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Lexicon :: Strong's H2199 - zāʿaq

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זָעַק
Transliteration
zāʿaq
Pronunciation
zaw-ak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 570

Strong’s Definitions

זָעַק zâʻaq, zaw-ak'; a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly:—assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H2199 in the following manner: cry (50x), cry out (11x), assemble (3x), called (3x), gathered together (2x), gathered (2x), company (1x), proclaimed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x
The KJV translates Strong's H2199 in the following manner: cry (50x), cry out (11x), assemble (3x), called (3x), gathered together (2x), gathered (2x), company (1x), proclaimed (1x).

  1. to cry, cry out, call, call for help

    1. (Qal)

      1. to call (to one's aid)

      2. to cry, cry out (in need)

    2. (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to call, call out, call together, summon

      2. to make a crying, proclaim

      3. to have a proclamation made

      4. to call out to, call out at

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָעַק zâʻaq, zaw-ak'; a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly:—assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.
STRONGS H2199: Abbreviations
† [זָעַק] verb cry, cry out, call (|| form of צעק which see; Arabic زَعَقَ, Aramaic Qfiz) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְזָעָ֑קָה 2 Samuel 13:19; 1st person singular זָעַקְתִּי Psalm 142:6; 3rd person plural זָֽעֲקוּ Judges 6:7 + 3 times; וְזָעֲקוּ consecutive Judges 11:11 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine plural וּזְעַקְתֶּם consecutive 1 Samuel 8:18; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִזְעָ֑ק Isaiah 15:5; וַיִּזְעַק 1 Samuel 7:9 + 5 times, etc.; Imperative זְעַק Ezekiel 21:17; feminine singular זַעֲקְיֿ Isaiah 14:31, compare Jeremiah 48:20 Kt; וְזַעֲקוּ Judges 10:14 + 2 times; וּזְעָ֑קוּ Jeremiah 48:20 Qr; Infinitive construct מִזְּעֹק 1 Samuel 7:8; וְלִזְעֹק 2 Samuel 19:29; suffix זַעְקֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 30:19; בְּזַעְקֵךְ Isaiah 57:13 (Ol§ 245 b Ges§ 61. 1. R 1); —
1. call, to one's aid, followed by accusative of person Judges 12:2.
2. cry, cry out, in need:
a. unto God (י׳), followed by אֶלֿ Judges 3:9, 15; Judges 6:6, 7; Judges 10:10; 1 Samuel 7:8, 9 (+ בעד of intercession), 1 Samuel 12:8, 10; 1 Samuel 15:11; Micah 3:4; Jeremiah 11:11; Habakkuk 1:2 (with accusative חמס, compare Hosea 8:2 below), 2 Chronicles 20:9; Psalm 22:6; Psalm 107:13; Psalm 107:19; Psalm 142:6; Joel 1:14; followed by אֶליֿ׳ + בְּקוֺל גָּדוֺל Nehemiah 9:4; + קוֺלִי Psalm 142:2 (|| התחנן); + בְּלִבָּם Hosea 7:14 (opposed to הֵילִיל); followed by לְ Hosea 8:2 (+ object of words uttered), 1 Chronicles 5:20; followed by suffix Nehemiah 9:28; followed by הַשָּׁמַיִם (without divine name) 2 Chronicles 32:20 (|| התפלל); absolute, but with implication of cry to י׳ 1 Samuel 8:18; Isaiah 30:19.
b. unto other gods, followed by אֶלֿ Judges 10:14; Jeremiah 11:12; Jonah 1:5.
c. unto king, followed by אֶלֿ 2 Samuel 19:29.
d. absolute, utterance of horror, anxiety, alarm, distress, sorrow, etc. 1 Samuel 4:13; 1 Samuel 5:10; 1 Samuel 28:12 (+ בקול גדול), 2 Samuel 13:19; 2 Samuel 19:5 (+ קול גדול), 1 Kings 22:32 2 Chronicles 18:31; Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 26:17; Isaiah 57:13; Jeremiah 20:8 (|| קרא, compare Habakkuk 1:2 above), Lamentations 3:8 (|| אֲשַׁוֵּעַ) Ezekiel 9:8; Ezekiel 11:13; Ezekiel 27:30; also of cry heard by God Exodus 2:23 (P); followed by לְ of that in behalf of, or for which one cries Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:31; so followed by עַלֿ Jeremiah 30:15; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb זְעָקָה Esther 4:1; || היליל Jeremiah 47:2; and especially Imperative Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 25:34; Jeremiah 48:20; Ezekiel 21:17.
e. cry out against one, followed by עַלֿ Job 31:38 if my land cry out against me (|| יִבְכָּיוּן); compare also (absolute, and without preposition) Habakkuk 2:11 the stone shall cry out of (מִן) the wall.
Niph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular נִזְעָ֑קְתָּ Judges 18:23; 3rd person masculine plural נִזְעֲקוּ Judges 18:22; Imperfect וַיִּזָּעֵק Judges 6:34 + 2 times; וַיִּזָּעֲקוּ Joshua 8:16; — be called together **＝ be called out for military service, passive of Hiph. 1.; compare GFMJudg 18:23; assemble, join Joshua 8:16 (JE), Judges 18:22, 23; 1 Samuel 14:20; followed by אַחֲרָיו Judges 6:34, 35 assembled after him, i.e. joined him as his followers.
Hiph. Imperfect וַיַּזְעֵק Judges 4:10 + 3 times; יַזְעִיקוּ Job 35:9; Imperative הַזְעֶקֿ 2 Samuel 20:4; Infinitive construct לְהַזְעִיק 2 Samuel 20:5; —
1. call, call out, or together, for military service, followed by accusative Judges 4:10, 13; 2 Samuel 20:4, 5.
2. make a crying Job 35:9 (יְשַׁוְּעוּ in || clause)
3. have proclamation made ויאמר ויז׳ Jonah 3:7.
4. call out to, or at, followed by accusative וַיַּזְעֵק אֹתִי וַיְדַבֵּר Zechariah 6:8 (si vera lectio; Gr queries וַיָּעַר ?).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2200.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

