κλαίω
Transliteration
klaiō (Key)
Pronunciation
klah'-yo
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
40x in 20 unique form(s) TR
40x in 20 unique form(s) LXX
114x in 30 unique form(s)
ἔκλαιεν — 2x
ἔκλαιον — 2x
ἐκλαύσατε — 1x
ἔκλαυσεν — 3x
κλαῖε — 2x
κλαίειν — 1x
κλαίεις — 2x
κλαίετε — 4x
κλαίοντας — 2x
κλαίοντες — 6x
κλαιόντων — 1x
κλαίουσα — 3x
κλαίουσαι — 1x
κλαίουσαν — 1x
κλαίουσιν — 2x
κλαίων — 1x
κλαύσατε — 2x
κλαύσετε — 2x
κλαύσῃ — 1x
κλαύσονται — 1x
ἔκλαιεν — 2x
ἔκλαιον — 2x
ἐκλαύσατε — 1x
ἔκλαυσεν — 3x
κλαῖε — 2x
κλαίειν — 1x
κλαίεις — 2x
κλαίετε — 4x
κλαίοντας — 2x
κλαίοντες — 6x
κλαιόντων — 1x
κλαίουσα — 3x
κλαίουσαι — 1x
κλαίουσαν — 1x
κλαίουσιν — 2x
κλαίων — 1x
κλαύσατε — 2x
κλαύσετε — 2x
κλαύσῃ — 1x
κλαύσουσιν — 1x
ἔκλαιεν — 5x
ἔκλαιες — 1x
ἐκλαίετε — 1x
ἔκλαιον — 6x
ἔκλαυσα — 3x
ἐκλαύσαμεν — 1x
ἔκλαυσαν — 19x
ἔκλαυσας — 2x
ἐκλαύσατε — 2x
ἔκλαυσεν — 28x
κλαίει — 3x
κλαίειν — 2x
κλαίεις — 1x
κλαίετε — 3x
κλαῗον — 1x
κλαίοντες — 4x
κλαιόντων — 1x
κλαίουσα — 2x
κλαίουσιν — 1x
κλαίω — 1x
κλαίων — 7x
κλαῦσαι — 3x
κλαύσατε — 3x
κλαύσεται — 2x
κλαύσητε — 1x
κλαυσθῇς — 1x
κλαυσθήσονται — 1x
κλαύσομαι — 4x
κλαύσονται — 4x
κλαύσωμεν — 1x
Dictionary Aids

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TDNT Reference: 3:722,436

Strong’s Definitions

κλαίω klaíō, klah'-yo; of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently):—bewail, weep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x

The KJV translates Strong's G2799 in the following manner: weep (39x), bewail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x
The KJV translates Strong's G2799 in the following manner: weep (39x), bewail (1x).

  1. to mourn, weep, lament

    1. weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e. for the pain and grief)

    2. of those who mourn for the dead

  2. to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κλαίω klaíō, klah'-yo; of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently):—bewail, weep.
STRONGS G2799:
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. (Revelation 5:5); Revelation 18:15, 19; 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; Luke 23:28; 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
10:6
Joel
2:17
Matthew
2:18; 26:75
Mark
5:38; 14:72; 16:10
Luke
6:21; 6:25; 6:25; 7:13; 7:32; 7:38; 8:52; 19:41; 19:41; 22:62; 23:28
John
11:31; 11:33; 16:20; 16:20; 20:11; 20:13; 20:15
Acts
9:39; 21:13
Romans
12:15
1 Corinthians
7:30
Philippians
3:18
James
4:9; 5:1
Revelation
5:4; 5:5; 18:9; 18:9; 18:9; 18:9; 18:11; 18:15; 18:19
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