δάκρυ, δάκρυον
dakru, dakruon
teardrop
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word δάκρυ, δάκρυον (dakru, dakruon) is primarily defined as a "teardrop." Its 11 occurrences in the Bible suggest a range of usage in contexts where shedding tears is prominent. The frequency of this word in the Bible implies its significance in various scenes, such as expressions of sorrow, grief, or joy. This might include situations like mourning the loss of loved ones, reacting to emotional situations, or possibly even reacting positively to spiritual or emotional experiences. The fact that this word is not extremely common in the Greek Bible, with only 11 occurrences, indicates that its usage is selective and nuanced. Further examination of its contexts would provide more insight into its precise range of usage and importance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”
Luke 7:38Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Luke 7:44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
Acts 20:19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
2 Corinthians 2:4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
Hebrews 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
2 Timothy 1:4longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Hebrews 12:17For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
Revelation 7:17for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Revelation 21:4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”