1. Groan of the captive. "And God heard their groaning" (Exd 2:24; Exd 6:5; Act 7:34).
2. Groan of Christ on the Cross. "My groaning is not hid from Thee" (Psa 38:9).
3. Groan of the sympathising Saviour. "He groaned in the spirit" (Jhn 11:33).
4. Groan of the believer. "We do groan, being burdened" (2Cr 5:2, 4; Rom 8:23).
5. Groan of the Spirit. "Maketh intercession for us with groanings," &c. (Rom 8:26).
6. Groan of the afflicted soul. "I am weary with my groaning" (Psa 6:6).
7. Groan of creation. "The whole creation groaneth" (Rom 8:22).