1144. dakruon

Strong's Lexicon

dakruon: Tear

Original Word: δάκρυον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: dakruon
Pronunciation: DAH-kroo-on
Phonetic Spelling: (dak'-roo)
Definition: Tear
Meaning: a tear.

Word Origin: Derived from the root word δάκρυ (dakru), meaning "tear."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 1832: דִּמְעָה (dim'ah) – meaning "tear," used in contexts of weeping and lamentation.

Usage: The Greek word "δάκρυον" refers to a tear, typically associated with weeping or crying. In the New Testament, it is used to convey deep emotion, sorrow, or compassion. Tears are often a physical manifestation of inner feelings, whether of grief, repentance, or empathy.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, tears were seen as a natural and sincere expression of emotion. They were often associated with mourning, repentance, and supplication. In the context of the Bible, tears can signify both personal sorrow and communal lamentation. The act of weeping was sometimes part of public mourning rituals, and tears were considered a genuine expression of one's heart.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a teardrop
NASB Translation
tear (2), tears (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1144: δάκρυ

δάκρυ, δακρυος, τό, and τό δάκρυον, δακρυου (from Homer down), a tear: Mark 9:24 R G; Acts 20:19, 31; 2 Corinthians 2:4; 2 Timothy 1:4; Hebrews 5:7; Hebrews 12:17. The (nominative) form τό δάκρυον in Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:4, (Isaiah 25:8). The dative plural δάκρυσι in Luke 7:38, 44 (Psalm 125:5 (); Lamentations 2:11).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

tear.

Or dakruon dak'-roo-on; of uncertain affinity; a tear -- tear.

Forms and Transliterations

δακρυά δάκρυα δάκρυά δακρυον δάκρυον δάκρυσι δάκρυσί δακρυσιν δάκρυσιν δακρυων δακρύων dakruon dakruōn dakrusin dakryon dakryōn dakrýon dakrýōn dákryon dakrysin dákrysin

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 7:38 N-DNP
GRK: κλαίουσα τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἤρξατο βρέχειν
NAS: His feet with her tears, and kept wiping
KJV: his feet with tears, and did wipe
INT: weeping the tears she began to wet

Luke 7:44 N-DNP
GRK: δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέν μου
NAS: My feet with her tears and wiped
KJV: my feet with tears, and wiped
INT: moreover with tears wet my

Acts 20:19 N-GNP
GRK: ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ δακρύων καὶ πειρασμῶν
NAS: humility and with tears and with trials
KJV: and with many tears, and temptations,
INT: humility and tears and temptations

Acts 20:31 N-GNP
GRK: ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα
NAS: each one with tears.
KJV: day with tears.
INT: I ceased with tears admonishing one

2 Corinthians 2:4 N-GNP
GRK: διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων οὐχ ἵνα
NAS: to you with many tears; not so
KJV: with many tears; not that
INT: through many tears not that

2 Timothy 1:4 N-GNP
GRK: σου τῶν δακρύων ἵνα χαρᾶς
NAS: you, even as I recall your tears, so
KJV: of thy tears, that
INT: your tears that with joy

Hebrews 5:7 N-GNP
GRK: ἰσχυρᾶς καὶ δακρύων προσενέγκας καὶ
NAS: crying and tears to the One able
KJV: and tears unto
INT: strong and tears having offered and

Hebrews 12:17 N-GNP
GRK: καίπερ μετὰ δακρύων ἐκζητήσας αὐτήν
NAS: though he sought for it with tears.
KJV: carefully with tears.
INT: although with tears having earnestly sought it

Revelation 7:17 N-ANS
GRK: θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν
NAS: will wipe every tear from their eyes.
KJV: shall wipe away all tears from their
INT: God every tear from the

Revelation 21:4 N-ANS
GRK: ἐξαλείψει πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν
NAS: every tear from their eyes;
KJV: shall wipe away all tears from their
INT: he will wipe away every tear from the

Strong's Greek 1144
10 Occurrences

δακρύων — 6 Occ.
δάκρυον — 2 Occ.
δάκρυσιν — 2 Occ.