ὀδυρμὸς

odyrmós

mourning

Intense vocal expression of grief or sorrow, especially in the form of audible lamentation; refers to wailing or mourning expressed out loud, often in response to bereavement or disaster. The primary sense is active, emotional outpouring of distress.

G3602

Matthew 2:18 · Word #7

Lexicon G3602

Lemmaὀδυρμός
Transliterationodyrmós
Strong'sG3602
DefinitionIntense vocal expression of grief or sorrow, especially in the form of audible lamentation; refers to wailing or mourning expressed out loud, often in response to bereavement or disaster. The primary sense is active, emotional outpouring of distress.

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasemourning
Literalmourning

Lexical Info

Lemmaὀδυρμός
Strong'sG3602

SIBI-P1 Translation G3602-02

audible lamentation

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine, nominative singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular subject or predicate nominative form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes an intense, vocal outpouring of grief rather than quiet sorrow. "Audible lamentation" preserves the active, public sense of wailing inherent in the root ὀδυσ- and reflects the nominative singular masculine form as a distinct act or instance of such mourning.

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