קִינָ֖ה
𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤄
qîynâh
lamentation
A song, poem, or chant composed and performed in response to death, disaster, or national calamity; specifically, a formal lament or dirge expressing profound grief, mourning, or loss, often marked by stylized poetic language and ritualized performance. In various contexts, it denotes both the structured literary genre (the lament poem) and the communal or ritual act of mourning that accompanies bereavement or catastrophe.
Amos 5:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H7015
| Lemma | קִינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qîynâh |
| Strong's | H7015 |
| Definition | A song, poem, or chant composed and performed in response to death, disaster, or national calamity; specifically, a formal lament or dirge expressing profound grief, mourning, or loss, often marked by stylized poetic language and ritualized performance. In various contexts, it denotes both the structured literary genre (the lament poem) and the communal or ritual act of mourning that accompanies bereavement or catastrophe. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lamentation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7015-05
lament-song
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to lament/wail" and denotes the formal poetic product of that action. "Lament-song" preserves the audible, performative sense of ritual mourning embedded in the root while reflecting its function as a composed piece. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lament-song
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's 'lament-song' is appropriate as קִינָה denotes a formal lament. The chosen rendering fits the term's formal and poetic context. |