Lexical Definition

‎θρηνέω‎ thrēnéō (thray-neh'-o) to lament G:V
from ‎θρῆνος‎

lament, mourn.

Usage: 17 forms in 28 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐθρηνήσαμεν we sang a dirge Matt.11.17Luke.7.32
ἐθρήνουν they were lamenting for Luke.23.27
θρηνούσασ wailing women LXX.Jer.9.17
θρηνούσαι wailing LXX.Ezek.8.14
θρηνούντων of wailing LXX.Zech.11.3
θρηνηθήσονται shall they be lamented LXX.Jer.25.33
they shall not be lamented LXX.Jer.16.6
θρηνηθήσεται shall be wailed LXX.Mic.2.4
θρηνείτω wail LXX.Ezek.7.12
θρηνείτε Wail LXX.Joel.1.11LXX.Joel.1.13
lament LXX.Jer.22.10LXX.Jer.51.8
θρηνείν to wail LXX.Judg.11.40
θρηνήσουσιν shall lament LXX.Ezek.32.16
they shall lament LXX.Ezek.32.16LXX.Ezek.32.16
θρηνήσετε will lament John.16.20
θρηνήσει wail LXX.Mic.1.8
θρηνήσατε wail LXX.Joel.1.5LXX.Zeph.1.11
θρήνησον Wail LXX.Joel.1.8
lament LXX.Ezek.32.18
εθρήνησεν Jeremiah lamented LXX.2Chr.35.25
lamented LXX.2Sam.3.33
εθρήνησε David lamented LXX.2Sam.1.17
he wailed LXX.Lam.1.1

Abbott-Smith

θρηνέω, -ῶ (< θρῆνος), [in LXX chiefly for ילל hi., also for קין pil., etc.;]
1. intrans., to lament, wail: Mt 11:17, Lk 7:32, Jo 16:20.
2. Trans., to bewail: c. acc. pers., Lk 23:27.†
SYN.: κλαίω, κόπτομαι, λυπέομαι, πενθέω (v. Tr., Syn., § lxv).

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 11:17
Luke 7:32 · 23:27
John 16:20

Liddell-Scott-Jones

θρηνέω-έω,

future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 -ησα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle (see. below [Refs]: impersonal in perfect passive (see. below): (θρῆνος):—sing a dirge, wail, Μοῦσαι δ᾽ ἐννέα πᾶσαι ἀμειβόμεναι ὀπὶ καλῇ θρήνεον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τίς θρηνέωήσω; [Refs 4th c.BC+][same place]; τίς.. ἔσθ᾽ θρηνέω; [Refs 5th c.BC+] were singing a doleful dirge, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γόον θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕμνους, of the nightingale, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἅλις μοι τεθρήνηται γόοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 c.accusative, bewail, θ. πόνους [θρηνέωῶ πατέρα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 94 (\_anapaest meter\_), compare 530, NT.Luke.23.27, etc.; τὸν φύντα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 449 ">NT+5th c.BC+]:—so also middle, ἄκος γὰρ οὐδὲν τόνδε θρηνέωεῖσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be lamented, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.23.27