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Jesus wept

Jesus wept interjection: expressing annoyed or shocked incredulity.

Interjection

  1. 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.1965, Anthony Burgess, A vision of battlements

Origin of Jesus wept

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

Questions about Jesus wept

What does Jesus wept mean?
Jesus wept means expressing annoyed or shocked incredulity.
What part of speech is Jesus wept?
Jesus wept is an interjection.

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