Strong's Hebrew · H2199

זָעַק

zâʻaq · zaw-ak'

Definitionto shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usageassemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.
Occurrences73 in the KJV · 73 verses

זָעַק in Scripture

Exodus 2:23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. Joshua 8:16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. Judges 3:9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb' s younger brother. Judges 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left -handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. Judges 4:10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. Judges 4:13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. Judges 6:6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. Judges 6:7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, Judges 6:34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi -ezer was gathered after him. Judges 6:35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. Judges 10:10 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. Judges 10:14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
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