Strong's Hebrew #6817 - צָעַק tsaaq (to cry)

call together, cry out, gather selves together

A primitive root; to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- X at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).

1) to cry, cry out, call, cry for help
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cry, cry out (for help)
1a2) to cry, cry out (in distress or need)
1a3) to make outcry, clamour
1b) (Niphal) to be summoned
1c) (Piel) to cry aloud (in grief)
1d) (Hiphil) to call together
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1947

צָעַק verb cry, cry out, call ("" זָעַק; Late Hebrew id.; Arabic perhaps originally sound as thunder, compare thunderbolt, bellow (of bull)); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular׳צ 1 Kings 20:39; Lamentations 2:18, 3feminine singular צָֽעֲקָה Deuteronomy 22:24 +, etc.; Imperfect יִצְעַק Exodus 23:22 +, etc.; Imperative feminine singular וְצַעֲקִי Jeremiah 22:20, וּצֳעָ֑קִי Jeremiah 22:20; feminine plural צְעַקְנָה Jeremiah 49:3; Infinitive absolute צָעֹק Exodus 22:22; construct לִצְעֹק 2 Kings 8:3; Participle feminine singular absolute צֹעֶ֫קֶת 2 Kings 8:5; masculine plural צֹעֲקִים Genesis 4:10; Exodus 5:8; —

1 cry, cry out, for help, usually with אֶל person; —

a. unto man Genesis 41:55 (E; + ל of thing), Numbers 11:3 (JE), 1 Kings 20:39; 2 Kings 6:26; 2 Kings 8:3 (+ אֶל of thing), 2 Kings 8:5 (+ עַל of thing); followed by אמר Exodus 5:15 (J), 2 Kings 4:1 and (אֶל person omitted) Exodus 5:8 (J), 2 Kings 4:40; 2 Kings 6:5.

b. especially unto ׳י: Genesis 4:10; Exodus 8:8 ( + עַלֿ דְּבַר of thing), Exodus 14:10,15; Exodus 15:25; Exodus 17:4; Exodus 22:22 (צָעֹק יִצְעַק), Exodus 22:26; Numbers 12:13; Numbers 20:16; Joshua 24:7 (all J E), Judges 4:3; Judges 10:12; Deuteronomy 26:7; Isaiah 19:20 (+ מִמְּנֵי of thing), Lamentations 2:18; Nehemiah 9:27; Psalm 107:6; Psalm 107:28; קוֺלִי וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה ׳אֶלאֿ Psalm 77:2, compare Psalm 34:18; with ׳לי2Chronicles 13:14: נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 88:2.

c. cry unto (אֶל) idol Isaiah 46:7.

2 absolute cry, cry out, in distress, need; — Genesis 27:34 (J; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Deuteronomy 22:24,27; Isaiah 33:7 ("" בָּכָה), Isaiah 65:14 ("" הֵילִיל, opposed to רָנַן; with מִן of thing), Jeremiah 22:20 (twice in verse) ("" נָתַן קוֺל), Jeremiah 49:3 ("" הֵילִיל), Job 35:12; with object חָמָס Job 19:7 ("" אֲשַׁוַּע).

3 make outcry, clamour, Isaiah 42:2 (+ יִשָּׂא, יַשְׁמִיעַ קוֺלוֺ ).

Niph`al be summoned (i.e. to arms), absolute; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּצָּעֵק Judges 7:23,24; Judges 12:1, Songs 3 masculine plural וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ Judges 10:17; 2 Kings 3:21, followed by אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל + accusative of location 1 Samuel 13:4.

Pi`el Participle מְצַעֵק cry aloud, in grief, 2 Kings 2:12.

Hiph`il call together הַמִּצְמָּה ׳וַיַּצְעֵקאֶתהָֿעָם אֶליֿ 1 Samuel 10:17.

Strong's Hebrew: 6817. צָעַק (tsaaq) — 55 Occurrences

Genesis 4:10
HEB: דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־
NAS: blood is crying to Me from the ground.
KJV: blood crieth unto me from the ground.
INT: blood of your brother's is crying about from

Genesis 27:34
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה
NAS: of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly
KJV: of his father, he cried with a great
INT: the words of his father cried cry great

Genesis 41:55
HEB: אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֛ם אֶל־
NAS: the people cried out to Pharaoh
KJV: the people cried to Pharaoh
INT: the land of Egypt cried the people to

Exodus 5:8
HEB: כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה
NAS: therefore they cry out, 'Let us go
KJV: [ought] thereof: for they [be] idle; therefore they cry, saying,
INT: after that they cry saying go

Exodus 5:15
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֖ה
NAS: came and cried out to Pharaoh,
KJV: came and cried unto Pharaoh,
INT: of the sons of Israel and cried to Pharaoh

Exodus 8:12
HEB: מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־
NAS: and Moses cried to the LORD
KJV: and Moses cried unto the LORD
INT: from Pharaoh cried and Moses to

