κράζοντας

krázō

crying out

To cry out with a loud, often urgent voice; to shout, exclaim, or vocally call attention, typically in moments of intense emotion, necessity, or public address. In classical and Koine usage, it frequently denotes a strong or loud vocalization, whether in distress, proclamation, command, or public calling, as distinct from ordinary speech or dialogue.

G2896

Matthew 21:15 · Word #16

Lexicon G2896

Lemmaκράζω
Transliterationkrázō
Strong'sG2896
DefinitionTo cry out with a loud, often urgent voice; to shout, exclaim, or vocally call attention, typically in moments of intense emotion, necessity, or public address. In classical and Koine usage, it frequently denotes a strong or loud vocalization, whether in distress, proclamation, command, or public calling, as distinct from ordinary speech or dialogue.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasecrying out
Literalcrying-out

Lexical Info

Lemmaκράζω
Strong'sG2896

SIBI-P1 Translation G2896-14

crying out

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, participle; accusative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, and the accusative masculine plural form indicates multiple subjects characterized by this action. "Crying out" preserves the root sense of loud, urgent vocalization without softening it to ordinary speech.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

crying out

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Crying out' accurately renders κράζοντας, which describes the children's vocal exclamation.
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