Jesus wept

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Jesus wept

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Calque of Ancient Greek ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς (edákrusen ho Iēsoûs), from John 11:35 in the Bible. See Jesus wept on Wikipedia.

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Expressing annoyed or shocked incredulity. "Oh, Ennis, oh God Almighty, Ennis. What's the hell's got into you these last few weeks? Oh, Jesus wept, what am I going to do with you?" Major Muir wrung his hands.

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"Jesus wept." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jesus%20wept. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{jesus_wept_2026,
  title = {Jesus wept},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jesus%20wept},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}