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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3649. ὀλολύζω (ololuzó) -- To wail, to lament loudly</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3649.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hebrews/11-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3649.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3649</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3648.htm" title="3648">◄</a> 3649. ololuzó <a href="../greek/3650.htm" title="3650">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ololuzó: To wail, to lament loudly</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὀλολύζω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ololuzó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-lo-LOO-zo<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ol-ol-odd'-zo)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To wail, to lament loudly<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I howl, lament loudly, cry aloud, bewail.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A reduplicated form of the base of ὀλολύγων (ololygōn), which is an onomatopoeic word.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with similar expressions of lamentation is יָלַל (yalal - Strong's H3213), which means to howl or wail.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb ὀλολύζω (ololuzó) is used to describe a loud, often ritualistic cry or wail, typically associated with mourning or lamentation. It conveys a sense of deep emotional expression, often in response to calamity or divine judgment. In the New Testament, it is used to depict the reaction of people to impending doom or disaster.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, wailing was a common expression of grief, often performed by professional mourners during funerals or times of national tragedy. This practice was not only a personal expression of sorrow but also a communal activity that underscored the gravity of the situation. In the Jewish context, lamentation was a significant part of religious and social life, often associated with repentance and seeking God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3649</b> <i>ololýzō</i> – an onomatopoetic term, resembling the sound of an ecstatic (exuberant) cry or shriek; meaning <i>howl</i>, <i>cry out audibly</i>, expressing feelings <i>too intense for words</i> (used only in Js 5:1).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a prim. word, onomatop.<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to cry aloud<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>howl (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3649: ὀλολύζω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὀλολύζω</span></span>; an onomatopoetic verb (cf. the similar <span class="greek2">ὀιμώζειν</span>, <span class="greek2">αἰάζειν</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλαλάζειν</span>, <span class="greek2">πιπίζειν</span>, <span class="greek2">κοκκύζειν</span>, <span class="greek2">τίζειν</span>. Compare the German term.<span class="latin">-zen</span>, as in<span class="latin">grunzen, krächzen, ächzen</span>), <span class="accented">to howl, wail, lament</span>: <a href="/interlinear/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1</a>. (In Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down of a loud cry, whether of joy or of grief; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">הֵילִיל</span>.) (Synonym: cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κλαίω</span></span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>howl. <p>A reduplicated primary verb; to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. Shriek -- howl. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ολολύζετε ολολυζοντες ολολύζοντες ὀλολύζοντες ολολύξατε ολολυξάτω ολολύξει ολολύξετε ολόλυξον ολολύξουσι ολοπόρφυρον ολόρριζοι ωλόλυζον ωλόλυξε ololuzontes ololyzontes ololýzontes<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/james/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 5:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-PPA-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλούσιοι κλαύσατε <b>ὀλολύζοντες</b> ἐπὶ ταῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> weep <span class="itali">and howl</span> for your miseries<br><a href="/kjvs/james/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [ye] rich men, weep <span class="itali">and howl</span> for your<br><a href="/interlinear/james/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rich weep <span class="itali">howling</span> over the<p><b><a href="/greek/3649.htm">Strong's Greek 3649</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3649.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ololuzontes_3649.htm">ὀλολύζοντες — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3648.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3648"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3648" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3650.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3650"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3650" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>