Strong's Lexicon odurmos: Mourning, lamentation, wailing Original Word: ὀδυρμός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ὀδύρομαι (odúromai), meaning "to lament" or "to mourn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4553 (מִסְפֵּד, mispēd): Refers to mourning or lamentation. - H5092 (נֶהִי, nehi): Refers to wailing or lamentation. Usage: The term "odurmos" refers to a deep expression of grief or sorrow, often characterized by loud wailing or lamentation. It is used in the New Testament to describe the intense mourning associated with loss, tragedy, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, mourning was a significant social and religious practice. It often involved public displays of grief, including weeping, wailing, and wearing sackcloth. Such expressions were not only personal but also communal, as they allowed individuals and communities to process grief and seek comfort. Mourning rituals were deeply embedded in the cultural fabric, reflecting the human response to death and disaster. HELPS Word-studies 3602 odyrmós – loud, grievous lamentation, typically accompanied by physical manifestations (shedding tears, shaking the head, etc.). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom oduromai (to lament) Definition lamentation NASB Translation mourning (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3602: ὀδυρμόςὀδυρμός, ὀδυρμοῦ, ὁ (ὀδύρομαι to wail, lament (see κλαίω, at the end)), a wailing, lamentation, mourning: Matthew 2:18 (from Jeremiah 38:15 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mourning. From a derivative of the base of duno; moaning, i.e. Lamentation -- mourning. see GREEK duno Forms and Transliterations οδυρμον οδυρμόν ὀδυρμόν οδυρμος οδυρμός ὀδυρμὸς οδυρομένου odurmon odurmos odyrmon odyrmón odyrmos odyrmòsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 2:18 N-NMSGRK: κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς Ῥαχὴλ NAS: AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL KJV: and great mourning, Rachel weeping INT: weeping and mourning great Rachel 2 Corinthians 7:7 N-AMS Strong's Greek 3602 |
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