GreekG3996Verb

πενθέω

pentheō

10Occurrences
G3996Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to grieve (the feeling or the act)

from G3997 (πένθος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to mourn (for), lament; (a) intrans. : (5) ; π. καὶ κλαίειν,; with accusative; (b) trans., with accusative.
Synonyms
see: θρηνέω
LXX: chiefly for אָבַל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

πενθέω appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
3
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
James
1
Luke
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 5:2BSB

And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

James 4:9BSB

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Matthew 5:4BSB

Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted.

Mark 16:10BSB

She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

Revelation 18:15BSB

The merchants who sold these things and grew their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

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