θρηνέω, -ῶ (θρῆνος), [in LXX chiefly for יָלַל hi., also for קַיִן pit., etc. ;] 1. intrans., to lament, wail: Mat.11:17, Luk.7:32, Jhn.16:20. 2. Trans., to bewail: with accusative of person(s), Luk.23:27.† SYN.: κλαίω, κόπτομαι, λυπέομαι, πενθέω (see Tr., Syn., lxv). (AS)
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G2354 — θρηνέω
thrēneō · to lament · Greek
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Matthew 11:17 · ἐθρηνήσαμενand say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.Luke 7:32 · ἐθρηνήσαμενThey are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.Luke 23:27 · ἐθρήνουνAnd there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.John 16:20 · θρηνήσετεVerily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.