Strong's Greek · G1144
δάκρυ
dákry
tear
Definition
a tear
Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Appears 10 times in Scripture
“And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”
“I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.”
“‘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.””
“Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.”
“As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.”
“For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’””
“For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.”
“Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.”
“During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.”
“For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).