Strong's H6818 · Hebrew
צַעֲקָה
tsaʻăqâh · /tsah-ak-aw'/
Definition
a shriek
KJV: cry(-ing).
Root / derivation: from H6817 (צָעַק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צַעֲקָה across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Genesis 19:13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
Genesis 27:34And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
Exodus5 verses
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus 3:9Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Exodus 11:6And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
Exodus 12:30And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Exodus 22:23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
1 Samuel2 verses
And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel 9:16To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
Nehemiah1 verse
Job2 verses
Jeremiah4 verses
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
Jeremiah 48:3A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
Jeremiah 48:5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. continual: Heb. weeping with weeping
Jeremiah 49:21The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea. Red sea: Heb. Weedy sea
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6818 (tsaʻăqâh) mean?
a shriek
How many times does H6818 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6818 (צַעֲקָה) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cry.”
How is tsaʻăqâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6818 is rendered as “cry” (18×), “crying” (2×), “them” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word צַעֲקָה come from?
from H6817 (צָעַק);