Strong's Lexicon
G3649
G3649 — ὀλολύζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3649 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀλολύζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a reduplicated primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ololuzo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ol-ol-ood'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek |
| KJV Renderings: | howl |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀλολύζω; an onomatopoetic verb (cf. the similar ὀιμώζειν, αἰάζειν, ἀλαλάζειν, πιπίζειν, κοκκύζειν, τίζειν. Compare the German term.-zen, as ingrunzen, krächzen, ächzen), to howl, wail, lament: Jas 5:1. (In Greek writings from Homer down of a loud cry, whether of joy or of grief; the Sept. for äÅéìÄéì.) (Synonym: cf. κλαίω, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀλολύζω (howl)
James 5:1
- KJV: Go to now rich men weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon
- GK: άγε νυν οι πλούσιοι κλαύσατε ολολύζοντες επί ταις ταλαιπωρίαις υμών ταις επερχομέναις