Lexical Definition
βοάω boáō (bo-ah'-o) to cry out G:V
apparently a prolonged form of a primary verb
cry.
- to halloo, i.e. shout (for help or in a tumultuous way)
Abbott-Smith
βοάω, -ῶ (< βοή), [in LXX chiefly for זעק, צעק, קרא ;]
1. absol., to cry, call out: Mt 3:3, 27:46, Mk 1:3 15:34, Lk 3:4 9:38 18:38, Jo 1:23, Ac 8:7 17:6 25:24, Ga 4:27.
2. C. dat., to call on for help (Heb. זעק על, Ho 7:14, al.), Lk 18:7.†
SYN.: καλέω, to call, invite, summon; κράζω, to cry, harshly or inarticulately, as animals; κραυγάζω, intensive of κράζω. βοάω expresses emotion, whether joy, fear, etc.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Hosea | 7:14 |
| Matthew | 3:3 · 27:46 |
| Mark | 1:3 · 15:34 |
| Luke | 3:4 · 9:38 · 18:7 · 18:38 |
| John | 1:23 |
| Acts | 8:7 · 17:6 · 25:24 |
| Galatians | 4:27 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βοάω,
Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular βοάᾳ, 3rd.pers. plural βοόωσιν, participle βοόων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialectimperfect βοάασκε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: future βοήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect βοάσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry) is aorist subjunctive): aorist ἐβόησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect βόησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect βόασα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἔβωσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect βεβόηκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, βοώμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Epic dialect aorist βοήσατο [Refs 4th c.AD+], Ionic dialect ἐβώσατο [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; participle βοησάμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, Ionic dialect aorist ἐβώσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect βεβόημαι [Refs], Ionic dialect participle βεβωμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐβεβόητο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—cry aloud, shout, ὀξὺ βοήσας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ βοησόμενοι men ready to shout (in the ἐκκλησία), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ δῆμος ἐβόησευ.., of acclamations, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 of things, roar, howl, as the wind and waves, οὔτε.. κῦμα τόσον βοάᾳ ποτὶ χέρσον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; resound, echo, ἀμφὶ δέ τ᾽ ἄκραι ἠϊόνες βοόωσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βοᾷ δ᾽ ἐν ὠσὶ κέλαδος rings, [Refs]; τὸ πρᾶγμα φανερόν ἐστιν, αὐτὸ γὰρ βοᾷ it proclaims itself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II with accusative person, call to one, call on, [Refs 5th c.BC+] — middle βοησάμενοι δαίμονας Ant.Lib. [prev. cited]
__II.2 with accusative, call for, shout out for, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative cognate, β. βοάν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. μέλος, ἰωάν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] sound aloud the bridal hymn in honour of the bride, [Refs]; ἔλεγον ἰήϊον ἐβόα κίθαρις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 noise abroad, celebrate, ἡ ῥάφανος ἣν ἐβοᾶτε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βεβοῆσθαι ἀπὸ τοῦ Μαραθῶνος, ἐκ τῶν ἀδικημάτων, [Refs]
__II.5 with infinitive, cry aloud or command in aloud noice to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, cry aloud that.., Epicrat. 11.31 (anapaest meter); β. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.6 passive, to be filled with sound, πᾶσαν δὲ χρὴ γαῖαν βοᾶσθαι ὑμνῳδίαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be deafened, [Refs 5th c.BC+]