Mourning

For the dead

• Head uncovered Le 10:6; 21:10
• Lying on the ground 2Sa 12:16
• Personal appearance neglected 2Sa 14:2
• Cutting the flesh Le 19:28; 21:1-5; De 14:1; Jer 16:6,7; 41:5
• Lamentations Ge 50:10; Ex 12:30; 1Sa 30:4; Jer 22:18; Mt 2:17,18
• Fasting 1Sa 31:13; 2Sa 1:12; 3:35

Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin Le 21:1-11

For Nadab and Abihu forbidden Le 10:6

Sexes separated in Zec 12:12,14

Hired mourners 2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23

Abraham mourned for Sarah Ge 23:2

The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days Ge 50:1-3

The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days Nu 20:29

David's lamentations over

• The death of Saul and his sons 2Sa 1:17-27
• The death of Abner 2Sa 3:33,34
• The death of Absalom 2Sa 18:33

Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah2Ch 35:25

For calamities and other sorrows

• Ripping the garments Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Nu 14:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 1:2,11; 3:31;13:19,31; 15:32; 2Ki 2:12; 5:8; 6:30; 11:14; 19:1;22:11,19; Ezr 9:3,5; Job 1:20; 2:12; Isa 37:1; Jer 41:5;Mt 26:65; Ac 14:14

Wearing mourning clothes Ge 38:14; 2Sa 14:2

See Sackcloth

Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard Ezr 9:3; Jer 7:29

See Baldness

Covering

• The head and the face 2Sa 15:30; 19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4
• The upper lip Le 13:45; Eze 24:17,22; Mic 3:7

Laying aside ornaments Ex 33:4,6

Walking barefoot 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2

Laying the hand on the head 2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37

Ashes put on the head Eze 27:30

Dust on the head Jos 7:6

Dressing in black Jer 14:2

Sitting on the ground Isa 3:26

Caused ceremonial defilement Nu 19:11-16; 31:19; Le 21:1

Prevented offerings from being accepted De 26:14; Ho 9:4

See Elegy