ὀδυνάωodynáō
to grieve
Greek (New Testament) · G3600
Meanings
to cause pain or suffering; passive and middle, to suffer pain, be tormented or greatly distressed: Luke 2:48, Luke 16:24, Luke 16:25; followed by ἐπί, Acts 20:38.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:48 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
- Luke 16:24 “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
- Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.
- Acts 20:38 They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.