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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2201 - זַעַק

Transliteration

zaʻaq

Phonetics

zah'-ak, zeh-aw-kaw'

Origin

from (H2199)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

570a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

cry, outcry
1. outcry
2. cry of distress
3. outcry, clamour

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 994 ‑ βοάω (bo‑ah'‑o); 995 ‑ βοή (bo‑ay'); 5456 ‑ φωνή (fo‑nay');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (18)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

BSB (16)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

CSB (15)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

ESV (18)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

KJV (18)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

LEB (19)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

LSB (19)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

N95 (18)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

NAS (20)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

Genesis 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

ASV (18)

a cry 2

and let my cry 1

and the cry 1

and their cry 1

are better than the cry 1

at the cry 1

because the cry 1

cry 1

for the cry 1

from the cry 1

have caused a cry 1

let a cry 1

of a cry 1

of crying 1

of the cry 1

their cry 2

BSB (16)

a cry 1

an outcry 1

and crying 1

and lamentation 1

cry out 1

let a cry 1

may my cry for help 1

of a cry 1

ones will cry out 1

over the shouts 1

the outcry 1

their cry 1

their outcry 2

there is a cry 1

to the cry 1

CSB (15)

a cry 1

cry 4

crying 1

for help 1

lamentation 1

of a cry 1

outcry 3

the shouts 1

their cry 1

will cry out 1

ESV (18)

cry 12

distress 1

lamenting 1

outcry 3

shouting 1

KJV (18)

cry 17

crying 1

LEB (19)

a cry for help 5

a cry of 1

and a cry for help 1

and their lament 1

cry 1

for my cry for help 1

let a cry for help 1

the cry for help of 1

the cry of 1

the outcry of 1

the shout of 1

the shouting of 1

their shout 1

their shouts 1

your cry 1

LSB (19)

cry 5

crying 3

distress 1

in 1

out 1

outcry 8

N95 (18)

cry 7

crying 1

distress 2

lamentations 1

outcry 7

NAS (20)

cry 7

crying 1

distress 2

mourning 1

of 2

outcry 7

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

a cry 2

and the cry 1

and their cry 1

are better than the cry 1

at the cry 1

because the cry 1

for the cry 1

from the cry 1

have caused a cry 1

let a cry 1

let my cry 1

of a cry 1

of crying 1

of the cry 1

their cry 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2131) q o z (זאהק ZAhQ) AC: Call out CO: Outcry AB: ?: A crying out of distress or need. [from: oz- a trembling outcry of distress]

V) q o z (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)

N^f) q o z (זאהק ZAhQ) - Outcry: KJV (18): cry, crying - Strongs: H2201 (זַעַק)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

זְעָקָה noun feminine cry, outcry, absolute ׳ז Jeremiah 18:22 5t.; construct זַעֲקַת Genesis 18:20 3t.; suffix זַעֲקָתִי Job 16:18; זַעֲקָתָם Isaiah 15:5 3t.; —

1 outcry, against, זַעֲקַת׳סְדֹם וגו Genesis 18:20 (J).

2 cry of distress, concerning something זַעֲקַתשֶֿׁבֶר Isaiah 15:5 (object of יְעֹעֵ֑רוּ; compare בִּבְכִי in prev. clause); absolute Isaiah 15:8 (subject of הִקִּיפָה, "" יְלָלָה); Jeremiah 18:22 (׳תִּשָּׁמַע ז), Jeremiah 20:16; Jeremiah 48:4; Jeremiah 50:46; Nehemiah 5:6; Nehemiah 9:9 (all with שׁמע), Jeremiah 48:34 (jointed with נתן קול), Job 16:18; Esther 9:31 (lamentation), compare Esther 4:1 (גְּדוֺלָה וּמָרָה׳ז, accusative of congnate meaning with verb with זעק); specifically זעקתדָּֿ֑ל Proverbs 21:13 cry of poor; ׳קול ז Isaiah 65:19 ("" קול בכי), Jeremiah 51:54; Ezekiel 27:28.

3 outcry, clamour זעקת מושׁל בַּכְּסִילִים Ecclesiastes 9:17 (opposed to דברי חכמים בְּנַחַת נשׁמעים).

זער (Arabic be scanty, of hair, plumage, etc.; Aramaic , זְעַר be or grow small; compare צער).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

זַעַק m. an outcry, Isaiah 30:19. [By many taken as the inf. of the verb: so also Gesen. in Thes.] The word more commonly used is

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List of Word Forms

הַזְּעָקָ֖ה הזעקה וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ וּזְעָקָ֖ה וזעקה וזעקתם׃ זְּעָקָ֖ה זְעָקָ֖ה זְעָקָ֥ה זְעָקָֽה׃ זְעָקָה֙ זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם זַעֲקֶ֔ךָ זַעֲקַ֛ת זַעֲקַ֣ת זַעֲקַת־ זַעֲקָתָ֥ם זעקה זעקה׃ זעקך זעקת זעקת־ זעקתם לְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃ לזעקתי׃ מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת מִזַּעֲקַ֨ת מִזַּעֲקַת־ מזעקת מזעקת־ haz·zə·‘ā·qāh hazzə‘āqāh hazzeaKah lə·za·‘ă·qā·ṯî ləza‘ăqāṯî lezaakaTi miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ- mizza‘ăqaṯ mizza‘ăqaṯ- mizzaakat ū·zə·‘ā·qāh ūzə‘āqāh uzeaKah vezaakaTam wə·za·‘ă·qā·ṯām wəza‘ăqāṯām za‘ăqaṯ za‘ăqaṯ- za‘ăqāṯām za‘ăqeḵā za·‘ă·qā·ṯām za·‘ă·qaṯ za·‘ă·qaṯ- za·‘ă·qe·ḵā zaaKat zaakaTam zaaKecha zə‘āqāh zə·‘ā·qāh zeaKah