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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ὀλολύζω

Strong’s: G3649

Associated OET lemmas: ὀλολύζω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to make a loud cry, to cry aloud

Semantic entry: 25.140

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Laugh, Cry, Groan

Definition: to make a loud cry as an expression of either joy or sorrow

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘cry aloud’ would simply be ‘scream.’ In this one occurrence of ὀλολύζω in the NT, the context refers to desperate circumstances, and one must often select an expression for ‘screaming’ or ‘crying’ which will be in keeping with this context referring to the threat of future misery.

Show passage in OET: JAM 5:1

OET-RV JAM 5:1

5 So you wealthy people, come and cry about the miseries that are about to hit you all.

OET-LV JAM 5:1

5 Be_come now, you_all rich ones, weep, wailing over the miseries of_you_all which are coming_over.

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