הַזְעֶק
𐤄𐤆𐤏𐤒
zâʻaq
Call 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.
2 Samuel 20:4 · Word #5
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 HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Call out |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2199-03
Cause a loud cry
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, shifting the simple "cry out" to "cause to cry out" or "raise" a loud call. The imperative 2nd masculine singular is reflected as a direct command addressed to one male individual. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
call out
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'Cause a loud cry' is overly formal and awkward in English. The context requires a command to summon, which aligns with 'call out' in the imperative. This fits both SILEX and imperative force. |