Crying Cry

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

A — 1: Κραυγή (Strong'S #2906 — Noun Feminine — krauge — krow-gay' )

an onomatopoeic word, is used in  Matthew 25:6;  Luke 1:42 (some mss. have phone);   Acts 23:9 , RV, "clamor;"  Ephesians 4:31 , "clamor;"  Hebrews 5:7;  Revelation 21:4 , "crying." Some mss. have it in  Revelation 14:18 (the most authentic have phone). See Clamor.

A — 2: Βοή (Strong'S #995 — Noun Feminine — boe — bo-ay' )

especially "a cry for help," an onomatopoeic word (cp. Eng., "boo"), connected with boao (see B, No. 1), is found in  James 5:4 .

B — 1: Βοάω (Strong'S #994 — Verb — boao — bo-ah'-o )

akin to A, No. 2, signifies (a) "to raise a cry," whether of joy,  Galatians 4:27 , or vexation,  Acts 8:7; (b) "to speak with a strong voice,"  Matthew 3:3;  Mark 1:3;  15:34;  Luke 3:4;  9:38 (some mss. have anaboao here: see No. 2);   John 1:23;  Acts 17:6;  25:24 (some mss. have epiboao, No. 3, here); (c) "to cry out for help,"   Luke 18:7,38 . For  Acts 21:34 , see No. 8.

B — 2: Ἀναβοάω (Strong'S #310 — Verb — anaboao — an-ab-o-ah'-o )

ana, "up," intensive, and No. 1, "to lift up the voice, cry out," is said of Christ at the moment of His death, a testimony to His supernatural power in giving up His life,  Matthew 27:46; in some mss. in  Mark 15:8 , of the shouting of a multitude; in some mss. in  Luke 9:38 , of the "crying" out of a man in a company (see No. 1).

B — 3: Ἐπιβοάω (Strong'S #1916 — Verb — epiboao — ep-ee-bo-ah'-o )

epi, "upon," intensive, and No. 1, "to cry out, exclaim vehemently," is used in some mss. in  Acts 25:24 (see No. 1.)

B — 4: Κράζω (Strong'S #2896 — Verb — krazo — krad'-zo )

akin to A, No. 1, "to cry out," an onomatopoeic word, used especially of the "cry" of the raven; then, of any inarticulate cries, from fear, pain etc; of the "cry" of a Canaanitish woman,  Matthew 15:22 (so the best mss., instead of kraugazo); of the shouts of the children in the Temple,   Matthew 21:15; of the people who shouted for Christ to be crucified,  Matthew 27:23;  Mark 15:13,14; of the "cry" of Christ on the Cross at the close of His sufferings,  Matthew 27:50;  Mark 15:39 (see No. 2, above).

 Romans 8:15 Galatians 4:6 Romans 9:27 James 5:4 Matthew 27:50

B — 5: Ἀνακράζω (Strong'S #349 — Verb — anakrazo — an-ak-rad'-zo )

ana, "up," intensive, and No. 4, signifies "to cry out loudly,"  Mark 1:23;  6:49;  Luke 4:33;  8:28;  23:18 .

B — 6: Κραυγάζω (Strong'S #2905 — Verb — kraugazo — krow-gad'-zo )

a stronger form of No. 4, "to make a clamor or outcry" (A, No. 1), is used in  Matthew 12:19 , in a prophecy from Isaiah of Christ; in  Luke 4:41 (in the best mss., instead of krazo);   John 11:43;  12:13 (in the best mss.); 18:40; 19:6,12,15;   Acts 22:23 .

B — 7: Φωνέω (Strong'S #5455 — Verb — phoneo — fo-neh'-o )

"to utter a loud sound or cry," whether of animals, e.g.,  Matthew 26:34; or persons,  Luke 8:8;  16:24; this is the word which Luke uses to describe the "cry" of the Lord at the close of His sufferings on the cross,  Luke 23:46 (see under anaboao and krazo, above); also, e.g.,   Acts 16:28;  Revelation 14:18 . See Call , A, No. 8, CROW.

B — 8: Ἐπιφωνέω (Strong'S #2019 — Verb — epiphoneo — ep-ee-fo-neh'-o )

No. 7, with epi, "upon," or "against," signifies "to shout," either against,  Luke 23:21;  Acts 21:34 (in the best mss., No. 1); 22:24, or in acclamation,   Acts 12:22 . See Shout.

