Lam.

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

Lam. stands for Lamentations, a Bible book abbreviation.

Five poems mourning the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 586 BC, traditionally attributed to Jeremiah. The first four chapters are acrostics following the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Example: "His compassions fail not. They are new every morning" (Lam. 3:22–23) inspired a well-known hymn.

Usage notes

SBL and short forms use Lam. Jews read the book on Tisha B'Av, the fast commemorating the Temple's destruction. In Christian Bibles it follows Jeremiah, while in the Hebrew Bible it belongs to the Writings.

Related abbreviations

More Bible book abbreviations

• Jer. – Jeremiah
• Jl – Joel
• Jn – John
• Jon. – Jonah
• Josh. – Joshua
• Judg. – Judges
• Lev. – Leviticus
• Lk – Luke
• Mal. – Malachi
• Matt. – Matthew
• Mic. – Micah
• Mk – Mark

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