Greek - English Dictionary
G2799 - Weeping
| Strong's No.: | G2799 |
| Greek: | κλαίω |
| Transliteration: | klaiō |
| Phonetic: | klah'-yo |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain affinity |
| Bible Usage: | bewail. weep. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to sob that is wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to mourn, weep, lament a. weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e. for the pain and grief) b. of those who mourn for the dead 2. to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one |
| Bible References:
Weeping |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
bewail ( 1 )
weep ( 17 )
weepest ( 2 )
weeping ( 9 )
wept ( 11 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.