 Mark 15:37Utter.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

krı̄´ing ( זעק , zā‛aḳ , צעק , cā‛aḳ (and forms), קרא , ḳārā' , שׁוע , shāwa‛ , רנּה , rinnāh  ; βοάω , boáō , κράζω , krázō , φωνέω , phōnéō ):

Various words are translated "cry," "crying," etc., the chief of which are those above given; zā‛aḳ and cā‛aḳ denote especially a cry for help, from pain or distress, and are frequently used for crying to God, e.g. ( zā‛aḳ ,  Exodus 2:23;  Judges 3:9 ,  Judges 3:15;  Psalm 22:5;  Psalm 107:13 ,  Psalm 107:19;  Micah 3:4 ); ( cā‛aḳ ,  Exodus 8:12;  Exodus 15:25;  Psalm 34:17;  Psalm 77:1;  Isaiah 19:20;  Lamentations 2:18 ); ḳārā' (a mimetic word) has the widest signification, but is often used of appealing to God (frequently translated "call," "called," etc.,  Genesis 39:14 ,  Genesis 39:15 ,  Genesis 39:18;  Genesis 41:43;  Deuteronomy 15:9;  Deuteronomy 24:15;  1 Kings 18:27;  Psalm 3:4;  Psalm 22:2;  Psalm 27:7;  Proverbs 1:21;  Isaiah 34:14;  Jeremiah 2:2 , etc.); shāwa‛ , "to cry aloud" ( Job 29:12;  Job 30:20 ,  Job 30:28;  Psalm 18:6 ,  Psalm 18:41;  Psalm 88:13;  Jonah 2:2;  Habakkuk 1:2 , etc.); rinnāh , "a shouting," whether for joy or grief ( 1 Kings 8:28;  Psalm 17:1;  Psalm 61:1;  Psalm 88:2;  Psalm 119:169;  Psalm 142:6;  Isaiah 43:14 the Revised Version (British and American) "rejoicing," etc.). Other Hebrew words are 'ānaḳ "to groan" ( Ezekiel 9:4;  Ezekiel 24:17 the King James Version;   Ezekiel 26:15 the King James Version); hāmāh , "to make a noise" ( Psalm 55:17 the King James Version); rūa‛ , "to shout" ( Judges 7:21 the King James Version;   Job 30:5;  Isaiah 42:13 , etc.); rānan , "to cry aloud" ( Psalm 84:2;  Lamentations 2:19 ); shōa‛ , "crying" ( Isaiah 22:5 ); teshu'ōth , "crying," "noise" ( Job 39:7 the King James Version).

In the New Testament we have boaō , "to cry," "shout" ( Matthew 3:3;  Mark 1:3;  Mark 15:34;  Galatians 4:27 , etc.); krazō (mimetic, the hoarse cry of the raven), "to cry out" ( Matthew 9:27;  Matthew 14:30;  Matthew 21:9;  Matthew 27:50;  Mark 5:5;  Galatians 4:6;  Revelation 6:10;  Revelation 7:2 , etc.); phōneō , "to give forth the voice," "sound" ( Luke 8:8;  Luke 16:24;  Luke 23:46;  Acts 16:28;  Revelation 14:18 the King James Version); anaboáō , "to cry out" ( Matthew 27:46;  Luke 9:38 ); aphı́ēmi , "to let go," "to send away" ( Mark 15:37 the King James Version); epiboáō , "to cry about" (anything) (Acts,  Acts 25:24 ); epiphōnéō , "to give forth the voice upon" ( Luke 23:21 the King James Version); kraugázō , "to make a cry, or outcry, or clamor" ( Matthew 12:19;  Matthew 15:22;  John 11:43;  John 18:40;  John 19:6 ,  John 19:15;  Acts 22:23 ); anakrázō , "to cry out" ( Mark 1:23;  Luke 4:33 , etc.); kraugḗ , "a crying out" ( Matthew 25:6;  Acts 23:9 the King James Version;   Hebrews 5:7;  Revelation 21:4 ).

For "cry" the Revised Version (British and American) has "sound" ( 2 Chronicles 13:12 ); "cry because of these things" ( Job 30:24 the English Revised Version); "cry out" (  Job 31:38;  Isaiah 42:14 ); "call" ( Psalm 28:1;  Psalm 61:2;  Psalm 141:1 ); "be blind" ( Isaiah 29:9 ); "groan" ( Ezekiel 26:15 ); "pant" ( Joel 1:20 ); "cry aloud" ( Matthew 12:19 ); "clamor" ( Acts 23:9 ). Among the other changes are, "moan" for "cry aloud" ( Psalm 55:17 ); "sound an alarm" ( Hosea 5:8 ); "take your pleasure," margin "blind yourselves." for "cry ye out" ( Isaiah 29:9 ): "sigh, but not aloud" for "forbear to cry" ( Ezekiel 21:17 ); "shoutings" for "crying" ( Job 39:7 ); "destruction" for "crying" ( Proverbs 19:18 , where we have instead of "let not thy soul spare for his crying," "set not thy heart on his destruction," margin, Hebrew "causing him to die" ( mūth , "to put to death")); "went up" for "crying aloud" ( Mark 15:8 , different text); "cry" for "voice" ( Luke 1:42 ); for "had cried" ( Luke 23:46 ), the American Standard Revised Version has "crying."