The word in Scripture
Mourn in the Bible
The word mourn appears 45 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To mourn is to grieve openly; God draws near to the mourner. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What mourn means in the Bible
To mourn is to grieve openly; God draws near to the mourner.
Where the word mourn appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word mourn appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;”Psalms 55:2
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”Proverbs 29:2
“Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.”Isaiah 16:7
“To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”Isaiah 61:2
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Matthew 5:4
“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”Luke 6:25
“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”James 4:9
“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:”Revelation 18:11
Mourn and the Lord Jesus
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted, says Jesus, who bears our sorrows.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word mourn appear in the Bible?
The word mourn appears 45 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does mourn mean in the Bible?
To mourn is to grieve openly; God draws near to the mourner.
How does mourn point to Jesus?
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted, says Jesus, who bears our sorrows.