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κλαίω
klaíō

to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)

41 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word

Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

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

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

bewailweep

Etymology

of uncertain affinity;

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