Those who read this book in an English translation know it by the title Lamentations. Thus, the book’s title describes its genre (see below) and conforms to other biblical books whose titles also identify a genre (whether correctly or not: Deuteronomy, Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs, Acts, Revelation). The English title derives from the ancient versions and early interpreters. In antiquity, the book was referred to by its opening word: ʾeka (“how?”).
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