Strong G3649ὀλολύζω
to wail
- Transliteration
- ololuzō
- Pronunciation
- ol-ol-ood'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
A reduplicated primary verb; to howl or halloo that is shriek: - howl.
Detailed definition
ὀλολύζω
(onomatop.), [in LXX chiefly for יָלַל hi.;] (in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving),
to cry aloud: Jas.5:1.†
(AS)
(onomatop.), [in LXX chiefly for יָלַל hi.;] (in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving),
to cry aloud: Jas.5:1.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3649 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- howl1
First verses
- James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀλολύζω,
[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.411, etc.)]: future -ύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 691)], later -ύξω [LXX (LXX.Isa.16.7, LXX.Amos.8.3:)]aorist ὠλόλυξα, Epic dialect ὀ. (see. below):—cry with a loud voice, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] especially of women crying aloud to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving, ὣς εἰποῦσ᾽ ὀλόλυξε· θεὰ δέ οἱ ἔκλυεν ἀρῆς [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.767, compare “hymnus ad Apollinem” 445)]; αἱ δ᾽ ὀλόλυξαν, at a sacrifice, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.450)]; of a cry of exultation, ἴθυσέν ῥ᾽ ὀλολύξαι [Refs (22.408, compare 411)]; also of the cries of goddesses, [Refs (“hymnus ad Apollinem” 119)]; so later, mostly of women crying to the gods, ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 1043 (Lyric poetry); ὠλόλυξεν ἐν μέσαις σταθεῖσα Βάκχαις 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 689)]; mostly in sign of joy (compare ὀλολυγή), ἢν μὲν ἔλθῃ πύστις εὐτυχὴς σέθεν, ὀλολύξεται πᾶν δῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “El.” 691, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1327, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.64; μὴ φλαῦρον μηδὲν γρύζειν, ἀλλ᾽ ὀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 97; ἐπὶ τῷ μηδένα πώποτε τηλικοῦτ᾽ ὀλολύξαι σεμνυνόμενος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.259; ὠλόλυξαν μὲν αἱ γυναῖκες, ἠλάλαξαν δὲ οἱ ἄνδρες 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 3.5)]; of nymphs crying aloud to Hecate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.1218.)]
[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.411, etc.)]: future -ύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 691)], later -ύξω [LXX (LXX.Isa.16.7, LXX.Amos.8.3:)]aorist ὠλόλυξα, Epic dialect ὀ. (see. below):—cry with a loud voice, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] especially of women crying aloud to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving, ὣς εἰποῦσ᾽ ὀλόλυξε· θεὰ δέ οἱ ἔκλυεν ἀρῆς [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.767, compare “hymnus ad Apollinem” 445)]; αἱ δ᾽ ὀλόλυξαν, at a sacrifice, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.450)]; of a cry of exultation, ἴθυσέν ῥ᾽ ὀλολύξαι [Refs (22.408, compare 411)]; also of the cries of goddesses, [Refs (“hymnus ad Apollinem” 119)]; so later, mostly of women crying to the gods, ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 1043 (Lyric poetry); ὠλόλυξεν ἐν μέσαις σταθεῖσα Βάκχαις 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 689)]; mostly in sign of joy (compare ὀλολυγή), ἢν μὲν ἔλθῃ πύστις εὐτυχὴς σέθεν, ὀλολύξεται πᾶν δῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “El.” 691, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1327, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.64; μὴ φλαῦρον μηδὲν γρύζειν, ἀλλ᾽ ὀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 97; ἐπὶ τῷ μηδένα πώποτε τηλικοῦτ᾽ ὀλολύξαι σεμνυνόμενος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.259; ὠλόλυξαν μὲν αἱ γυναῖκες, ἠλάλαξαν δὲ οἱ ἄνδρες 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 3.5)]; of nymphs crying aloud to Hecate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.1218.)]