ΘΡΗΝ, θρην
THRĒN, thrēn
Sounds Like: THRAYN
Translations: lament, wail, mourning, dirge, to lament, to wail, to mourn
From the root: ΘΡΗΝΟΣ, ΘΡΗΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word, 'ΘΡΗΝ', is a stem or root form related to the act of lamenting or mourning. It can refer to a lamentation or dirge (as a noun, 'θρῆνος') or to the action of lamenting or wailing (as a verb, 'θρηνέω'). It is used to describe deep sorrow, grief, or public mourning, often accompanied by wailing or crying. The provided examples show its use in various inflections of the verb 'to lament'.
Inflection: This form 'ΘΡΗΝ' is a stem or root, not an inflected word itself. It forms the basis for various inflections of the noun 'θρῆνος' (lamentation) and the verb 'θρηνέω' (to lament).
Strong’s numbers: G2355 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2354 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΡΗΝΟΣ, ΘΡΗΝΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΘΡΗΝΩΝ — of laments, of wailings, of mourning, lamenting, wailing, mourning
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