As a verb: His endless lament over his lost investment got tiresome after a time. As a noun: Lament was expressed by many at the memorial service for Uncle Max.
a cry of grief or sorrow or a dirge: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. A lament is not and will not be a sin
Lamentations is a book in the Old Testament written (most believe) by Jeremiah the prophet. Its main theme is the sadness (lamenting) of Jeremiah over the destruction of Jerus…alem in 586 BC by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. (MORE)
A Lament Psalm usually has the Psalmist and/or his community in a time of troubles. The psalmist "laments" his situation. Basically, he is showing distress and despair over hi…s trials. Usually, they also express their strong trust in God. Hope this helps. :) (MORE)
The elegy laments death. The elegy poem typically speaks about the grief that one feels after a loved one dies. It does not always have to be about the death of a person howev…er. An example of this is "Verses upon the Burning of our House" in which Anne Bradstreet laments the death of her home. (MORE)
The word itself means to cry in mourning; to express sorrow. The Book is a song of mourning for the destruction of the FirstTemple in Jerusalem and the city itself.