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pentheō G3996

πενθέω (pentheō) means “to mourn” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πενθέω Greek · G3996 9 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: pen-theh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3996

πενθέω · pentheō · to mourn

πενθέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for אָבַל ;] to mourn (for), lament; (a) intrans. : Mat.5:4 (5) Mat.9:15, 1Co.5:2; π. καὶ κλαίειν, Mat.16:10, Luk.6:25, Jas.4:9, Rev.18:15, 19; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.18:11; (b) trans., with accusative, 2Co.12:21.† SYN.: see: θρηνέω (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I mourn, lament, feel guilt.

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How translators render G3996

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
mourn 6
have been stricken with grief 1
i will be grieved over 1
who were mourning 1
you will mourn 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
mourn 3
wailing 2
as they mourned 1
have 1
i shall bewail 1
mourned 1
they that mourn 1
ye shall mourn 1

Verses containing G3996

Page 1 of 1. 9 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

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  2. Matthew 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

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  3. Luke 6:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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  4. 1 Corinthians 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

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  5. 2 Corinthians 12:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

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  6. James 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

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  7. Revelation 18:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

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  8. Revelation 18:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

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  9. Revelation 18:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

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