2:23

Joshua

8:16; 8:16

Judges

3:9; 3:15; 4:10; 4:10; 4:13; 6:6; 6:7; 6:7; 6:34; 6:34; 6:35; 10:10; 10:14; 10:14; 11:11; 12:2; 18:22; 18:22; 18:23; 18:23; 18:23

1 Samuel

4:13; 5:10; 7:8; 7:8; 7:9; 7:9; 8:18; 8:18; 12:8; 12:10; 14:20; 15:11; 28:12

2 Samuel

13:19; 13:19; 19:5; 19:29; 19:29; 20:4; 20:4; 20:5; 20:5

1 Kings

22:32

1 Chronicles

5:20

2 Chronicles

18:31; 20:9; 32:20

Nehemiah

9:4; 9:28

Esther

4:1

Job

31:38; 35:9; 35:9

Psalms

22:6; 107:13; 107:19; 142:2; 142:6; 142:6

Isaiah

14:31; 14:31; 15:4; 15:5; 15:5; 26:17; 30:19; 30:19; 57:13; 57:13

Jeremiah

11:11; 11:12; 20:8; 25:34; 30:15; 47:2; 48:20; 48:20; 48:20; 48:31

Lamentations

3:8

Ezekiel

9:8; 11:13; 21:17; 21:17; 27:30

Hosea

7:14; 8:2; 8:2

Joel

1:14

Jonah

1:5; 3:7

Micah

3:4

Habakkuk

1:2; 1:2; 2:11

Zechariah

6:8

H2199

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Strong's Number H2199 matches the Hebrew זָעַק (zāʿaq),
which occurs 73 times in 72 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 2:23–Isa 57:13)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:23 - And it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:16 - And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:9 - And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah; and Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:15 - And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:10 - And Barak called together Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and there went up at his feet ten thousand men; and Deborah went up with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:13 - Then Sisera gathered together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth-Goim to the torrent Kishon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:6 - And Israel was greatly impoverished because of Midian. And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:7 - And it came to pass when the children of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:34 - And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, and the Abi-ezrites were gathered after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:35 - And he sent messengers throughout Manasseh, and they also were gathered after him; and he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:10 - And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served the Baals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:14 - Go and cry to the gods that ye have chosen: let them save you in the time of your trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - And Jephthah said to them, I was at great strife, I and my people, with the children of Ammon; and I called you, but ye saved me not out of their hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:22 - They were already far from the house of Micah, when the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:23 - And they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:13 - And when he came, behold, Eli was sitting upon the seat by the way-side watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And the man came to tell it in the city, and all the city cried out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - And they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, when the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:8 - And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:9 - And Samuel took a sucking-lamb, and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to Jehovah; and Samuel cried to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:18 - And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:8 - When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, and they brought your fathers forth out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:10 - And they cried to Jehovah and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths; and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul and all the people that were with him were called together, and they came to the battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, a very great confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:19 - And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her vest of many colours which was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying out as she went.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:4 - And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:28 - For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at thine own table. What further right therefore have I? and for what should I cry any more to the king?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:4 - And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:5 - So Amasa went to call together the men of Judah; but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32 - And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely that is the king of Israel; and they turned against him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - and they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:31 - And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:9 - If evil come upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, and we stand before this house and before thee -- for thy name is in this house -- and cry unto thee in our distress, then thou wilt hear and save.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:20 - And because of this, king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:4 - Then stood up upon the platform of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to Jehovah their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:28 - But when they had rest, they did evil again before thee; and thou didst leave them in the hand of their enemies, and they had dominion over them; and again they cried unto thee, and thou heardest them from the heavens, and many times didst thou deliver them, according to thy mercies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:38 - If my land cry out against me, and its furrows weep together;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9 - By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5 - They cried unto thee, and were delivered; they confided in thee, and were not confounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13 - Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19 - Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:1 - {An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.} I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:5 - I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:31 - Howl, O gate! cry, O city! thou, Philistia, art wholly dissolved; for there cometh from the north a smoke, and none remaineth apart in his gatherings of troops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - And Heshbon crieth, and Elealeh: their voice is heard unto Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out: his soul trembleth in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:5 - My heart crieth out for Moab; their fugitives have fled unto Zoar, unto Eglath-Sheli-shijah: for by the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up by it; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:17 - As a woman with child, that draweth near her delivery, is in travail, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:13 - When thou criest, let them that are gathered by thee deliver thee! But a wind shall carry them all away, a breath shall take them; but he that putteth his trust in me shall inherit the land, and possess my holy mountain.

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