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Strong G2896κράζω

to cry

Transliteration
krazō
Pronunciation
krad'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

A primary verb; properly to croak (as a raven) or scream that is (generally) to call aloud (shriek exclaim intreat): - cry (out).

Detailed definition

κράζω
[in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc.;]
in cl. chiefly poët.,

1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R, mg.), Luk.9:39, al.; of crying for vengeance (cf. Gen.4:10), Jas.5:4.

2. to cry, call out with a loud voice: with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:32; before orat. dir., Mrk.10:48, Luk.18:39, al.; (ἐν) φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Mrk.5:7, Rev.14:15, al.; λέγων, Mat.8:29, al.; of public teaching, Jhn.1:15, Rom.9:27, al.; of importunate prayer (cf. Job.35:12, Psa.3:5, al.), Rom.8:15, Gal.4:6; pf. with Pres. sense (vernac.; M, Pr., 147), Jhn.1:15
SYN.: see: βοάω (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2896 appears in 58 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • cry53
  • crieth4
  • he2
  • thing1
  • with1

First verses

  1. Matthew 8:29
    And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
  2. Matthew 9:27
    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
  3. Matthew 14:26
    And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
  4. Matthew 14:30
    But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
  5. Matthew 15:23
    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
  6. Matthew 20:30
    And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
  7. Matthew 20:31
    And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
  8. Matthew 21:9
    And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
  9. Matthew 21:15
    And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
  10. Matthew 27:23
    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
  11. Matthew 27:50
    Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
  12. Mark 1:26
    And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
  13. Mark 3:11
    And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
  14. Mark 5:5
    And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
  15. Mark 5:7
    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
  16. Mark 9:24
    And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
  17. Mark 9:26
    And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
  18. Mark 10:47
    And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  19. Mark 10:48
    And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  20. Mark 11:9
    And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κράζω,
not common in present, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 287, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 609b24, “Po.” 1458 b31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Signis Tempestatum” 52, “POxy.” 717 (1st c.BC))], etc.: future κεκράξομαι [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 1, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 285, 487, “Ra.” 258, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 204, later κράξω “Anthologia Graeca” 11.141 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), NT.Luke.19.40)]: aorist 1 ἔκραξα [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Signis Tempestatum” 53, LXX.Josh.1.14, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.211 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus); _imperative_ κρᾶξον [ᾱ by nature] Hdn.Gr. 2.14)]; ἐκέκραξα frequently in [LXX (LXX, LXX.Num.11.2, +others:)]aorist 2 ἔκρᾰγον (ἀν[LXX+5th c.BC+ (-) 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.44, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 428, etc., ἐκέκραγον LXX.Isa.6.4 (unless _imperfect_ of Κεκράγω): frequently in)]perfect with present sense, κέκρᾱγα (see. below) (late κέκρᾰγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.86 (2nd-3rd c.AD: Rufinus Epigrammaticus)); _imperative_ κέκραχθι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 335, “V.” 198, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 235; _plural_ κεκράγετε 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 415)]: pluperfect ἐκεκράγειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Eq.” 674, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.10:—post- 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], croak, of the raven, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 208)], Thphr. [prev. cited]; of frogs, κεκραξόμεσθα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ra.” [same place], compare 265)]: generally, scream, shriek, cry, σὺ δ᾽ αὖ κέκραγας [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 743; παιδίον κεκραγός 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 11, 24)]; bawl, shout, κεκραγὼς καὶ βοῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 722, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.132)]; κεκραγέναι πρός τινα to call to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 982; κραγὸν κεκράξεται [prev. author] “Eq.” 487 (compare κραγός))]: with accusative cognate, μέλος κέκραγα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 281.5)]; ποίου (i.e. περὶ ποίου) κέκραγας ἀνδρὸς ὧδ᾽ ὑπέρφρον; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1236)]:—rare in early Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus [same place], D.[same place], compare “POxy.” 717.1 (1st c.BC))], etc.; ἐκεκράγει ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.274f)]; κεκράγασιν ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.108 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]: with accusative et infinitive [Refs 5th c.BC+ (, [prev. work]2.98 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
2 with accusative of things, call, clamour for, ἐμβάδας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 103.)]