Quick Definition
ὀλολύζω v. I howl, lament loudly
Strong's Definition
a reduplicated primary verb; to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek
KJV Usage: howl
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb
25.140 · Attitudes and Emotions · Laugh, Cry, Groan
to make a loud cry, to cry aloud to make a loud cry as an expression of either joy or sorrow In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘cry aloud’ would simply be ‘scream.’ In this one occurrence of ὀλολύζω in the NT, the context refers to desperate circumstances, and one must often select an expression for ‘screaming’ or ‘crying’ which will be in keeping with this context referring to the threat of future misery.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀλολύζω ; an onomatopoetie verb (cf. the similar οἰμώew, αἰάζειν, ἀλαλάζειν, πιπίζειν, κοκκύζειν, τίζειν. Compare the Germ. term. -zen, as in grunzen, kréchzen, achzen), to howl, wail, lament: Jas. v.1. (In Grk. writ. fr. Hom. down of a loud ery, whether of joy or of grief; Sept. tor 25:7.) [Syn. ef. κλαίω, fin]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὀλολύζω ololyzō 1x
pr. to cry aloud in invocation; to howl, utter cries of distress, lament, bewail, Jas. 5:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὀλολύζω
(onomatop.), [in LXX chiefly for ילל hi.;] (in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving),
to cry aloud: Ja 5:1.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὀλολύζω. This NT ἅπ. εἰρ. (Jas 51) occurs in the curious spell for transforming a goddess into the appearance of an old woman, P Lond 125 verso®® (v/A.p.) (=I. p. 124) ὀλολύξασ᾽ ἡ γραῦς φεύξεται ὅπως μὴ εὐκόλως αὐτὴν ἀπολύσῃς. For the subst. see P Leid W**)*0 (ji/iii a.p.) (= 11. p. 155) ἔσω προσβαλόμενος μύκησαι ὀλολυγμός (/. -μόν), P Lond 1219°8 (jii/A.D.) (= 1. p. 94) μὴ φωνὴ μὴ ὀλολυγμὸς μὴ σιυριγμός (4 συριγμός), and τόϑίρ. 109). For the δα). ὀλολυγαῖος see Aaite/ 546° (Imperial) ὀλολυγαία νυκτερίς, “ἐᾷ howling bat,’’ and for ὀλολύκτρια (not in LS) applied to a woman “crying aloud” at a sacrifice see Sy// 566 (=*982)*° (ii/B.c.). The words are onomatopoetic: cf. ὑλακτέω, Lat. w/udare.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὀλολύζω (ololuzō) — to wail. ὀλολύζω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], later -ύξω [LXX]aorist ὠλόλυξα, Epic dialect ὀ. (see. below):—cry with a loud voice, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of women crying aloud to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving, ὣς εἰποῦσ᾽ ὀλόλυξε· θεὰ δέ οἱ ἔκλυεν ἀρῆς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἱ δ᾽ ὀλόλυξαν, at a sacrifice, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a cry of exultation, ἴθυσέν ῥ᾽ ὀλολύξαι [Refs]; also of the cries of goddesses, [Refs]; so later, mostly of women crying to the gods, ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly in sign of joy (compare ὀλολυγή), ἢν μὲν ἔλθῃ πύστις εὐτυχὴς σέθεν, ὀλολύξεται πᾶν δῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of nymphs crying aloud to Hecate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]