Strong's Lexicon penthos: Mourning, grief, sorrow Original Word: πένθος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πενθέω (pentheō), meaning "to mourn" or "to lament." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with mourning is אֵבֶל (ebel), which also denotes mourning or lamentation. Usage: In the New Testament, "penthos" refers to a deep, often public expression of grief or sorrow. It is used to describe the emotional response to loss, sin, or calamity. The term conveys a profound sense of lamentation, often associated with repentance or the recognition of sinfulness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, mourning was a significant cultural practice, often involving specific rituals and expressions of grief. In Jewish tradition, mourning was also a deeply ingrained practice, with prescribed periods and customs for expressing sorrow over the death of a loved one or national calamities. Mourning could also be a sign of repentance, as individuals or communities expressed sorrow for sin and sought God's forgiveness. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3997 pénthos – mourning, sadness. See 3996 (pentheō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition mourning NASB Translation mourning (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3997: πένθοςπένθος, πένθους, τό (πένθω ((?); akin, rather, to πάθος, πένομαι (cf. πένης); see Curtius, p. 53; Vanicek, p. 1165)), from Homer down, the Sept. for אֵבֶל, mourning: James 4:9; Revelation 18:7; Revelation 21:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mourning, sorrow. Strengthened from the alternate of pascho; grief -- mourning, sorrow. see GREEK pascho Forms and Transliterations πένθει πενθος πένθος πένθους πενία πενίαν πενίας penthos pénthosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance James 4:9 N-ANSGRK: ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μετατραπήτω καὶ NAS: be turned into mourning and your joy KJV: be turned to mourning, and [your] joy INT: of you to mourning let be turned and Revelation 18:7 N-ANS Revelation 18:7 N-ANS Revelation 18:8 N-NNS Revelation 21:4 N-NNS |
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