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Lexicon :: Strong's G994 - boaō

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βοάω
Transliteration
boaō (Key)
Pronunciation
bo-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a prol. form of a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:625,108

Strong’s Definitions

βοάω boáō, bo-ah'-o; apparently a prolonged form of a primary verb; to halloo, i.e. shout (for help or in a tumultuous way):—cry.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G994 in the following manner: cry (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G994 in the following manner: cry (11x).
  1. to raise a cry, of joy pain etc.

  2. to cry, speak with a high, strong voice

  3. to cry to one for help, to implore his aid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βοάω boáō, bo-ah'-o; apparently a prolonged form of a primary verb; to halloo, i.e. shout (for help or in a tumultuous way):—cry.
STRONGS G994:
βοάω, -ῶ; [imperfect ἐβόων, Acts 21:34 Rec.]; 1 aorist ἐβόησα; (βοή); from Homer down; in the Sept. mostly for קָרָא, זָעַק, צָעַק, to cry aloud, shout, (Latin boo);
1. to raise a cry: of joy, Galatians 4:27 (from Isaiah 54:1); of pain, Matthew 27:46 L marginal reading Tr WH; Acts 8:7.
2. to cry i. e. speak with a high, strong voice: Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, John 1:23 (all from Isaiah 40:3); Mark 15:34; Luke 9:38 (R G ἀναβ.); [Luke 18:38]; Acts 17:6; Acts 21:34 Rec.; Acts 25:24 (R G ἐπιβ.).
3. πρός τινα to cry to one for help, implore his aid: Luke 18:7 [T Tr WH αὐτῷ; cf. Winer's Grammar, 212 (199)], (1 Samuel 7:8; 1 Chronicles 5:20; Hosea 7:14, etc. for אֶל זָעַק). [Compare: ἀνα-, ἐπιβοάω.]
[Synonyms: βοδω, καλέω, κράζω, κραυγάζω: It is not uninstructive to notice that in classic usage καλεῖν denotes 'to cry out' for a purpose, to call; βοᾶν to cry out as a manifestation of feeling; κράζειν to cry out harshly, often of an inarticulate and brutish sound; thus καλεῖν suggests intelligence; βοᾶν sensibilities; κράζειν instincts; hence, βοᾶν especially a cry for help. κραυγάζειν, intensive of κράζω, denotes to cry coarsely, in contempt, etc. Cf. Schmidt ch. 3.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
7:8
1 Chronicles
5:20
Isaiah
40:3; 54:1
Hosea
7:14
Matthew
3:3; 27:46
Mark
1:3; 15:34
Luke
3:4; 9:38; 18:7; 18:38
John
1:23
Acts
8:7; 17:6; 21:34; 21:34; 25:24
Galatians
4:27

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G994 matches the Greek βοάω (boaō),
which occurs 112 times in 109 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 3 / 3 (Lam 3:8–Hab 2:11)

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:8 - though I call and cry for help,
he shuts out my prayer;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:4 - And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:7 - The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared[fn] to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:20 - As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:14 - They do not cry to me from the heart,
but they wail upon their beds;
for grain and wine they gash themselves;
they rebel against me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:19 - To you, O LORD, I call.
For fire has devoured
the pastures of the wilderness,
and flame has burned
all the trees of the field.
Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:2 - saying,
“I called out to the LORD, out of my distress,
and he answered me;
out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
and you heard my voice.
Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:2 - O LORD, how long shall I cry for help,
and you will not hear?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
and you will not save?
Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:11 - For the stone will cry out from the wall,
and the beam from the woodwork respond.

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