Thrēneō θρηνέω
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| θρηνέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | thrēneō |
| Strong's number | G2354 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lament |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Thrēneō (Greek θρηνέω, Strong's G2354) is a Greek verb meaning “to lament”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | we have mourned (2), lamented (1), lament (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we sang a dirge (2), wailing (1), wail (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Thrēneō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Luke
- Luke 7:32They 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.They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
- Luke 23:27And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
John
- John 16:20Verily, 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.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).