"to pain either bodily or mentally; pass. to be in an agony, be tormented, Lk. 2:48; 16:24, 25; to be distressed, grieved, Acts 20:38*"
Definition and meaning
to pain either bodily or mentally; pass. to be in an agony, be tormented, Lk. 2:48; 16:24, 25; to be distressed, grieved, Acts 20:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀδυνάω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of odynao (G3600) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G3600 (odynao) is a Greek word that means: to pain either bodily or mentally; pass. to be in an agony, be tormented, Lk. 2:48; 16:24, 25; to be distressed, grieved, Acts 20:38* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word odynao (G3600) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3600 is odynao, a Greek word defined as: to pain either bodily or mentally; pass. to be in an agony, be tormented, Lk. 2:48; 16:24, 25; to be distressed, grieved, Acts 20:38*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
odynao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.