πένθοςpénthos

mourning: James 4:9, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8, Revelation 21:4.

Greek (New Testament) · G3997

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • James 4:9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
  • Revelation 18:7 She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’
  • Revelation 18:8 Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day— death and mourning and famine. She will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”
  • Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.