UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: θρῆνος; -ου

Related lemmas: θροέομαι

Sense 1: song of grief, dirge

Semantic entry: 33.116

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Sing, Lament

Definition: a song expressing grief and mourning

Notes: This meaning is only found as a variant reading: θρῆνος καὶ κλαυθμός ‘a song of grief and wailing’ RV MAT 2:18 · LV MAT 2:18 · Read together MAT 2:18 (apparatus).

MAT 2:18: RV MAT 2:18 · LV MAT 2:18 · Read together MAT 2:18

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OET-RV MAT 2:18

18 The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Ramah;
⇔ Rahel (Rachel) weeping for her children, and she didn’t want to be comforted,
⇔ because her children were no more.

OET-LV MAT 2:18

18 A_voice in Ɽama/(Rāmāh) was _heard, weeping and great mourning, Ɽaⱪaʸl/(Rāḩēl) weeping for _the children of _her, and was_ not _wanting to _be _comforted, because they _are not.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

θρῆνος

Form 1

Sense 1: song of grief, dirge