Strong's Hebrew: 6818. צְעָקָה (tseaqah) -- Cry, outcry, cry for help
Strong's Lexicon
tseaqah: Cry, outcry, cry for help
Original Word: צַעֲקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tsa`aqah
Pronunciation: tseh-aw-KAW
Phonetic Spelling: (tsah-ak-aw')
Definition: Cry, outcry, cry for help
Meaning: a shriek
Word Origin: Derived from the root צָעַק (tsa'aq), meaning "to cry out" or "to call for help."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2906 (krauge): A cry, outcry, or clamor.
- G994 (boao): To cry out, to call aloud.
Usage: The Hebrew word "tseaqah" refers to a loud cry or outcry, often associated with distress, anguish, or a plea for help. It is used in the context of individuals or groups expressing deep emotional pain or calling out to God in times of trouble. The term can also denote a collective outcry against injustice or oppression.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, vocal expressions of emotion were common, especially in times of distress or need. Crying out was a way to seek divine intervention or to draw attention to one's plight. The communal aspect of "tseaqah" reflects the societal norms of collective responsibility and support. In a historical context, cries for help were often directed towards God, who was seen as the ultimate deliverer and protector of His people.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsaaq
Definition
a cry, outcry
NASB Translation
cry (14), cry of distress (1), outcry (6).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְעָקָה noun feminine cry, outcry (older form of זְּעָקָה); — absolute׳צ Genesis 27:34 +; construct צַעֲקַת Exodus 3:9 +; suffix צַעֲקָתוֺ 1 Samuel 9:16 +, etc.; —
1 outcry against (Sodom) Genesis 18:21; Genesis 19:13 (both J).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
crying
From tsa'aq; a shriek -- cry(-ing).
see HEBREW tsa'aq
Forms and Transliterations
הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ הַצְּעָקָ֔ה הכצעקתה הצעקה הצעקתו וְצַעֲקַ֖ת וצעקת צְעָקָ֔ה צְעָקָ֕ה צְעָקָ֖ה צְעָקָ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃ צְעָקָה֙ צַֽעֲקַת־ צַעֲקַ֣ת צַעֲקַ֥ת צַעֲקָת֖וֹ צַעֲקָתָ֤ם צַעֲקָתָם֙ צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃ צעקה צעקה׃ צעקת צעקת־ צעקתו צעקתו׃ צעקתם ha·ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw hak·kə·ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯāh hakkəṣa‘ăqāṯāh hakketzaakaTah haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·qāh haṣa‘ăqāṯōw haṣṣə‘āqāh hatzaakato hatztzeaKah ṣa‘ăqaṯ ṣa‘ăqaṯ- ṣa‘ăqāṯām ṣa‘ăqāṯōw ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ- ṣə‘āqāh ṣə·‘ā·qāh tzaaKat tzaakaTam tzaakaTo tzeaKah vetzaaKat wə·ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ wəṣa‘ăqaṯ
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Genesis 18:21
HEB: נָּ֣א וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ הַבָּ֥אָה אֵלַ֖י
NAS: entirely according to its outcry, which has come
KJV: altogether according to the cry of it, which is come
INT: now and see outcry has come about
Genesis 19:13
HEB: כִּֽי־ גָֽדְלָ֤ה צַעֲקָתָם֙ אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: because their outcry has become
KJV: this place, because the cry of them is waxen great
INT: so has become their outcry before before
Genesis 27:34
HEB: אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה וּמָרָ֖ה
NAS: and bitter cry, and said
KJV: bitter cry, and said
INT: of his father cried cry great and bitter
Exodus 3:7
HEB: בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־ צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י
NAS: and have given heed to their cry because
KJV: and have heard their cry by reason
INT: who Egypt to their cry given reason
Exodus 3:9
HEB: וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛ה צַעֲקַ֥ת בְּנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: behold, the cry of the sons
KJV: Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children
INT: Now behold the cry of the sons of Israel
Exodus 11:6
HEB: וְהָֽיְתָ֛ה צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּכָל־
NAS: Moreover, there shall be a great cry in all
KJV: a great cry throughout all the land
INT: been cry great all
Exodus 12:30
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם וַתְּהִ֛י צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם
NAS: and there was a great cry in Egypt,
KJV: and there was a great cry in Egypt;
INT: Egyptian become cry A great the Egyptians
Exodus 22:23
HEB: שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;
KJV: unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
INT: will surely hear his cry
1 Samuel 4:14
HEB: אֶת־ ק֣וֹל הַצְּעָקָ֔ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֶ֛ה
NAS: the noise of the outcry, he said,
KJV: the noise of the crying, he said,
INT: Eli the noise of the outcry said What
1 Samuel 9:16
HEB: כִּ֛י בָּ֥אָה צַעֲקָת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃
NAS: because their cry has come
KJV: upon my people, because their cry is come
INT: because has come their cry when
Nehemiah 5:1
HEB: וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם
NAS: Now there was a great outcry of the people
KJV: And there was a great cry of the people
INT: become outcry of the people their wives
Job 27:9
HEB: הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל
NAS: Will God hear his cry When distress
KJV: hear his cry when trouble
INT: his cry hear will God
Job 34:28
HEB: לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת
NAS: So that they caused the cry of the poor
KJV: So that they cause the cry of the poor
INT: to come and the cry of the poor the cry
Job 34:28
HEB: צַֽעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃
NAS: to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--
KJV: unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
INT: the cry of the poor the cry of the afflicted hear
Psalm 9:12
HEB: לֹֽא־ שָׁ֝כַ֗ח צַעֲקַ֥ת [עֲנִיִּים כ]
NAS: them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
KJV: them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
INT: does not forget the cry afflicted
Isaiah 5:7
HEB: לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃ ס
NAS: but behold, a cry of distress.
KJV: for righteousness, but behold a cry.
INT: righteousness behold A cry
Jeremiah 25:36
HEB: ק֚וֹל צַעֲקַ֣ת הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וִֽילְלַ֖ת
NAS: [Hear] the sound of the cry of the shepherds,
KJV: A voice of the cry of the shepherds,
INT: the sound of the cry of the shepherds and the wailing
Jeremiah 48:3
HEB: ק֥וֹל צְעָקָ֖ה מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִם שֹׁ֖ד
NAS: The sound of an outcry from Horonaim,
KJV: A voice of crying [shall be] from Horonaim,
INT: the sound of an outcry Horonaim Devastation
Jeremiah 48:5
HEB: חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם צָרֵ֥י צַֽעֲקַת־ שֶׁ֖בֶר שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃
NAS: the anguished cry of destruction.
KJV: have heard a cry of destruction.
INT: of Horonaim the anguished cry of destruction have heard
Jeremiah 49:21
HEB: רָעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ צְעָקָ֕ה בְּיַם־ ס֖וּף
NAS: of their downfall. There is an outcry! The noise
KJV: of their fall, at the cry the noise
INT: has quaked the earth is an outcry Sea the Red
Zephaniah 1:10
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה ק֤וֹל צְעָקָה֙ מִשַּׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֔ים
NAS: There will be the sound of a cry from the Fish
KJV: [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the fish
INT: the LORD will be the sound of a cry Gate the Fish