Exodus 14:10
HEB: וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: of Israel cried out to the LORD.
KJV: of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
INT: became very cried the sons of Israel

Exodus 14:15
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־ תִּצְעַ֖ק אֵלָ֑י דַּבֵּ֥ר
NAS: Why are you crying out to Me? Tell
KJV: unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak
INT: Moses Why crying to Tell

Exodus 15:25
HEB: וַיִּצְעַ֣ק אֶל־ יְהוָ֗ה
NAS: Then he cried out to the LORD,
KJV: And he cried unto the LORD;
INT: cried to the LORD

Exodus 17:4
HEB: וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־
NAS: So Moses cried out to the LORD,
KJV: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying,
INT: cried Moses to

Exodus 22:23
HEB: כִּ֣י אִם־ צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י
NAS: [and] if he does cry out to Me, I will surely
KJV: them in any wise, and they cry at all
INT: for if cry cry to

Exodus 22:23
HEB: אִם־ צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ
KJV: and they cry at all unto me, I will surely
INT: if cry cry to will surely

Exodus 22:27
HEB: וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־ יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י
NAS: about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear
KJV: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear;
INT: shall come when cries to will hear

Numbers 11:2
HEB: וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אֶל־
NAS: The people therefore cried out to Moses,
KJV: And the people cried unto Moses;
INT: cried the people to

Numbers 12:13
HEB: וַיִּצְעַ֣ק מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־
NAS: Moses cried out to the LORD, saying,
KJV: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying,
INT: cried Moses to

Numbers 20:16
HEB: וַנִּצְעַ֤ק אֶל־ יְהוָה֙
NAS: But when we cried out to the LORD,
KJV: And when we cried unto the LORD,
INT: cried to the LORD

Deuteronomy 22:24
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־ צָעֲקָ֣ה בָעִ֔יר וְאֶ֨ת־
NAS: because she did not cry out in the city,
KJV: because she cried not, [being] in the city;
INT: after did not cry the city and the man

Deuteronomy 22:27
HEB: בַשָּׂדֶ֖ה מְצָאָ֑הּ צָעֲקָ֗ה [הַנַּעַר כ]
NAS: girl cried out, but there was no
KJV: damsel cried, and [there was] none to save
INT: the field found cried damsel the engaged

Deuteronomy 26:7
HEB: וַנִּצְעַ֕ק אֶל־ יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: Then we cried to the LORD, the God
KJV: And when we cried unto the LORD God
INT: cried to the LORD

Joshua 24:7
HEB: וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־ יְהוָ֗ה
NAS: But when they cried out to the LORD,
KJV: And when they cried unto the LORD,
INT: cried to the LORD

Judges 4:3
HEB: וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: of Israel cried to the LORD;
KJV: of Israel cried unto the LORD:
INT: cried the sons of Israel

Judges 7:23
HEB: וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
NAS: of Israel were summoned from Naphtali
KJV: of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali,
INT: were summoned the men of Israel

Judges 7:24
HEB: וְאֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־ אִ֤ישׁ
NAS: of Ephraim were summoned and they took
KJV: of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took
INT: Beth-barah and the Jordan were summoned all the men

Judges 10:12
HEB: לָחֲצ֖וּ אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַתִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וָאוֹשִׁ֥יעָה
NAS: oppressed you, you cried out to Me, and I delivered
KJV: did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered
INT: and the Maonites oppressed cried to delivered

Judges 10:17
HEB: וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן
NAS: of Ammon were summoned and they camped
KJV: of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped
INT: were summoned the sons of Ammon

Judges 12:1
HEB: וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם
NAS: of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed
KJV: of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went
INT: were summoned the men of Ephraim

1 Samuel 10:17
HEB: וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־
NAS: Thereafter Samuel called the people
KJV: And Samuel called the people
INT: called Samuel the people

1 Samuel 13:4
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י
NAS: The people were then summoned to Saul
KJV: And the people were called together after
INT: Israel to the Philistines summoned the people after

1 Kings 20:39
HEB: עֹבֵ֔ר וְה֖וּא צָעַ֣ק אֶל־ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: passed by, he cried to the king
KJV: passed by, he cried unto the king:
INT: passed he cried to the king

2 Kings 2:12
HEB: רֹאֶ֗ה וְה֤וּא מְצַעֵק֙ אָבִ֣י ׀ אָבִ֗י
NAS: saw [it] and cried out, My father,
KJV: saw [it], and he cried, My father,
INT: saw he and cried my father my father

2 Kings 3:21
HEB: לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּ מִכֹּ֨ל חֹגֵ֤ר
NAS: and older were summoned and stood
KJV: to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put
INT: the kings to fight were summoned and all to put

2 Kings 4:1
HEB: בְנֵֽי־ הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־ אֱלִישָׁ֜ע
NAS: of the prophets cried out to Elisha,
KJV: Now there cried a certain woman
INT: of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha

