Cry, Crying

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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).

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

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 .

"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.

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.