| Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Complain. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia COMPLAINING kom-plan'-ing (tsewachah, "cry," "outcry," siach, "meditation," "complaint"): tsewachah is translated "complaining" (Psalm 144:14, the Revised Version (British and American)) "outcry," "no complaining (outcry) in our streets," i.e. "open places" where the people commonly assembled near the gate of the city (compare 2 Chronicles 32:6 Nehemiah 8:1); a picture of peace in the city (compare Isaiah 24:11 Jeremiah 14:2); some render "battlecry"; siach (the Revised Version (British and American) Proverbs 23:29, the King James Version "babbling"), of the drunkard. | Multi-Version Concordance Complaining (3 Occurrences) Numbers 11:1 The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger was kindled; and Yahweh's fire burnt among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. (WEB) Psalms 144:14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. (KJV WBS) Proverbs 23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? (ASV DBY NAS RSV) |