jesus wept

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Definition of jesus wept in English English dictionary

Expressing annoyed 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.

Hyphenation

Je·sus wept

Turkish pronunciation

cizıs wept

Pronunciation

/ˈʤēzəs ˈwept/ /ˈʤiːzəs ˈwɛpt/

Etymology

() Ancient Greek ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ ἰησοῦς, "Jesus wept" (John 11:35 in the King James Version of the Bible). See Jesus wept on Wikipedia.