noun · neuter
penthem
Greekπένθος (penthos)
Strong’sG3997
mourning, sorrow
stem penth-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πένθος, -ους, τό,
[in LXX chiefly for אֵבֶל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3997 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpen'-thos
grief
Fromstrengthened from the alternate of G3958;
King Jamesmourning, sorrow.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | penthem2×πένθος | pentheim |
| of, belonging to genitive | pentheu | pentheiu |
| to, for dative | penthe | penthei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
penthe is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
penthem“mourning”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Revelation 18:8“mourning”dia houtem en hena hēmera hēkali tais plēgais autau, thanatos kai penthem kai limos, kai en pure katakaiiti; hoti ischuros kurios tos theos tos krinaratos autan.Therefore her plagues will come in one day — death and grief and famine — and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
Revelation 21:4“mourning”kai exaleifati pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu, kai tos thanatos ouk eti ēti; oute penthem oute kraugas oute ponos ouk eti ēti. teim prōteim aperchala.‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
penthem3×
James 4:9“mourning”talaipōravar kai penthavar kai klaiavar; tos gelōtos vu eis penthem metatrepitar kai tas charas eis katēfeian;Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
Revelation 18:7“mourning”hoseim doxazata heautan kai strēniata, tosouton dōavar auta basanismon kai penthem. hoti en ta kardia autau legatō hoti Kathemō basilisas, kai chēras ouk amō, kai penthem ouk mē horameia.As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
Revelation 18:7“mourning”hoseim doxazata heautan kai strēniata, tosouton dōavar auta basanismon kai penthem. hoti en ta kardia autau legatō hoti Kathemō basilisas, kai chēras ouk amō, kai penthem ouk mē horameia.As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’