δάκρυdákry
a tear
Greek (New Testament) · G1144
Meanings
a tear: Mark 9:24, Acts 20:19, Acts 20:31, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Timothy 1:4, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 12:17, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 21:4; metaphorically, dative plural, δάκρυσι (Lamentations 2:11, Thuc., vii, 75; Bl., § 9, 3), Luke 7:38, Luke 7:44.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Luke 7:38 Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.
- Luke 7:44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
- Acts 20:19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.
- Acts 20:31 Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you—my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.
- 2 Corinthians 2:4 I wrote that letter in great anguish, with a troubled heart and many tears. I didn’t want to grieve you, but I wanted to let you know how much love I have for you.
- 2 Timothy 1:4 I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.