ἘΚΩΚΥΟΝ, ἐκωκυον
EKŌKYON, ekōkyon
Sounds Like: eh-KŌ-koo-on
Translations: they wept aloud, they lamented, they cried out
From the root: ΚΩΚΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the third person plural imperfect active indicative form of the verb κωκύω (kōkyō), meaning 'to weep aloud' or 'to lament'. It describes an action of loud weeping or lamenting that was ongoing or repeated in the past. It is used to express deep sorrow or grief, often publicly.
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G2805 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΩΚΥΩ.
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- ΚΩΚΥ — wail, lament, cry aloud, weep
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