Strong's G2799
κλαίω(klaíō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, κλαίω is translated as: bewail, weep.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.