Klaíō — G2799

G2799 · Greek — κλαίω

Pronunciation: klah'-yo

Definition

verb

to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)

  1. intransitive
  2. transitive, τινα, to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one

Usually translated as

weep, bewail

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Klaíō occurs 40 times in 34 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (4), Luke (9), John (6), Acts (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), James (2), Revelation (6)

Strong's Lexicon — K