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Lexicon :: Strong's G2799 - klaiō

Strong's

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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

Greek Inflections of κλαίω [?]

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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TDNT Reference: 3:722,436

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one

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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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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Strong's Number G2799 matches the Greek κλαίω (klaiō),
which occurs 11 times in 9 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

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Luk 6:21 - Blessed^G3107 are ye that^G3588 hunger^G3983 now:^G3568 for^G3754 ye shall be filled.^G5526 Blessed^G3107 are ye that^G3588 weep^G2799 now:^G3568 for^G3754 ye shall laugh.^G1070

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Luk 6:25 - Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213 that^G3588 are full!^G1705 for^G3754 ye shall hunger.^G3983 Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213 that^G3588 laugh^G1070 now!^G3568 for^G3754 ye shall mourn^G3996 and^G2532 weep.^G2799

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Luk 7:13 - And when^G2532 the^G3588 Lord^G2962 saw^G3708 her,^G846 he had compassion^G4697 on^G1909 her,^G846 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 Weep^G2799 not.^G3361

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Luk 7:32 - They are^G1526 like^G3664 unto children^G3813 sitting^G2521 in^G1722 the^G3588 marketplace,^G58 and^G2532 calling^G4377 one to another,^G240 and^G2532 saying,^G3004 We have piped^G832 unto you,^G5213 and^G2532 ye have^G3738^➔ not^G3756 danced;^➔^G3738 we have mourned^G2354 to you,^G5213 and^G2532 ye have^G2799^➔ not^G3756 wept.^➔^G2799

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Luk 7:38 - And^G2532 stood^G2476 at^G3844 his^G846 feet^G4228 behind^G3694 him weeping,^G2799 and began^G756 to wash^G1026 his^G846 feet^G4228 with tears,^G1144 and^G2532 did wipe^G1591 them with the^G3588 hairs^G2359 of her^G846 head,^G2776 and^G2532 kissed^G2705 his^G846 feet,^G4228 and^G2532 anointed^G218 them with the^G3588 ointment.^G3464

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Luk 8:52 - And^G1161 all^G3956 wept,^G2799 and^G2532 bewailed^G2875 her:^G846 but^G1161 he said,^G2036 Weep^G2799 not;^G3361 she is^G599^➔ not^G3756 dead,^➔^G599 but^G235 sleepeth.^G2518

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Luk 19:41 - And^G2532 when^G5613 he was come near,^G1448 he beheld^G3708 the^G3588 city,^G4172 and wept^G2799 over^G1909 it,^G846

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Luk 22:62 - And^G2532 Peter^G4074 went^G1831 out,^G1854 and wept^G2799 bitterly.^G4090

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Luk 23:28 - But^G1161 Jesus^G2424 turning^G4762 unto^G4314 them^G846 said,^G2036 Daughters^G2364 of Jerusalem,^G2419 weep^G2799 not^G3361 for^G1909 me,^G1691 but^G4133 weep^G2799 for^G1909 yourselves,^G1438 and^G2532 for^G1909 your^G5216 children.^G5043

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