What does γυνή · τίς · κλαίω mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G1135, G5101, G2799
Γύναι, τί κλαίεις;
A woman; specially, a wife · an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) · to weep
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γυνήG1135a woman; specially, a wife
Pronunciationgynḗ
Denotes woman or wife; vocative form conveys respect and affection rather than reproof or severity.
Open lexicon entry →τίςG5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Pronunciationtís
Direct question marker functioning as substantive, adjective, or adverb; rhetorical form often implies negation.
Open lexicon entry →κλαίωG2799to weep
Pronunciationklaíō
Loud, audible weeping expressing deep pain or sorrow, often for the dead; distinct from silent tears.
Open lexicon entry →What does Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; (Gynai, ti klaieis?) mean in the Bible?
γυνή · τίς · κλαίω is a Greek phrase meaning "Woman, why are you weeping?".
Full entry for Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; (G1135, G5101, G2799) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1135, G5101, G2799?
G1135, G5101, G2799 is connected to 212 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Woman, why are you weeping?
Source Gloss
Woman, why are you weeping?
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms212Case patternNominative (85)Number patternSingular (169)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 9:20 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 13:33 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 22:27 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 26:7 · Matt 27:19 · Mark 5:25 · Mark 5:33 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 7:26 · Mark 12:22 · Mark 12:23 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 1:571×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 27:55 · Mark 15:40 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 23:49 · Luke 23:55 · Luke 24:22 · Luke 24:24 · Acts 8:12 · 1 Cor 14:34 · Eph 5:22 · Eph 5:24 · Col 3:18 · Heb 11:35 · 1 Pet 3:514×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:10 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 17:32 · John 4:9 · John 4:27 · John 4:39 · Acts 5:2 · Acts 16:1 · 1 Cor 7:1 · 1 Cor 7:27 · 1 Cor 11:3 · 1 Cor 11:8 · 1 Cor 11:11 · 1 Cor 11:12 · Gal 4:4 · Eph 5:2322×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:11 · Matt 14:21 · Matt 15:38 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 23:27 · Acts 5:14 · Acts 17:4 · Acts 17:12 · 1 Pet 3:1 · Rev 9:8 · Rev 14:411×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:5 · Matt 26:10 · John 4:42 · Acts 5:1 · Acts 24:24 · 1 Cor 7:3 · 1 Cor 7:14 · 1 Cor 7:27 · 1 Cor 7:33 · 1 Cor 11:6 · 1 Cor 14:35 · Eph 5:31 · 1 Tim 2:12 · Rev 12:14 · Rev 12:16 · Rev 12:1716×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 28:5 · Luke 1:42 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 16:13 · Acts 21:5 · 1 Tim 2:106×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 1:20 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:31 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 18:25 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 19:9 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 22:24 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:18 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 10:751×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 19:8 · Acts 8:3 · Acts 9:2 · Acts 13:50 · Acts 22:4 · 1 Cor 7:29 · Eph 5:25 · Eph 5:28 · Col 3:19 · 1 Tim 2:9 · 1 Tim 3:1111×
Vocative · Singular · FeminineMatt 15:28 · Luke 13:12 · Luke 22:57 · John 2:4 · John 4:21 · John 19:26 · John 20:13 · John 20:15 · 1 Cor 7:169×
Vocative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 3:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present23aorist7imperfect3future2
Voice
active35
Mood
participle15indicative11imperative7subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18κλαίουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:75ἔκλαυσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:72ἔκλαιενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 16:10κλαίουσινpresent active participleparticipleLuke 6:21κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 6:25κλαύσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 7:13κλαῖεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 7:32ἐκλαύσατεaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:38κλαίουσαpresent active participleparticipleLuke 8:52κλαίετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 19:41ἔκλαυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 22:62ἔκλαυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 23:28κλαίετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 23:28κλαίετεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 11:31κλαύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:33κλαίουσανpresent active participleparticipleJohn 11:33κλαίονταςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 16:20κλαύσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 20:11κλαίουσαpresent active participleparticipleJohn 20:11ἔκλαιενimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 20:13κλαίειςpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 20:15κλαίειςpresent active indicativeongoingActs 9:39κλαίουσαιpresent active participleparticipleActs 21:13κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticipleRomans 12:15κλαίεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 12:15κλαιόντωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:30κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:30κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticiplePhilippians 3:18κλαίωνpresent active participleparticipleJames 4:9κλαύσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeJames 5:1κλαύσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeRevelation 5:4ἔκλαιονimperfect active indicativebackgroundRevelation 5:5κλαῖεpresent active imperativeimperativeRevelation 18:15κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 18:19κλαίοντεςpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; is built from this root: