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ὀδυρμός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ὀδυρμός, οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
odyrmos
Simplified transliteration: 
odyrmos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3602
GK Number: 
3851
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
deep sorrow, mourning, lamentation
Definition: 
bitter lamentation, wailing, Mt. 2:18; meton. sorrow, mourning, 2 Cor. 7:7*

Greek-English Concordance for ὀδυρμός

Matthew 2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation (odyrmos | ὀδυρμός | nom sg masc), Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
2 Corinthians 7:7 And not only by his arrival but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you, as he reported to us your strong affection, your deep sorrow (odyrmon | ὀδυρμόν | acc sg masc), your ardent concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.