Lexical Definition

‎ὀλολύζω‎ ololýzō (ol-ol-odd'-zo) to wail ^G:V
a reduplicated primary verb

howl.

• to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek

Abbott-Smith

ὀλολύζω (onomatop.), [in LXX chiefly for ילל hi.;] (in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving),
to cry aloud: Ja 5:1.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὀλολύζω,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], later -ύξω [LXX]aorist ὠλόλυξα, Epic dialect ὀ. (see. below):—cry with a loud voice, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of women crying aloud to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving, ὣς εἰποῦσ᾽ ὀλόλυξε· θεὰ δέ οἱ ἔκλυεν ἀρῆς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἱ δ᾽ ὀλόλυξαν, at a sacrifice, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a cry of exultation, ἴθυσέν ῥ᾽ ὀλολύξαι [Refs]; also of the cries of goddesses, [Refs]; so later, mostly of women crying to the gods, ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly in sign of joy (compare ὀλολυγή), ἢν μὲν ἔλθῃ πύστις εὐτυχὴς σέθεν, ὀλολύξεται πᾶν δῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of nymphs crying aloud to Hecate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.16.7 ☩ LXX.Amos.8.3}