◄ 2799. klaió ►
Strong's Lexicon klaió: To weep, to cry, to mourn Original Word: κλαίω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: klaió Pronunciation: klah'-yo Phonetic Spelling: (klah'-yo) Definition: I weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Meaning: To weep, to lament, to mourn Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1058 בָּכָה (bakah): To weep, to cry • H1065 בְּכִי (beki): Weeping, crying These Hebrew terms similarly convey the act of weeping or mourning, often used in the Old Testament to describe expressions of grief, repentance, or lamentation. The connection between the Greek κλαίω and these Hebrew terms underscores the continuity of emotional expression across the biblical canon. Usage: The verb κλαίω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of weeping or mourning, often in response to grief, loss, or repentance. It conveys a deep emotional response, typically associated with sorrow or compassion. Context: The Greek verb κλαίω appears frequently in the New Testament, capturing moments of profound emotional expression. It is used to describe both literal and metaphorical weeping, reflecting the human experience of sorrow and empathy. In the Gospels, κλαίω is often associated with scenes of mourning and compassion. For instance, in John 11:35, "Jesus wept" (κλαίω), demonstrating His empathy and shared sorrow with those mourning Lazarus. This shortest verse in the Bible underscores the depth of Jesus' humanity and His capacity for compassion. The verb also appears in contexts of repentance and lamentation over sin. In Luke 22:62, Peter "wept bitterly" (κλαίω) after denying Jesus, illustrating a profound moment of personal remorse and repentance. Additionally, κλαίω is used in eschatological contexts, such as in Revelation 18:9, where the kings of the earth "weep and mourn" over the fall of Babylon, symbolizing the ultimate judgment and loss. The use of κλαίω in the New Testament highlights the importance of emotional expression in the biblical narrative, whether in response to personal loss, communal grief, or spiritual awakening. It serves as a reminder of the shared human experience of sorrow and the hope of comfort and redemption. HELPS Word-studies 2799 klaíō – properly, weep aloud, expressing uncontainable, audible grief ("audible weeping," WP, 2, 88). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to weep NASB Translation weep (18), weeping (17), wept (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2799: κλαίω 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. (); ; 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; ; 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. [SYNONYMS: δακρύω, κλαίω, ὀδύρομαι, θρηνέω, ἀλαλάζω (ὀλολύζω), στενάζω: strictly, δακρύω denotes to shed tears, weep silently; κλαίω to weep audibly, to cry as a child; ὀδύρομαι to give verbal expression to grief, to lament; θρηνέω to give formal expression to grief, to sing a dirge; ἀλαλάζω to wail in oriental style, to howl in a consecrated, semi-liturgical fashion; στενάζω to express grief by inarticulate or semi-articulate sounds, to groan. Cf. Schmidt chh. 26, 126.] Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bewail, weep. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud (whereas dakruo is rather to cry silently) -- bewail, weep. Forms and Transliterations έκλαιε εκλαιεν έκλαιεν ἔκλαιεν έκλαιες εκλαίετε εκλαιον έκλαιον ἔκλαιον έκλαυσα εκλαύσαμεν έκλαυσαν έκλαυσας εκλαυσατε εκλαύσατε ἐκλαύσατε έκλαυσε εκλαυσεν έκλαυσεν ἔκλαυσεν κλαιε κλαίε κλαῖε κλαίει κλαιειν κλαίειν κλαιεις κλαίεις κλαιετε κλαίετε κλαίον κλαιοντας κλαίοντας κλαιοντες κλαίοντες κλαιοντων κλαιόντων κλαιουσα κλαίουσα κλαιουσαι κλαίουσαι κλαιουσαν κλαίουσαν κλαίουσι κλαιουσιν κλαίουσιν κλαίω κλαιων κλαίων κλαύσαι κλαυσατε κλαύσατε κλαύσεται κλαυσετε κλαύσετε κλαυση κλαύση κλαύσῃ κλαύσητε κλαυσθής κλαύσομαι κλαύσονται κλαύσουσι κλαυσουσιν κλαύσουσιν κλαύσωμεν eklaien éklaien eklaion éklaion eklausate eklaúsate eklausen éklausen klaie klaîe klaiein klaíein klaieis klaíeis klaiete klaíete klaion klaiōn klaíon klaíōn klaiontas klaíontas klaiontes klaíontes klaionton klaiontōn klaiónton klaióntōn klaiousa klaíousa klaiousai klaíousai klaiousan klaíousan klaiousin klaíousin klausate klaúsate klause klausē klaúsei klaúsēi klausete klaúsete klausousin klaúsousin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:18 V-PPA-NFS GRK: πολύς Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα KJV: Rachel weeping [for] her INT: great Rachel weeping [for] the children Matthew 26:75 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἐξελθὼν ἔξω ἔκλαυσεν πικρῶς NAS: And he went out and wept bitterly. KJV: he went out, and wept bitterly. INT: having gone out he wept bitterly Mark 5:38 V-PPA-AMP GRK: θόρυβον καὶ κλαίοντας καὶ ἀλαλάζοντας NAS: and [people] loudly weeping and wailing. KJV: the tumult, and them that wept and INT: a commotion and [people] weeping and wailing Mark 5:39 V-PIA-2P GRK: θορυβεῖσθε καὶ κλαίετε τὸ παιδίον NAS: make a commotion and weep? The child KJV: and weep? the damsel INT: make you commotion and weep the child Mark 14:72 V-IIA-3S GRK: καὶ ἐπιβαλὼν ἔκλαιεν NAS: Me three times. And he began to weep. KJV: And when he thought thereon, he wept. INT: and having thought thereon he wept Mark 16:10 V-PPA-DMP GRK: πενθοῦσι καὶ κλαίουσιν NAS: with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. KJV: as they mourned and wept. INT: [who were] mourning and weeping Luke 6:21 V-PPA-NMP GRK: μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες νῦν ὅτι NAS: Blessed [are] you who weep now, KJV: Blessed [are ye] that weep now: INT: Blessed [you] who weep now for Luke 6:25 V-FIA-2P GRK: πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε NAS: now, for you shall mourn and weep. KJV: ye shall mourn and weep. INT: you will mourn and weep Luke 7:13 V-PMA-2S GRK: αὐτῇ Μὴ κλαῖε NAS: for her, and said to her, Do not weep. KJV: said unto her, Weep not. INT: to her not Weep Luke 7:32 V-AIA-2P GRK: καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε NAS: we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.' KJV: ye have not wept. INT: and not you did weep Luke 7:38 V-PPA-NFS GRK: πόδας αὐτοῦ κλαίουσα τοῖς δάκρυσιν NAS: [Him] at His feet, weeping, she began KJV: behind [him] weeping, and began INT: feet of him weeping the tears Luke 8:52 V-IIA-3P GRK: ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες NAS: they were all weeping and lamenting KJV: And all wept, and bewailed INT: they were weeping moreover all Luke 8:52 V-PMA-2P GRK: εἶπεν Μὴ κλαίετε οὐ γὰρ NAS: Stop weeping, for she has not died, KJV: but he said, Weep not; she is INT: he saID not weep not indeed Luke 19:41 V-AIA-3S GRK: τὴν πόλιν ἔκλαυσεν ἐπ' αὐτήν NAS: the city and wept over KJV: he beheld the city, and wept over it, INT: the city he wept over it Luke 22:62 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἐξελθὼν ἔξω ἔκλαυσεν πικρῶς NAS: And he went out and wept bitterly. KJV: went out, and wept bitterly. INT: having gone forth outside he wept bitterly Luke 23:28 V-PMA-2P GRK: Ἰερουσαλήμ μὴ κλαίετε ἐπ' ἐμέ NAS: stop weeping for Me, but weep KJV: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for INT: of Jerusalem not weep for me Luke 23:28 V-PMA-2P GRK: ἐφ' ἑαυτὰς κλαίετε καὶ ἐπὶ NAS: weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves KJV: me, but weep for yourselves, INT: for yourselves weep and for John 11:31 V-ASA-3S GRK: μνημεῖον ἵνα κλαύσῃ ἐκεῖ NAS: to the tomb to weep there. KJV: the grave to weep there. INT: tomb that she might weep there John 11:33 V-PPA-AFS GRK: εἶδεν αὐτὴν κλαίουσαν καὶ τοὺς NAS: saw her weeping, and the Jews KJV: saw her weeping, and the Jews INT: he saw her weeping and the John 11:33 V-PPA-AMP GRK: αὐτῇ Ἰουδαίους κλαίοντας ἐνεβριμήσατο τῷ NAS: who came with her [also] weeping, He was deeply moved KJV: the Jews also weeping which came INT: her Jews weeping he groaned John 16:20 V-FIA-2P GRK: ὑμῖν ὅτι κλαύσετε καὶ θρηνήσετε NAS: I say to you, that you will weep and lament, KJV: That ye shall weep and lament, INT: to you that will weep and will lament John 20:11 V-PPA-NFS GRK: μνημείῳ ἔξω κλαίουσα ὡς οὖν NAS: the tomb weeping; and so, KJV: at the sepulchre weeping: and as INT: tomb outside weeping As therefore John 20:11 V-IIA-3S GRK: ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιεν παρέκυψεν εἰς NAS: and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked KJV: as she wept, she stooped down, INT: As therefore she wept she stooped down into John 20:13 V-PIA-2S GRK: Γύναι τί κλαίεις λέγει αὐτοῖς NAS: why are you weeping? She said KJV: why weepest thou? She saith INT: Woman why weep you She says to them John 20:15 V-PIA-2S GRK: Γύναι τί κλαίεις τίνα ζητεῖς NAS: why are you weeping? Whom KJV: why weepest thou? whom INT: Woman why weep you Whom seek you Strong's Greek 2799 40 Occurrences ἔκλαιεν — 2 Occ. ἔκλαιον — 2 Occ. ἐκλαύσατε — 1 Occ. ἔκλαυσεν — 3 Occ. κλαῖε — 2 Occ. κλαίειν — 1 Occ. κλαίεις — 2 Occ. κλαίετε — 4 Occ. κλαίων — 1 Occ. κλαίοντας — 2 Occ. κλαίοντες — 6 Occ. κλαιόντων — 1 Occ. κλαίουσα — 3 Occ. κλαίουσαι — 1 Occ. κλαίουσαν — 1 Occ. κλαίουσιν — 2 Occ. κλαύσατε — 2 Occ. κλαύσῃ — 1 Occ. κλαύσετε — 2 Occ. κλαύσουσιν — 1 Occ.