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Lexicon :: Strong's G2799 - klaiō

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κλαίω
Transliteration
klaiō (Key)
Pronunciation
klah'-yo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
40x in 20 unique form(s) TR
40x in 20 unique form(s) LXX
114x in 30 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:722,436

Strong’s Definitions

κλαίω klaíō, klah'-yo; of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently):—bewail, weep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x

The KJV translates Strong's G2799 in the following manner: weep (39x), bewail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x
The KJV translates Strong's G2799 in the following manner: weep (39x), bewail (1x).

  1. to mourn, weep, lament

    1. weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e. for the pain and grief)

    2. of those who mourn for the dead

  2. to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κλαίω klaíō, klah'-yo; of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently):—bewail, weep.
STRONGS G2799:
κλαίω; imperfect ἔκλαιον; future κλαύσω (Luke 6:25; John 16:20; and Tr WH text in Revelation 18:9, for κλαύσομαι. more common in Greek writ, especially the earlier, and found in Leviticus 10:6; Joel 2:17, and according to most editions in Revelation 18:9; cf. Krüger, § 40 under the word, i., p. 175f; Kühner, § 343, under the word, i., p. 847; (Veitch, under the word); Buttmann, 60 (53); (Winer's Grammar, 87 (83))); 1 aorist ἔκλαυσα; the Sept. frequently for בָּכָה; (from Homer down); to mourn, weep, lament;
a. intransitive: Mark 14:72; Mark 16:10; Luke 7:13, 38; John 11:31, 33; John 20:11, 13, 15; Acts 9:39; Acts 21:13; Rev. (Revelation 5:5); Revelation 18:15, 19; πολλά, for which L T Tr WH πολύ, Revelation 5:4; πικρῶς, Matthew 26:75; Luke 22:62; weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i. e. for pain and grief), Luke 6:21, 25 (opposed to γελαν); John 16:20; Romans 12:15 (opposed to χαίρειν); Philippians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 7:30; James 4:9; James 5:1; of those who mourn the dead: Mark 5:38; Luke 7:32; Luke 8:52; ἐπί τίνι, over anyone, Luke 19:41 R G (Sir. 22:11); also joined with πενθεῖν, Revelation 18:11 R G L; κλαίειν ἐπί τινα, Luke 19:41 L T Tr WH; Luke 23:28; joined with κόπτεσθαι followed by ἐπί τινα, Revelation 18:9 T Tr WH.
b. transitive, τινα, to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one (cf. Buttmann, § 131, 4; Winer's Grammar, 32, 1 γ.): Matthew 2:18, and Rec. in Revelation 18:9.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
10:6
Joel
2:17
Matthew
2:18; 26:75
Mark
5:38; 14:72; 16:10
Luke
6:21; 6:25; 6:25; 7:13; 7:32; 7:38; 8:52; 19:41; 19:41; 22:62; 23:28
John
11:31; 11:33; 16:20; 16:20; 20:11; 20:13; 20:15
Acts
9:39; 21:13
Romans
12:15
1 Corinthians
7:30
Philippians
3:18
James
4:9; 5:1
Revelation
5:4; 5:5; 18:9; 18:9; 18:9; 18:9; 18:11; 18:15; 18:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2799 matches the Greek κλαίω (klaiō),
which occurs 40 times in 34 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:18 -

“A VOICE WAS HEARD IN [fn]RAMAH,

WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING,

[fn]RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN;

SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED,

BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:75

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - And Peter remembered the [prophetic] words of Jesus, when He had said, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly [in repentance].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:38 - They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He looked [with understanding] at the uproar and commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing [in mourning].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:39 - When He had gone in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - Immediately a rooster crowed the second time. And Peter remembered what Jesus said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And thinking of this, he began weeping [in anguish].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:10 - She went and reported it to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:21 - “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are you who hunger now [for righteousness, actively seeking right standing with God], for you will be [completely] satisfied. Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are you who weep now [over your sins and repent], for you will laugh [when the burden of sin is lifted].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:25 - “Woe to you who are well-fed (gorged, satiated) now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now [enjoying a life of self-indulgence], for you will mourn and weep [and deeply long for God].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:13 - When the Lord saw her, He felt [great] compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:32 - “They are like children sitting in the market place and calling to one another, and saying, ‘We played the flute for you [pretending to be at a wedding], and you did not dance; we sang a dirge [pretending to be at a funeral], and you did not weep [so nothing we did appealed to you].’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began wetting His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [respectfully] kissed His feet [as an act signifying both affection and submission] and [fn]anointed them with the perfume.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:52 - Now they were all weeping loudly and mourning for her; but He said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead, but is sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:41 -

As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:62

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:62 - And he went out and wept bitterly [deeply grieved and distressed].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28 - But Jesus, turning toward them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:31 - So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her, saw how quickly Mary got up and left, they followed her, assuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:33 - When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who had come with her also sobbing, He was [fn]deeply moved in spirit [to the point of anger at the sorrow caused by death] and was troubled,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, that you will weep and grieve [in great mourning], but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:11 -

But Mary [who had returned] was standing outside the tomb sobbing; and so, as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the tomb;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:13 - And they said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She told them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:15 - Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? For whom are you looking?” Supposing that He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you are the one who has carried Him away from here, tell me where you have put Him, and I will take Him away.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:39 - So Peter got up [at once] and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upstairs room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing [him] all the [fn]tunics and robes that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:13 - Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart [like this]? For I am ready not only to be bound and imprisoned, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:15 - Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others’ joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others’ grief].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:30 - and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess [anything];

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:18 - For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, who live as enemies of the cross of Christ [rejecting and opposing His way of salvation],

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:9 - Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:1 -

Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:4 - And I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:5 - Then one of the [twenty-four] elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look closely, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and conquered! He can open the scroll and [break] its seven seals.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:9

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“[fn]And the kings and political leaders of the earth, who committed immorality and lived luxuriously with her, will weep and beat their chests [in mourning] over her when they see the smoke of her burning,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:11

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“And merchants of the earth will weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their cargo (goods, merchandise) anymore—

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:15 - “The merchants who handled these articles, who grew wealthy from [their business with] her, will stand a long way off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19 - “And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, for the great city, where all who had ships at sea grew rich from her great wealth, because in one hour she has been laid waste!’
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