord’s house, which looked toward the north. And behold, women were sitting there, mourning for Adonis.Ezekiel 8:14
Ezekiel 9:4 And the Lord said to him: “Cross through the middle of the city, in the center of Jerusalem, and seal a Tau upon the foreheads of the grieving men, who are mourning over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.”Ezekiel 9:4
Ezekiel 24:17 Groan silently; you shall make no mourning for the dead. Let the band of your crown be on you, and let your shoes be on your feet. And you shall not cover your face, nor shall you eat the food of those who mourn.”Ezekiel 24:17
Number of the word / term Mourning in Ezekiel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Joel
Joel 2:12 Now, therefore, the Lord says: “Be converted to me with your whole heart, in fasting and weeping and mourning.”Joel 2:12
Number of the word / term Mourning in Joel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Amos
Amos 5:16 Therefore, thus says the Lord God of hosts, the Sovereign: In all the streets, there will be wailing. And in every place where they are outdoors, they will say, “Woe, woe!” And they will call the farmer to mourn, and those who know mourning to lamentation.Amos 5:16
Amos 8:10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your hymns into lamentation. And I will put sackcloth over every one of your backs, and baldness on every head. And I will begin it like the mourning for an only-begotten son, and complete it like a bitter day.Amos 8:10
Number of the word / term Mourning in Amos: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Micah
Micah 1:8 I will lament and wail about this. I will go out despoiled and naked. I will make a howl like the dragons, and a mourning like the ostriches.Micah 1:8
Micah 1:11 And cross over to your dwelling place, Beauty, bewildered by disgrace. She did not depart, who dwells at the place of departure. The House nearby, which remained firm by herself, will receive mourning from you.Micah 1:11
Number of the word / term Mourning in Micah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Nahum
Nahum 2:7 And the foot soldier has been led away captive, and her handmaids were driven away, mourning like doves, murmuring in their hearts.Nahum 2:7
Number of the word / term Mourning in Nahum: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Mark
Mark 16:10 She went and announced it to those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping.Mark 16:10
Number of the word / term Mourning in Mark: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Luke
Luke 8:52 Now all were weeping and mourning for her. But he said: “Do not weep. The girl is not dead, but only sleeping.”Luke 8:52
Luke 23:27 Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him.Luke 23:27
Number of the word / term Mourning in Luke: 2
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Acts
Acts 8:2 But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.Acts 8:2
Number of the word / term Mourning in Acts: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book James
James 4:9 Be afflicted: mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your gladness into sorrow.James 4:9
Number of the word / term Mourning in James: 1
Bible passages with ‘Mourning’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 18:15 The merchants of these things, who were made wealthy, shall stand far away from her, out of fear of her torments, weeping and mourning,Revelation 18:15
Revelation 18:19 And they cast dust upon their heads. And they cried out, weeping and mourning, saying: ‘Woe! Woe! to that great city, by which all who had ships at sea were made rich from her treasures. For she has been made desolate in one hour.Revelation 18:19
Revelation 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more. And neither mourning, nor crying out, nor grief shall be anymore. For the first things have passed away.”Revelation 21:4
Number of the word / term ‘Mourning’ in Revelation: 3
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 57
