Strong's H2201 · Hebrew
זַעַק
zaʻaq · /zah'-ak/
Definition
a shriek or outcry
KJV: cry(-ing).
Root / derivation: and (feminine) זְעָקָהxlit zᵉâqâh corrected to zᵉʻâqâh; from H2199 (זָעַק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זַעַק across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
Esther2 verses
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Esther 9:31To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. themselves: Heb. their souls
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. his: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer destruction: Heb. breaking
Isaiah 15:8For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.
Isaiah 65:19And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Jeremiah6 verses
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Jeremiah 20:16And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Jeremiah 48:4Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. desolate: Heb. desolations
Jeremiah 50:46At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah 51:54A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2201 (zaʻaq) mean?
a shriek or outcry
How many times does H2201 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2201 (זַעַק) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cry.”
How is zaʻaq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2201 is rendered as “cry” (17×), “crying” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word זַעַק come from?
and (feminine) זְעָקָהxlit zᵉâqâh corrected to zᵉʻâqâh; from H2199 (זָעַק);