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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 BoxExo 2:23 - And it cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:16 - and all the people who are in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:9 - and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth a saviour to the sons of Israel, and he saveth them -- Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:15 - And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man -- shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:10 - And Barak calleth Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and he goeth up -- at his feet are ten thousand men -- and Deborah goeth up with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:13 - and Sisera calleth all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who are with him, from Harosheth of the Goyim, unto the brook Kishon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:6 - And Israel is very weak from the presence of Midian, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:7 - And it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have cried unto Jehovah, concerning Midian,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:34 - and the Spirit of Jehovah hath clothed Gideon, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and Abi-Ezer is called after him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:35 - and messengers he hath sent into all Manasseh, and it also is called after him; and messengers he hath sent into Asher, and into Zebulun, and into Naphtali, and they come up to meet them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:10 - And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, saying, 'We have sinned against Thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and serve the Baalim.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:14 - Go and cry unto the gods on which ye have fixed; they -- they save you in the time of your adversity.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - And Jephthah saith unto them, 'A man of great strife I have been (I and my people) with the Bene-Ammon, and I call you, and ye have not saved me out of their hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:22 - They have been far off from the house of Micah -- and the men who are in the houses which are near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:23 - and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, 'What -- to thee that thou hast been called together?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:13 - and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare it in the city, and all the city crieth out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - And they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, 'They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death -- and our people.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:8 - And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, 'Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth 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 taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up -- a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:18 - And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:8 - 'When Jacob hath come in to Egypt, and your fathers cry unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sendeth Moses and Aaron, and they bring out your fathers from Egypt, and cause them to dwell in this place,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:10 - and they cry unto Jehovah, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve Thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul is called, and all the people who are with him, and they come in unto the battle, and, lo, the sword of each hath been against his neighbour -- a very great destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - 'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying, 'Why hast thou deceived me -- and thou Saul?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:19 - And Tamar taketh ashes for her head, and the long coat that is on her she hath rent, and putteth her hand on her head, and goeth, going on and crying;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:4 - and the king hath covered his face, yea, the king crieth -- 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 the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and thou dost set thy servant among those eating at thy table, and what right have I any more -- even to cry any more unto the king?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:4 - And the king saith unto Amasa, 'Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:5 - and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32 - And it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they said, 'He is only the king of Israel;' and they turn aside to him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - and they are helped against them, and the Hagarites are given into their hand, and all who are with them, for they cried to God in battle, and He was entreated of them, because they trusted in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:31 - And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, 'The king of Israel he is,' and they turn round against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out, and Jehovah hath helped him, and God enticeth them from him,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:9 - If evil doth come upon us -- sword, judgment, and pestilence, and famine -- we stand before this house, and before Thee, for Thy name is in this house, and cry unto Thee out of our distress, and Thou dost hear and save.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:20 - And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:4 - And there stand up on the ascent, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani, and they cry with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:28 - 'And when they have rest, they turn back to do evil before Thee, and Thou dost leave them in the hand of their enemies, and they rule over them; and they turn back, and call Thee, and Thou from the heavens dost hear, and dost deliver them, according to Thy mercies, many times,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - And Mordecai hath known all that hath been done, and Mordecai rendeth his garments, and putteth on sackcloth and ashes, and goeth forth into the midst of the city and crieth -- a cry loud and bitter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:38

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9 - Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5 - Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13 - And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19 - And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:1 - An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice is unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice is unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:5 - I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have 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, Melted art thou, Philistia, all of thee, For from the north smoke hath come, And there is none alone in his set places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - And cry doth Heshbon and Elealeh, Unto Jahaz heard hath been their voice, Therefore the armed ones of Moab do shout, His life hath been grievous to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:5 - My heart is toward Moab, Cry do her fugitives unto Zoar, a heifer of the third year, For -- the ascent of Luhith -- With weeping he goeth up in it, For, in the way of Horonaim, A cry of destruction they wake up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:17 - When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained -- she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:13 - When thou criest, let thy gatherings deliver thee, And all of them carry away doth wind, Take away doth vanity, And whoso is trusting in Me inheriteth the land, And doth possess My holy mountain.

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