זָעֲקוּ֙
𐤆𐤏𐤒𐤅
zâʻaq
they cried out
To cry out or call loudly, especially with a sense of urgency, distress, or appeal for help. The verb is commonly used to express raising one's voice in distress, suffering, or in a situation of injustice, but can also refer to making a proclamation or summoning a group in a public manner. Semantic range includes: to cry out for help; to raise a complaint or lament; to call for deliverance; to proclaim or announce publicly; to summon an assembly.
zanga "to cry out; lament" (Kimbundu) · zanga "to make noise; cry out" (Kikongo) · zanga "cry out; shout; make a loud noise" (Lingala)1 Chronicles 5:20 · Word #10
Lexicon H2199
| Lemma | זָעַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤏𐤒 |
| Transliteration | zâʻaq |
| Strong's | H2199 |
| Definition | To cry out or call loudly, especially with a sense of urgency, distress, or appeal for help. The verb is commonly used to express raising one's voice in distress, suffering, or in a situation of injustice, but can also refer to making a proclamation or summoning a group in a public manner. Semantic range includes: to cry out for help; to raise a complaint or lament; to call for deliverance; to proclaim or announce publicly; to summon an assembly. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they cried out |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2199-30
they cried out
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to cry out" or "call loudly." The perfect 3rd person common plural is rendered as "they cried out," reflecting a completed action by a plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they cried out
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches context and verbal nuance; no change necessary. |
Bantu Hebrew
זָעֲקוּ֙ (zâʻaq) — To cry out or call loudly, especially with a sense of urgency, distress, or appeal for help. The verb is commonly used to express raising one's voice in distress, suffering, or in a situation of injustice, but can also refer to making a proclamation or summoning a group in a public manner. Semantic range includes: to cry out for help; to raise a complaint or lament; to call for deliverance; to proclaim or announce publicly; to summon an assembly.