זַעַק
Transliteration
zaʿaq
Pronunciation
zah'-ak
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From זָעַק (H2199)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 570a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: זעק (Strongs and Gesenius) זעקה (Strongs and Gesenius)

Strong’s Definitions

זַעַק zaʻaq, zah'-ak; and (feminine) זְעָקָה zᵉʻâqâhxlit zᵉâqâh corrected to zᵉʻâqâh; from H2199; a shriek or outcry:—cry(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H2201 in the following manner: cry (17x), crying (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H2201 in the following manner: cry (17x), crying (1x).

  1. cry, outcry

    1. outcry

    2. cry of distress

    3. outcry, clamour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זַעַק zaʻaq, zah'-ak; and (feminine) זְעָקָה zᵉʻâqâhxlit zᵉâqâh corrected to zᵉʻâqâh; from H2199; a shriek or outcry:—cry(-ing).
STRONGS H2201: Abbreviations
† זְעָקָה noun feminine cry, outcry, absolute ז׳ Jeremiah 18:22 +5 times; construct זַעֲקַת Genesis 18:20 + 3 times; suffix זַעֲקָתִי Job 16:18; זַעֲקָתָם Isaiah 15:5+ 3 times; —
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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:20; 18:20

Nehemiah

5:6; 9:9

Esther

4:1; 9:31

Job

16:18; 16:18

Proverbs

21:13

Ecclesiastes

9:17

Isaiah

15:5; 15:5; 15:8; 65:19

Jeremiah

18:22; 18:22; 20:16; 48:4; 48:34; 50:46; 51:54

Ezekiel

27:28