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Strong's #2199 - זָעַק
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- to cry, cry out, call, call for help
- (Qal)
- to call (to one´s aid)
- to cry, cry out (in need)
- (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together
- (Hiphil)
- to call, call out, call together, summon
- to make a crying, proclaim
- to have a proclamation made
- to call out to, call out at
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2131) qoz (זאהק ZAhQ) AC: Call out CO: Outcry AB: ?: A crying out of distress or need. [from: oz- a trembling outcry of distress]
V) qoz (זאהק ZAhQ) - Call out: To cry out for help. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (74): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) cry, assemble, call, gather, company, proclaim - Strongs: H2199 (זָעַק), H2200 (זְעִק)
Nf) qoz (זאהק ZAhQ) - Outcry: KJV (18): cry, crying - Strongs: H2201 (זַעַק)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular וְזָעָ֑קָה 2 Samuel 13:19; 1 singular זָעַקְתִּי Psalm 142:6; 3 plural זָָֽעֲקוּ Judges 6:7 3t.; וְזָעֲקוּ consecutive Judges 11:11 2t.; 2 masculine plural וּזְעַקְתֶּם consecutive 1 Samuel 8:18; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִזְעָ֑ק Isaiah 15:5; וַיִּזְעַק 1 Samuel 7:9 5t., etc.; Imperative זְעַק Ezekiel 21:17; feminine singular זַעֲקְיֿ Isaiah 14:31, compare Jeremiah 48:20 Kt; וְזַעֲקוּ Judges 10:14 2t.; 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`al Perfect 2 masculine singular נִזְעָ֑קְתָּ Judges 18:23; 3 masculine plural נִזְעֲקוּ Judges 18:22; Imperfect וַיִּזָּעֵק Judges 6:34 2t.; וַיִּזָּעֲקוּ Joshua 8:16; — be called together **= be called out for military service, passive of
Hiph`il 1.; compare GFM Judges 18:28; 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`il Imperfect וַיַּזְעֵק Judges 4:10 3t.; 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 ?).
זְעִ֑ק verb cry, call (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ז Daniel 6:21 (ב of voice).
זָעַק fut. יִזְעַק imp. זְעַק inf. זְעֹק i.q. צָעַק (which latter word is peculiar to the more ancient books of the Old Test. while on the other hand זעק, ܙܥܰܩ is more common in Chaldee [and Syriac]. In Arabic both occur, the same as in Hebrew, سعق and زعق, also ذعق), to cry out, to exclaim, especially for sorrow, as complaining and imploring aid. אֶל is prefixed to the person implored, Psalms 22:6, 142:2 Hosea 7:14 לְ 1 Chronicles 5:20 in the acc. Judges 12:2; Nehemiah 9:28. עַל is prefixed to the cause of complaint, Jeremiah 30:15 לְ Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:31 מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Samuel 8:18 it also stands in the accusative, as in Habakkuk 1:2, where both constructions are combined, אֶזְעַק אֵלֶיךָ חָמָם “(how long) shall I cry unto thee concerning violence?” comp. Job 19:7.
Niphal, the passive of Hiph. No. 3, to be called together, Judges 18:22, 23 Judges 18:23 hence to assemble selves, 1 Samuel 14:20; Judges 6:34, 35 Judges 6:35.
Hiphil.
(1) i.q. Kal, to cry out, but properly to occasion a cry, Job 35:9 to proclaim; used absol. Jonah 3:7.
(2) to call, to call upon, followed by an accusative, Zechariah 6:8.
(3) With reference to many it signifies, to call together, to assemble, 2 Samuel 20:4, 2 Samuel 20:5; Judges 4:10, 13 Judges 4:13.
[The derivatives follow.]