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Strong's G3600 ὀδυνάω (odynao)

Odynao means “sorrow” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3600 — kir (“ranges for pots”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3600
Language Greek
Linked Usages 14
Books 9

Strong's G3600 Quick Answer

Strong's G3600 ὀδυνάω (odunao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. odunao (od-oo-nah'-o) v. 1. to grieve [from G3601] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include sorrowing and tormented. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
odunao (od-oo-nah'-o) v. 1. to grieve [from G3601]
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
sorrowing and tormented

Meaning and Definition

odunao (od-oo-nah'-o) v. 1. to grieve [from G3601] KJV: sorrow, torment Root(s): G3601

Original Word
ὀδυνάω
Transliteration
odunao
Derivation
Root: ὀδύνη R1: 3601
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3600. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

be anguished

Usage: ὀδυνάω, -ῶ (ὀδύνη), [in LXX: Zec.9:5 (חוּל), Zec.12:10 (מָרַר hi.), La 1:13 (דָּוֶה), Wis.14:24, al. ;] to cause pain or suffering; pass. and mid., to suffer pain, be tormented or greatly distressed: Luk.2:48 16:24-25 (ὀδυνᾶσαι, see M, Pr., 53 f.); before ἐπί, Act.20:38.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3600 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render odunao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

sorrowing Luke 2:48 tormented Luke 16:24

How Strong's G3600 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3600 (ὀδυνάω) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3600 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3600 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 2:48 KJV

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 16:24 KJV

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Luke 16:25 KJV

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Strong's G3600 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Isaiah 21:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts which the God of Israel has declared to us.

Isaiah 40:29 Septuagint / Brenton

He gives strength to the hungry, and sorrow to them that are not suffering.

Strong's G3600 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 18:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And these my children, having arrived at maturity, their father died: blessed was he! for having sought out a life of fertility in children, he was not grieved with a period of loss of children.

Wisdom of Solomon 14:24 Septuagint / Brenton

They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: But either one slew another traitorously or grieved him by adultery.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3600.

Proverbs 36:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 21:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts which the God of Israel has declared to us.
Isaiah 40:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He gives strength to the hungry, and sorrow to them that are not suffering.
Isaiah 53:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He bears our sins, and is pained for us: yet we accounted him to be in trouble, and in suffering, and in affliction.
Lamentations 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has sent fire from his lofty habitation, He has brought it into my bones: He has spread a net for my feet, He has turned me back: He has made me desolate And mourning all the day.
Haggai 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Haggai answered and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so are all the works of their hands: and whosoever shall approach them, shall be defiled because of their early burdens: they shall be pained because of their toils; and ye have hated him that reproved in the gates.
Zechariah 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ashkelon shall see, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be greatly pained, and Ekron; for she is ashamed at her trespass; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Zechariah 12:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and compassion: and they shall look upon me, because they have mocked me, and they shall make lamentation for him, as for a beloved friend, and they shall grieve intensely, as for a firstborn son.
Luke 2:48 New Testament, KJV
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Luke 16:24 New Testament, KJV
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 16:25 New Testament, KJV
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Acts 20:38 New Testament, KJV
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
4 Maccabees 18:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And these my children, having arrived at maturity, their father died: blessed was he! for having sought out a life of fertility in children, he was not grieved with a period of loss of children.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: But either one slew another traitorously or grieved him by adultery.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3600, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3600 FAQ

What does odynao (ὀδυνάω) mean?

Odynao (Strong's G3600) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sorrow". odunao (od-oo-nah'-o) v. 1. to grieve [from G3601]

How many times is odynao (ὀδυνάω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G3600 across 9 books.

Where can I study odynao (ὀδυνάω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3600 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate odynao (ὀδυνάω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sorrowing and tormented. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3600 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3600, with linked reader references where each row is available.