זַעַקzaʻaq

Meanings

Same root

• זָעַקzâʻaq · H2199to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

Where it appears

Appears 18 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 18:20 So the Lord told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.
• Nehemiah 5:6 When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.
• Nehemiah 9:9 “You saw the misery of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cries from beside the Red Sea.
• Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned about all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on burlap and ashes, and went out into the city, crying with a loud and bitter wail.
• Esther 9:31 These letters established the Festival of Purim—an annual celebration of these days at the appointed time, decreed by both Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther. (The people decided to observe this festival, just as they had decided for themselves and their descendants to establish the times of fasting and mourning.)
• Job 16:18 “O earth, do not conceal my blood. Let it cry out on my behalf.