Doleful
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King James Dictionary [1]
Doleful a. dole and full.
1. Sorrowful expressing grief as a doleful whine a doleful cry. 2. Melancholy sad afflicted as a doleful sire. 3. Dismal impressing sorrow gloomy as doleful shades.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(a.) Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
dōl´fool ( אה , 'ōaḥ , "howling"): The "doleful creatures" referred to in Isaiah 13:21 are probably "jackals," although some have suggested "leopard," or "hyena." The older English Versions of the Bible gives "great owls." The word rendered "doleful lamentation" in Micah 2:4 ( niheyāh ) is simply a form of the word ordinarily translated "wailing" ( nehı̄ ). Compare the King James Version margin.
