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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 Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:75

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:38 - They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus[fn] saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:39 - And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:10 - She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:21 - “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:25 - “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:13 - And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on 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 marketplace and calling to one another,
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

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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 to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:52 - And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:41 - And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:62

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:62 - And he went out and wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28 - But turning to them Jesus 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 - When the Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing 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 weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved[fn] in his spirit and greatly troubled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:11 - But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:13 - They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “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 weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:39 - So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics[fn] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:13 - Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in 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, weep with those who weep.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:30 - and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:18 - For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:9 - Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:1 - Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries 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 loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:5 - And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:9 - And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:11 - And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:15 - The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far 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 as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For in a single hour she has been laid waste.
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