The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

κλαίω

Lemmaκλαίω
Citation formκλαίω
Part of speechverb
GlossI weep, weep for, mourn
Strong’sG2799
Transliterationklaíō
Definitionto sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
KJV glosses:--bewail, weep.
Derivationof uncertain affinity
SBLGNT occurrences34

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