ὀδυνάω
To grieve
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What does ὀδυνάω (odynáō) mean in the Bible?
ὀδυνάω (odynáō) is a Greek word meaning "to grieve". ὀδυνάω, -ῶ (ὀδύνη), [in LXX: Zec.
Meaning
(ὀδύνη), [in LXX: Zec.9:5 (חוּל), Zec.12:10 (מָרַר hi.), La 1:13 (דָּוֶה), Wis.14:24, al. ;] to cause pain or suffering; pass. and mid., to suffer pain, be tormented or greatly distressed: Luk.2:48 16:24-25 (ὀδυνᾶσαι, see M, Pr., 53 f.); before ἐπί, Act.20:38.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
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