κλαίω
klaíō
“to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)”
41 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
intrans. to weep, shed tears, Mt. 26:75; Mk. 5:38, 39; Lk. 19:41; 23:28; trans. to weep for, bewail, Mt. 2:18
Translated in KJV as
bewailweep
Etymology
of uncertain affinity;
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“And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.”