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πικρῶς
pikrōs
G4090
G:ADV Greek

bitterly

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Pikros describes the manner of weeping in the two reported scenes of grief after Peter's denial.

The attested use describes weeping in a bitter manner: Luke 22:62 reports going outside to weep, and Matthew 26:75 places the same manner of weeping after Peter remembers Jesus' words about his denial.

Senses in use

  1. Bitter manner of weeping · dominant

    In Luke 22:62, the adverb modifies the action of weeping after going outside; the APB renders the clause "he wept bitterly." In Matthew 26:75, the same adverb occurs with weeping after Peter remembers Jesus' words concerning his denial; the APB again renders "he went out and wept bitterly."

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both cited verses, the APB presents the adverb in the repeated clause "wept bitterly." This rendering confirms the verse-level presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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