2805. klauthmos
Strong's Lexicon
klauthmos: Weeping, lamentation

Original Word: κλαυθμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: klauthmos
Pronunciation: klowth-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (klowth-mos')
Definition: Weeping, lamentation
Meaning: weeping, lamentation, crying.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb κλαίω (klaio), meaning "to weep" or "to lament."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "klauthmos" is בְּכִי (beki), which also means weeping or lamentation. This term appears in contexts of mourning and sorrow, such as in Genesis 45:2 and Jeremiah 31:15.

Usage: The term "klauthmos" refers to the act of weeping or lamentation, often associated with deep sorrow or mourning. It is used in the New Testament to describe both literal and metaphorical weeping, indicating profound emotional distress or regret.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern culture, weeping was a common expression of grief and was often public and communal. Mourning rituals included loud lamentations, tearing of garments, and the use of ashes. In the Jewish tradition, weeping was a significant part of mourning the dead, expressing repentance, or lamenting over sin and its consequences.

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Cognate: 2805 klauthmós (from 2799 /klaíō, "to grieve audibly") – bitter grief that springs from feeling utterly hopeless. 2805 /klauthmós ("wailing") is usually accompanied by shrieks, brought on by uncontainable emotional (psychological) pain.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from klaió
Definition
weeping
NASB Translation
weep (1), weeping (9).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2805: κλαυθμός

κλαυθμός, κλαυθμοῦ, (κλαίω); from Homer down; the Sept. for בְּכִי; weeping, lamentation: Matthew 2:18; (); ; Luke 13:28; Acts 20:37.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wailing, weeping

From klaio; lamentation -- wailing, weeping, X wept.

see GREEK klaio

Forms and Transliterations
κλαυθμοί κλαυθμόν κλαυθμος κλαυθμός κλαυθμὸς κλαυθμού κλαυθμώ Κλαυθμών Κλαυθμώνα κλαυθμώνος klauthmos klauthmòs
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Matthew 2:18 N-NMS
GRK: Ῥαμὰ ἠκούσθη κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς
NAS: IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT
KJV: lamentation, and weeping, and great
INT: Ramah was heard weeping and mourning

Matthew 8:12 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: in that place there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be weeping and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Matthew 13:42 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: in that place there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be wailing and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Matthew 13:50 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: in that place there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be wailing and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Matthew 22:13 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: in that place there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be weeping and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Matthew 24:51 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be weeping and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Matthew 25:30 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: in that place there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: there shall be weeping and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Luke 13:28 N-NMS
GRK: ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ
NAS: there will be weeping and gnashing
KJV: There shall be weeping and gnashing
INT: will be the weeping and the

Acts 20:37 N-NMS
GRK: ἱκανὸς δὲ κλαυθμὸς ἐγένετο πάντων
NAS: And they [began] to weep aloud
KJV: And they all wept sore, and
INT: much moreover weeping there was of all

Strong's Greek 2805
9 Occurrences


κλαυθμὸς — 9 Occ.

















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