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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 11 times in 11 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare[fn] the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:3 - the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare[fn] the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:34 - And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4 - As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,[fn]
make his paths straight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7 - And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:38 - And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight[fn] the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:7 - For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:6 - And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:34 - Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is written,
“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than those of the one who has a husband.”
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