Definition
δακρύω
[in LXX for בָּכָה, etc. ;]
to weep, shed tears: John 11:35.
Synonyms: κλαίω, of audible weeping, to cry; ὀδύρομαι, of grief expressed verbally, to lament; θρηνέω, of formal lamentation, to sing a dirge; ἀλαλάζω, to wail in Oriental fashion; στενάζω, of grief expressed by inarticulate sounds, to groan.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δακρύω:
- נָטַףna.taph“to drip/prophesy”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- John 11:35Ἐδάκρυσεν · weptJesus wept.