Lexical Definition

‎זָעַק‎ zâʻaq (zaw-ak') to cry out ^H:V
a primitive root

assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.

• to shriek (from anguish or danger)
• by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call (to one's aid)
1a2) to cry, cry out (in need)
1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon
1c2) to make a crying, proclaim
1c3) to have a proclamation made
1c4) to call out to, call out at

See Greek: ἀναβαίνω · ἀναβοάω · ἀνακράζω · βοάω · καλέω · κηρύσσω · κράζω · κραυγή · παραγγέλλω · στενάζω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ze.iq (‎ז‎ְ‎ע‎ִ֑‎ק‎ "to cry out" זְעִק)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: זְעִק
[‎זָעַק‎] verb cry, cry out, call (|| form of ‎צעק‎ q. v.; Arabic , Aramaic ) —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎וְזָעָ֑קָה‎ 2Sam 13:19 1 singular ‎זָעַקְתִּי‎ Ps 142:6* 3 plural ‎זָָֽעֲקוּ‎ Judg 6:7 + 3 t.; ‎וְזָעֲקוּ‎ consecutive Judg 11:11 + 2 t.; 2 masculine plural ‎וּזְעַקְתֶּם‎ consecutive 1Sam 8:18 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִזְעָ֑ק‎ Isa 15:5 ‎וַיִּזְעַק‎ 1Sam 7:9 + 5 t., etc.; Imperative ‎זְעַק‎ Ezek 21:17* feminine singular ‎זַעֲקְיֿ‎ Isa 14:31, compare Jer 48:20 Kt; ‎וְזַעֲקוּ‎ Judg 10:14 + 2 t.; ‎וּזְעָ֑קוּ‎ Jer 48:20 Qr; Infinitive construct ‎מִזְּעֹק‎ 1Sam 7:8 ‎וְלִזְעֹק‎ 2Sam 19:29* suffix ‎זַעְקֶ֑ךָ‎ Isa 30:19 ‎בְּזַעְקֵךְ‎ Isa 57:13 (Ol^{§ 245 b} Ges^{«GKC:61»§ 61}. 1. R 1); —

1. call, to one's aid, followed by accusative of person Judg 12:2.

2. cry, cry out, in need:
a. unto God (‎׳‎‎י‎), followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Judg 3:9; Judg 3:15; Judg 6:6; Judg 6:7; Judg 10:10; 1Sam 7:8; 1Sam 7:9 (+ ‎בעד‎ of intercession), 1Sam 12:8; 1Sam 12:10; 1Sam 15:11; Mic 3:4; Jer 11:11; Hab 1:2 (with accusative ‎חמס‎, compare Hos 8:2 below), 2Chr 20:9; Ps 22:6*; Ps 107:13; Ps 107:19; Ps 142:6*; Joel 1:14 followed by ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ + ‎בְּקוֺל גָּדוֺל‎ Neh 9:4 + ‎קוֺלִי‎ Ps 142:2* (|| ‎התחנן‎); + ‎בְּלִבָּם‎ Hos 7:14 (opposed to ‎הֵילִיל‎); followed by ‎לְ‎ Hos 8:2 (+ object of words uttered), 1Chr 5:20 followed by suffix Neh 9:28 followed by ‎הַשָּׁמַיִם‎ (without divine name) 2Chr 32:20 (|| ‎התפלל‎); absolute, but with implication of cry to ‎׳‎‎י‎ 1Sam 8:18; Isa 30:19.
b. unto other gods, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Judg 10:14; Jer 11:12; Jonah 1:5.
c. unto king, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ 2Sam 19:29*.
d. absolute, utterance of horror, anxiety, alarm, distress, sorrow, etc. 1Sam 4:13; 1Sam 5:10; 1Sam 28:12 (+ ‎בקול גדול‎), 2Sam 13:19; 2Sam 19:5* (+ ‎קול גדול‎), 1Kgs 22:32 = 2Chr 18:31; Isa 15:4; Isa 26:17; Isa 57:13; Jer 20:8 (|| ‎קרא‎, compare Hab 1:2 above), Lam 3:8 (|| ‎אֲשַׁוֵּעַ‎) Ezek 9:8; Ezek 11:13; Ezek 27:30 also of cry heard by God Exod 2:23 (P); followed by ‎לְ‎ of that in behalf of, or for which one cries Isa 15:5; Jer 48:31 so followed by ‎עַלֿ‎ Jer 30:15 followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎זְעָקָה‎ Esth 4:1 || ‎היליל‎ Jer 47:2 and especially Imperative Isa 14:31; Jer 25:34; Jer 48:20; Ezek 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) Hab 2:11 the stone shall cry out of (‎מִן‎) the wall. Niph`al Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎נִזְעָ֑קְתָּ‎ Judg 18:23 3 masculine plural ‎נִזְעֲקוּ‎ Judg 18:22 Imperfect ‎וַיִּזָּעֵק‎ Judg 6:34 + 2 t.; ‎וַיִּזָּעֲקוּ‎ Josh 8:16 — be called together **= be called out for military service, passive of

Hiph`il 1.; compare GFM<sup>Judg 18:28</sup>; assemble, join Josh 8:16 (JE), Judg 18:22; Judg 18:23; 1Sam 14:20 followed by ‎אַחֲרָיו‎ Judg 6:34; Judg 6:35 assembled after him, i.e. joined him as his followers. Hiph`il Imperfect ‎וַיַּזְעֵק‎ Judg 4:10 + 3 t.; ‎יַזְעִיקוּ‎ Job 35:9 Imperative ‎הַזְעֶקֿ‎ 2Sam 20:4 Infinitive construct ‎לְהַזְעִיק‎ 2Sam 20:5 —

1. call, call out, or together, for military service, followed by accusative Judg 4:10; Judg 4:13; 2Sam 20:4; 2Sam 20:5.

2. make a crying Job 35:9 (‎יְשַׁוְּעוּ‎ in || clause)

3. have proclamation made ‎ויאמר‎ ‎׳‎‎ויז‎ Jonah 3:7.

4. call out to, or at, followed by accusative ‎וַיַּזְעֵק אֹתִי וַיְדַבֵּר‎ Zech 6:8 (si vera lectio; Gr queries ‎וַיָּעַר‎ ?).

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