GreekG3649Verb
ὀλολύζω
ololuzō
“to wail”
1Occurrences
G3649Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek
a reduplicated primary verb;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving), to cry aloud.
LXX: chiefly for יָלַל hi.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ὀλολύζω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
James
1
Key Passages
James 5:1BSB
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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