tears

Found 36 times in the King James Bible

H1832 Hebrew
G1144 Greek

English Definition

weeping

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

דִּמְעָה

Transliteration

dimʻâh

Strong's Reference H1832

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δάκρυ

Transliteration

ṭâraph

Strong's Reference G1144
Greek Meaning

to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)

"Tears" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1832, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1144. Context determines which original word is being used.

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