θρηνέω thrēneō · G2354

to lament

θρηνέω, -ῶ; (θρῆνος), [in LXX chiefly for יָלַל hi., also for קַיִן pit., etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to lament, wail: Mat.11:17, Luk.7:32, Jhn.16:20. ; 2. Trans., to bewail: with accusative of person(s), Luk.23:27.†; SYN.: κλαίω, κόπτομαι, λυπέομαι, πενθέω (see Tr., Syn., lxv). (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

θρην-έω, ; future -ήσω[]: aorist 1 -ησα[]:—middle (see. below []: impersonal in perfect passive (see. below): (θρῆνος):—sing a dirge, wail, Μοῦσαι δ᾽ ἐννέα πᾶσαι ἀμειβόμεναι ὀπὶ καλῇ θρήνεον []; τίς ὁ θρηνήσω; [][same place]; τίς.. ἔσθ᾽ ὁ θρηνῶ; [] were singing a doleful dirge, []; γόον θ. []; ὕμνους, of the nightingale, []:—passive, ἅλις μοι τεθρήνηται γόοις []; 2 c.accusative, bewail, θ. πόνους []:—so also middle, ἄκος γὰρ οὐδὲν τόνδε θρηνεῖσθαι []:—passive, to be lamented, []

Where it's used 4 times

Matthew 11:17 · Luke 7:32 · Luke 23:27 · John 16:20

Source: TBESG G2354; TFLSJ G2354

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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