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 saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.Luke 7:32 · ἐθρηνήσαμενThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.Luke 23:27 · ἐθρήνουνAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.John 16:20 · θρηνήσετεVerily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.