What does τίς · κλαίω mean in the Bible?
τίς · κλαίω is a Greek phrase meaning "an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)".
Greek · G5101, G2799
τί κλαίεις;
An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) · to weep
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τίς G5101 an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Pronunciation tís
Direct question marker functioning as substantive, adjective, or adverb; rhetorical form often implies negation.
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κλαίω G2799 to weep
Pronunciation klaíō
Loud, audible weeping expressing deep pain or sorrow, often for the dead; distinct from silent tears.
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What does τί κλαίεις; (ti klaieis) mean in the Bible?
τίς · κλαίω is a Greek phrase meaning "an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5101, G2799?
G5101, G2799 is connected to 554 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Source Gloss
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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 patterns 10 Aligned forms 554 Case pattern Nominative (231) Number pattern Singular (246)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:7 · Matt 6:27 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 23:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:68 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 4:41 126×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 8:29 · Matt 9:5 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Matt 17:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:42 · Matt 23:19 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 26:66 · Matt 27:4 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 1:27 77×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 12:48 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 8:9 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 10:21 · Acts 17:19 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 11:15 · 2 Cor 6:14 · 2 Cor 6:15 · 2 Cor 6:16 · Eph 1:18 · Eph 3:9 · 1 Thess 2:19 20×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 12:48 · Luke 24:17 · John 6:64 · Acts 19:15 · Heb 3:16 · Rev 7:13 6×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 10:6 · Acts 17:20 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 22:20 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 22:42 · Mark 12:16 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 20:24 · Luke 20:33 · John 13:22 · John 19:24 · Acts 8:34 11×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 17:25 · 2 Tim 3:14 2×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 19:32 · 1 John 3:12 2×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter 1 Tim 1:7 1×
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:13 · Matt 11:16 · Mark 9:50 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 13:18 · Luke 13:20 · Luke 14:34 · Acts 4:9 10×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 23 aorist 7 imperfect 3 future 2
Voice
active 35
Mood
participle 15 indicative 11 imperative 7 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18 κλαίουσα present active participle participle Matthew 26:75 ἔκλαυσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:72 ἔκλαιεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 16:10 κλαίουσιν present active participle participle Luke 6:21 κλαίοντες present active participle participle Luke 6:25 κλαύσετε future active indicative prospective Luke 7:13 κλαῖε present active imperative imperative Luke 7:32 ἐκλαύσατε aorist active indicative completed Luke 7:38 κλαίουσα present active participle participle Luke 8:52 κλαίετε present active imperative imperative Luke 19:41 ἔκλαυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 22:62 ἔκλαυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 23:28 κλαίετε present active imperative imperative Luke 23:28 κλαίετε present active imperative imperative John 11:31 κλαύσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:33 κλαίουσαν present active participle participle John 11:33 κλαίοντας present active participle participle John 16:20 κλαύσετε future active indicative prospective John 20:11 κλαίουσα present active participle participle John 20:11 ἔκλαιεν imperfect active indicative background John 20:13 κλαίεις present active indicative ongoing John 20:15 κλαίεις present active indicative ongoing Acts 9:39 κλαίουσαι present active participle participle Acts 21:13 κλαίοντες present active participle participle Romans 12:15 κλαίειν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 12:15 κλαιόντων present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 7:30 κλαίοντες present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 7:30 κλαίοντες present active participle participle Philippians 3:18 κλαίων present active participle participle James 4:9 κλαύσατε aorist active imperative imperative James 5:1 κλαύσατε aorist active imperative imperative Revelation 5:4 ἔκλαιον imperfect active indicative background Revelation 5:5 κλαῖε present active imperative imperative Revelation 18:15 κλαίοντες present active participle participle Revelation 18:19 κλαίοντες present active participle participle
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
τί κλαίεις; is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain