זָעַק (zâʻaq) — Assemble

Hebrew word study: זָעַק (zâʻaq), Strong's H2199. to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

HebrewStrong's H2199
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָעַק (zâʻaq)
Pronounced: zaw-ak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2199 is tagged on 73 words in 73 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 2:23 and last appears in Zechariah 6:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they cried out ×12and he cried out ×5I cry out ×4and cry out ×4and they will cry out ×3I will cry out ×2and I cried out ×2and he summoned ×2and it was called together ×2and she cried out ×2cry out ×2they cried out ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּזְעֲקוּ ×12וַיִּזְעַק ×6וַיַּזְעֵק ×4זָעֲקוּ ×4אֶזְעָק ×3וְזַעֲקוּ ×3וְזָעֲקוּ ×3וַתִּזְעַק ×3וָאֶזְעַק ×3וַיִזָּעֵק ×2

Books where it appears most

Judges ×131 Samuel ×10Jeremiah ×8Isaiah ×62 Samuel ×5Psalms ×5Ezekiel ×42 Chronicles ×3

Verses (first 25 of 73)

  • Exodus 2:23 — וַיִּזְעָקוּ — and they cried out
  • Joshua 8:16 — וַיִּזָּעֲקוּ — and they were called together
  • Judges 3:9 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • Judges 3:15 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • Judges 4:10 — וַיַּזְעֵק — and he summoned
  • Judges 4:13 — וַיַּזְעֵק — and he summoned
  • Judges 6:6 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • Judges 6:7 — זָעֲקוּ — they cried out
  • Judges 6:34 — וַיִזָּעֵק — and it was called together
  • Judges 6:35 — וַיִזָּעֵק — and it was called together
  • Judges 10:10 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • Judges 10:14 — וְזַעֲקוּ — and cry out
  • Judges 12:2 — וָאֶזְעַק — and I summoned
  • Judges 18:22 — נִזְעֲקוּ — they were called together
  • Judges 18:23 — נִזְעָקְתָּ — you have been called together
  • 1 Samuel 4:13 — וַתִּזְעַק — and it cried out
  • 1 Samuel 5:10 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • 1 Samuel 7:8 — מִזְּעֹק — from crying out
  • 1 Samuel 7:9 — וַיִּזְעַק — and he cried out
  • 1 Samuel 8:18 — וּזְעַקְתֶּם — and you will cry out
  • 1 Samuel 12:8 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • 1 Samuel 12:10 — וַיִּזְעֲקוּ — and they cried out
  • 1 Samuel 14:20 — וַיִּזָּעֵק — and he was called together
  • 1 Samuel 15:11 — וַיִּזְעַק — and he cried out
  • 1 Samuel 28:12 — וַתִּזְעַק — and she cried out

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2200 זְעִק (zᵉʻiq), H2201 זַעַק (zaʻaq).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâʻaq (H2199) mean?

To shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly.

How is H2199 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2199 as: assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed..

How often does זָעַק (zâʻaq) appear?

Strong's H2199 is tagged on 73 words in 73 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 2:23 and last appears in Zechariah 6:8.