Original: κλαίω

Transliteration: klaíō

Phonetic: klah'-yo

Short Definition: Bewail

- Original: κλαίω

- Transliteration: Klaio

- Phonetic: klah'-yo

- Definition:

1. to mourn, weep, lament

a. weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e. for the pain and grief)

b. of those who mourn for the dead

2. to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one

- Origin: of uncertain affinity

- TDNT entry: 15:02,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Of uncertain affinity; to sob that is wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently): - bewail. weep.

Cognate: G2805