2 Kings 4:40
HEB: מֵהַנָּזִ֜יד וְהֵ֣מָּה צָעָ֗קוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ מָ֤וֶת
NAS: of the stew, they cried out and said,
KJV: of the pottage, that they cried out, and said,
INT: of the stew they cried and said is death

2 Kings 6:5
HEB: אֶל־ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ
NAS: into the water; and he cried out and said,
KJV: into the water: and he cried, and said,
INT: into the water cried and said Alas

2 Kings 6:26
HEB: הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: a woman cried out to him, saying,
KJV: upon the wall, there cried a woman
INT: the wall A woman cried to saying

2 Kings 8:3
HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַתֵּצֵא֙ לִצְעֹ֣ק אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
NAS: and she went out to appeal to the king
KJV: and she went forth to cry unto the king
INT: of the Philistines went to appeal to the king

2 Kings 8:5
HEB: אֶת־ בְּנָהּ֙ צֹעֶ֣קֶת אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
NAS: he had restored to life appealed to the king
KJV: he had restored to life, cried to the king
INT: to life son appealed to the king

2 Chronicles 13:14
HEB: פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֔וֹר וַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּ לַיהוָ֑ה וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
NAS: and rear; so they cried to the LORD,
KJV: and behind: and they cried unto the LORD,
INT: front and rear cried to the LORD and the priests

Nehemiah 9:27
HEB: וּבְעֵ֤ת צָֽרָתָם֙ יִצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּה֙
NAS: who oppressed them, But when they cried to You in the time
KJV: of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest
INT: the time of their distress cried about you

Job 19:7
HEB: הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א
NAS: Behold, I cry, 'Violence!' but I get
KJV: Behold, I cry out of wrong,
INT: Behold cry of wrong no

Job 35:12
HEB: שָׁ֣ם יִ֭צְעֲקוּ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה
NAS: There they cry out, but He does not answer
KJV: There they cry, but none giveth answer,
INT: There cry does not answer

Psalm 34:17
HEB: צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ
NAS: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD
KJV: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD
INT: cry and the LORD hears

Psalm 77:1
HEB: אֶל־ אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־
NAS: [rises] to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice
KJV: I cried unto God with my voice,
INT: to God will cry my voice to

Psalm 88:1
HEB: יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־ צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: of my salvation, I have cried out by day
KJV: of my salvation, I have cried day
INT: of my salvation day have cried the night before

Psalm 107:6
HEB: וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־ יְ֭הוָה
NAS: Then they cried out to the LORD
KJV: Then they cried unto the LORD
INT: cried about God

Psalm 107:28
HEB: וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־ יְ֭הוָה
NAS: Then they cried to the LORD
KJV: Then they cry unto the LORD
INT: cried about God

Isaiah 19:20
HEB: מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־ יִצְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־ יְהוָה֙
NAS: of Egypt; for they will cry to the LORD
KJV: of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD
INT: of Egypt for will cry to the LORD

Isaiah 33:7
HEB: הֵ֚ן אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם צָעֲק֖וּ חֻ֑צָה מַלְאֲכֵ֣י
NAS: their brave men cry in the streets,
KJV: Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without:
INT: Behold their brave cry the streets the ambassadors

Isaiah 42:2
HEB: לֹ֥א יִצְעַ֖ק וְלֹ֣א יִשָּׂ֑א
NAS: He will not cry out or raise
KJV: He shall not cry, nor lift up,
INT: Nor cry Nor raise

Isaiah 46:7
HEB: יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־ יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: Though one may cry to it, it cannot
KJV: shall he not remove: yea, [one] shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer,
INT: move Though may cry about cannot

Isaiah 65:14
HEB: לֵ֑ב וְאַתֶּ֤ם תִּצְעֲקוּ֙ מִכְּאֵ֣ב לֵ֔ב
NAS: heart, But you will cry out with a heavy
KJV: of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow
INT: heart you will cry A heavy heart

Jeremiah 22:20
HEB: עֲלִ֤י הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ וּֽצְעָ֔קִי וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן תְּנִ֣י
NAS: up to Lebanon and cry out, And lift
KJV: to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up
INT: Go to Lebanon and cry Bashan and lift

Jeremiah 22:20
HEB: תְּנִ֣י קוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְצַֽעֲקִי֙ מֵֽעֲבָרִ֔ים כִּ֥י
NAS: in Bashan; Cry out also from Abarim,
KJV: in Bashan, and cry from the passages:
INT: and lift your voice Cry Abarim for

Jeremiah 49:3
HEB: שֻׁדְּדָה־ עַ֗י צְעַקְנָה֮ בְּנ֣וֹת רַבָּה֒
NAS: has been destroyed! Cry out, O daughters
KJV: is spoiled: cry, ye daughters
INT: has been destroyed Ai Cry daughters of Rabbah

Lamentations 2:18
HEB: צָעַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם אֶל־
NAS: Their heart cried out to the Lord,
KJV: Their heart cried unto the Lord,
INT: cried their heart to