θρηνέωthrēnéō
to bewail
Greek (New Testament) · G2354
Meanings
1. intransitive, to lament, wail: Matthew 11:17, Luke 7:32, John 16:20.
2. Trans., to bewail: with accusative of person, Luke 23:27.
Synonyms
κλαίω, κόπτομαι, λυπέομαι, πενθέω (see Tr., Syn., § lxv).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:17 ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.’
- Luke 7:32 They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t weep.’
- Luke 23:27 A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women.
- John 16:20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.