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STRONGS NUMBER H2199
Transliteration: zaaq
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-ak')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to cry, cry out, call
Meaning: to shriek, to announce, convene publicly
Word Summary
zaaq: to cry, cry out, call
Original Word: זָעַקTransliteration: zaaq
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-ak')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to cry, cry out, call
Meaning: to shriek, to announce, convene publicly
Strong's Concordance
assemble, call together, make a cry out, come with such a company, gather togetherA 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H2199. zaaq
[זָעַק] verb cry, cry out, call ("" form of צעק q. v.; Arabic , Aramaic ) —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular וְזָעָ֑קָה 2 Samuel 13:19; 1singular זָעַקְתִּי Psalm 142:6; 3plural זָָֽעֲקוּ Judges 6:7 3t.; וְזָעֲקוּ consecutive 11:11 2t.; 2 masculine plural וּזְעַקְתֶּם consecutive 1 Samuel 8:18; Imperfect3masculine 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 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; 6:6-7, 10:10; 1 Samuel 7:8-9, (+ בעד of intercession), 12:8, 10; 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; 107:13; 107:19; 142:6; Joel 1:14; followed by ׳אֶליֿ + גָּדוֺל בְּקוֺל Nehemiah 9:4; + קוֺלִי Psalm 142:2 ("" התחנן); + בְּלִבָּם Hosea 7:14 (opposed to הֵילִיל); followed by לְ 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; 5:10; 28:12 (+ גדול בקול), 2 Samuel 13:19; 19:5 (+ גדול קול), 1 Kings 22:32 2 Chronicles 18:31; Isaiah 15:4; 26:17; 57:13; Jeremiah 20:8 ("" קרא, compare Habakkuk 1:2 above), Lamentations 3:8 ("" אֲשַׁוֵּעַ) Ezekiel 9:8; 11:13; 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 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; 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 Perfect2masculine singular נִזְעָ֑קְתָּ Judges 18:23; 3masculine plural נִזְעֲקוּ 18:22; Imperfect וַיִּזָּעֵק 6:34 2t.; וַיִּזָּעֲקוּ Joshua 8:16; — be called together **= be called out for military service, passive of
Hiph`il 1.; compare GFMJudges 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 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 ׳ויז ויאמר Jonah 3:7.
4 call out to, or at, followed by accusative וַיְדַבֵּר אֹתִי וַיַּזְעֵק Zechariah 6:8 (si vera lectio; Gr queries וַיָּעַר ?).
זְעִ֑ק verb cry, call (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳ז Daniel 6:21 (ב of voice).