זָעַק

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cry, cry out, call, call for help
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together
• 4.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zâʻaq; Pronunciation: zaw-ak'