κλαίω [in LXX chiefly for בָּכָה ;] of any loud expression of pain or sorrow, esp. for the dead, to weep, lament; (a) intrans.: Mrk.5:38-39 14:72 (M, Pr., 131) Mrk.16:10, Luk.7:13, 32 7:38 8:52, Jhn.11:31, 33 16:20 20:11, 13 20:15 Act.9:39 21:13, 1Co.7:30, Php.3:18, Jas.4:9 5:1, Rev.5:5 18:15, 19; πολύ, Rev.5:4; πολλά, Act.8:24 (WH, mg.); πικρῶς, Mat.26:75, Luk.22:62; opposite to γελάω, Luk.6:21, 25; χαίρω, Rom.12:15; before ἐπί, with accusative, Luk.19:41 23:28, Rev.18:9; (b) trans., with accusative of person(s), to weep or lament for, bewail: Mat.2:18.† SYN.: see: δακρύω (AS)
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G2799 — κλαίω
klaiō · to weep · Greek
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Matthew 2:18 · κλαίουσα“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”Matthew 26:75 · ἔκλαυσενPeter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.Mark 5:38 · κλαίονταςHe came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.Mark 5:39 · κλαίετε;When he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”Mark 14:72 · ἔκλαιεν.¶The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.Luke 6:21 · κλαίοντεςBlessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.Luke 6:25 · κλαύσετε.¶Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.Luke 7:13 · κλαῖε.When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”Luke 7:32 · ἐκλαύσατε.They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’Luke 7:38 · κλαίουσαStanding behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.Luke 8:52 · ἔκλαιον · κλαίετε·All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”Luke 19:41 · ἔκλαυσενWhen he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,Luke 22:62 · ἔκλαυσενHe went out, and wept bitterly.Luke 23:28 · κλαίετε · κλαίετεBut Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.John 11:31 · κλαύσῃThen the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”John 11:33 · κλαίουσαν · κλαίοντας,When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,John 16:20 · κλαύσετεMost certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.John 20:11 · κλαίουσα. · ἔκλαιεν,But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,John 20:13 · κλαίεις;They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”John 20:15 · κλαίεις;Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”Acts 9:39 · κλαίουσαιPeter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.Acts 21:13 · κλαίοντεςThen Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”Romans 12:15 · κλαίειν · κλαιόντων.Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.1 Corinthians 7:30 · κλαίοντες · κλαίοντες,and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;Philippians 3:18 · κλαίωνFor many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,James 4:9 · κλαύσατε·Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.James 5:1 · κλαύσατεCome now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.Revelation 5:4 · ἔκλαιονAnd I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.Revelation 5:5 · κλαῖε.One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”Revelation 18:9 · κλαύσουσινThe kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,Revelation 18:11 · κλαίουσινThe merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;Revelation 18:15 · κλαίοντεςThe merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;Revelation 18:19 · κλαίοντεςThey cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For in one hour is she made desolate.