Greek word study
κλαίω G2799
- Transliteration
- klaíō
- KJV glosses
- bewail, weep
Lexical summary
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information