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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 72 times in 72 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 2:23–Isa 57:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:23 - And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:16 - And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:9 - And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and the Lord raised up a saviour to Israel, and he saved them, Gothoniel the son of Kenez, the brother of Chaleb younger than himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:15 - And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and he raised up to them a saviour, Aod the son of Gera a [fn]son of Jemeni, a man [fn]who used both hands alike: and the children of Israel sent gifts by his hand to Eglom king of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:10 - And Barac called Zabulon and Nephthali out of Cades, and there went up at his feet ten thousand men, and Debbora went up with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:13 - And Sisara [fn]summoned all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron and all the people with him, from Arisoth of the Gentiles to the brook of Kison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:6 - And Israel was greatly impoverished [fn]because of Madiam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:7 - And the children of Israel cried to the Lord [fn]because of Madiam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:34 - And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, and he blew with the horn, and Abiezer came to help after him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:35 - And Gedeon sent messengers into all Manasse, and into Aser, and [fn]into Zabulon, and into Nephthali; and he went up to meet them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:10 - And the children of Israel cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken God, and served Baalim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:14

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - And Jephthae said to them, [fn]I and my people and the children of Ammon were very much engaged in war; and I called for you, and ye did not save me out of their hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:22 - They went some distance from the house of Michaias, and, behold, Michaias and the men in the houses near Michaias' house, cried out, and overtook the children of Dan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:23 - And the children of Dan turned their face, and said to Michaias, What is the matter with thee that thou hast cried out?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:13 - And he came, and behold, Heli was upon the seat by the gate looking along the way, for his heart was greatly alarmed for the ark of God: and the man entered into the city to bring tidings; and the city cried out.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - And they send away the ark of God to Ascalon; and it came to pass when the ark of God went into Ascalon, that the men of Ascalon cried out, saying, Why have ye brought back the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:8 - And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to the Lord thy God for us, and he shall save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:9 - And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it up as a whole-burnt-offering with all the people to the Lord: and Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:18 - And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because ye have chosen to yourselves a king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:8 - When Jacob and his sons went into Egypt, and Egypt humbled them, then our fathers cried to the Lord, and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron; and they brought our fathers out of Egypt, and he made them to dwell in this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:10 - And they cried to the Lord, and said, We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and the groves: and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul went up and all the people that were with him, and they come to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his neighbour, a very great confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - I have [fn]repented that I have made Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not kept my word. And Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - And the woman saw Samuel, and cried out with a loud voice: and the woman said to Saul, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:19 - And Themar took ashes, and put them on her head; and she rent the variegated garment that was upon her: and she laid her hands on her head, and went crying continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:4 - (LXX 19:5) And the king hid his face: and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Abessalom! Abessalom my son!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:28 - (LXX 19:29) For all the house of my father were but as dead men before my lord the king; yet thou hast set thy servant among them that eat at thy table: and what right have I any longer even to cry to the king?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:4 - And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do thou be present here.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:5 - And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32 - And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat king of Juda, that they said, This seems to be the king of Israel. And they compassed him about to fight against him; and Josaphat cried out.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - and they prevailed against them: and the Agaræans were given into their hands, they and all their tents: for they cried to God in the battle, and he hearkened to them, because they trusted on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:31 - And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed him about to fight against him: and Josaphat cried out, and the Lord delivered him; and God turned them away from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:9 - If there should come upon us evils, sword, judgment, pestilence, famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name is upon this house,) and we will cry to thee because of the affliction, and thou shalt hear, and deliver.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:20 - And king Ezekias and Esaias the prophet the son of Amos prayed concerning these things, and they cried to heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:4 - And there stood upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jesus, and the sons of Cadmiel, Sechenia the son of Sarabia, sons of Choneni; and they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:28 - But when they rested, they did evil again before thee: so thou leftest them in the hands of their enemies, and they ruled over them: and they cried again to thee, and thou heardest them from heaven, and didst deliver them in thy great compassions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - But Mardochæus having perceived what was done, rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, and sprinkled dust upon himself; and having rushed forth through the open street of the city, he cried with a loud voice, A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:38 - If at any time the land groaned against me, and if its furrows mourned together;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9 - They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5 - (LXX 21:6) They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13 - (LXX 106:13) Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19 - (LXX 106:19) Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:1 - (LXX 141:1) A Psalm of instruction for David, when he was in the cave,—a Prayer. (141:2) I cried to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:5 - (LXX 141:6) I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:31 - Howl, ye gates of cities; let the cities be troubled and cry, even all the Philistines: for smoke is coming from the north, and there is no possibility [fn]of living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - For Esebon and Eleale have cried: their voice was heard to Jassa: therefore the loins of the region of Moab cry aloud; her soul shall know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:5 - The heart of the region of Moab cries within her to Segor; for it is as a heifer of three years old: and on the ascent of Luith they shall go up to thee weeping by the way of Aroniim: she cries, Destruction, and trembling.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:17 - And as a woman in travail draws nigh to be delivered, and cries out in her pain; so have we been to thy beloved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:13 - When thou criest out, let them deliver thee in thine affliction: for all these the wind shall take, and the tempest shall carry them away: but they that cleave to me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.

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