History of Book of Lamentations

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	Revision 1 . . October 8, 2001 1:35 pm by (logged).99.203.xxx [Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- please update as needed]

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\Lamentations, Book of\ called in the Hebrew canon 'Ekhah , meaning "How," being the

The Book of Lamentations is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanach. It is called in the Hebrew canon 'Ekhah , meaning "How," being the

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first word of the book (see 2 Sam. 1:19-27). The LXX. adopted the name rendered "Lamentations" (Gr. threnoi = Heb. qinoth) now

first word of the book (see 2 Sam. 1:19-27). The Septuagint adopted the name rendered "Lamentations" (Greek threnoi = Hebrew qinoth) now

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the Khethubim. (See BIBLE ¯T0000580.)

the Khethubim.

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following the LXX. and the Targum in ascribing it to Jeremiah.

following the Septuagint and the Targum in ascribing it to Jeremiah.

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Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar to a cavern outside the Damascus

Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar to a cavern outside the Damascus

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Jerusalem, a portion of the old wall of the temple of Solomon,

Jerusalem, a portion of the old wall of the temple of Solomon,

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Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed