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G2896 κράζω (krázō)
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Quick Definition

I cry aloud, shriek

Strong's Definition

properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)

Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV Usage: cry (out)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κράζω (with a long; hence participle κρᾶζον, Gal_4:6 L T Tr WH ((where R G κρᾶζον); cf. Buttmann, 61 (53))); imperfect ἔκραζον; future κεκράξομαι (Luk_19:40 R G L Tr marginal reading), and κραξω (ibid. T WH Tr text), the former being more common in Greek writings and used by the Sept. (cf. Mic_3:4; Job_35:12, etc. (but ανα(κράξομαι, Joe_3:16 Alex.; cf. Winers Grammar, 279 (262); especially Buttmann, as below)); 1 aorist ἔκραξα (once viz. Act_24:21 T Tr WH ἐκέκραξα, a reduplicated form frequent in the Sept. (e. g. Psa_21:6 (); Jdg_3:15; 1Ma_11:49, etc.; see Veitch, under the word); more common in native Greek writings is 2 aorist ἐκραγον (" the simple ἐκραγον seems not to occur in good Attic" (Veitch, under the word))); perfect κέκραγα, with present force (Winer's Grammar, 274 (258)) (Joh_1:15); cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 223; Buttmann, 61 (53); Kühner, i., p. 851; (especially Veitch, under the word); the Sept. for ζΘςΗχ, φΘςΗχ, χΘψΘΰ, ωΔΡεΜςΗ; (from Aeschylus down); 1. properly, (onomatopoetic) to croak (German krächzen), of the cry of the raven (Theophrastus); hence universally, to cry out, cry aloud, vociferate: particularly of inarticulate cries, Mar_5:5; Mar_9:26; Mar_15:39 (here T WH omit; Tr brackets κράξας); Luk_9:39; Rev_12:2; ἀπό τοῦ φοβοῦ, Mat_14:26; with φωνή μεγάλη added, Mat_27:50; Mar_1:26 (here T Tr WH φωνῆσαν); Act_7:57; Rev_10:3; ὄπισθεν τίνος, to cry after one, follow him up with outcries, Mat_15:23; like ζΘςΗχ and φΘςΗχ (Gen_4:10; Gen_18:20), equivalent to to cry or pray for vengeance, Jas_5:4. 2. to cry i. e. call out aloud, speak with a loud voice (German laut rufen): τί, Act_19:32; Act_24:21; followed by direct discourse, Mar_10:48; Mar_15:14; Luk_18:39; Joh_12:13 R G; Act_19:34; Act_21:28; Act_21:36; xxili. 6; with the addition φωνή μεγάλη followed by direct disc, Mar_5:7; Act_7:60; ἐν φωνή μεγάλη, Rev_14:15, κράζω λέγων, to cry out saying, etc., Mat_8:29; Mat_14:30; ( (where R G ἐκραύγασεν)); ; Mar_3:11; Mar_11:9 (T Tr WH omit; L brackets λέγοντες); Joh_19:12 (here L T Tr WH ἐκραύγασαν); Act_16:17; Act_19:28; Rev_18:18; κράζω φωνή μεγάλη λέγων, Rev_6:10; Rev_7:10; Rev_19:17 (here T WH brackets add ἐν); κράξας ἔλεγε, Mar_9:24; κράζειν καί λέγειν, Mat_9:27; Mat_21:15; Mar_10:47; Luk_4:41 R G Tr text WH; Act_14:14; of those who utter or teach a thing publicly and solemnly, Rom_9:27; κέκραγε and ἔκραξε λέγων, followed by direct discourse, Joh_1:15; Joh_7:37; ἔκραξε διδάσκων καί λέγων, Joh_7:28; ἔκραξεν καί εἶπεν, Joh_12:44; of those who offer earnest, importunate, prayers to God, followed by direct discourse, Rom_8:15; Gal_4:6 (often so in O. T., as Job_35:12; Psa_33:7 (); commonly with πρός κύριον, πρός τόν Θεόν added, Jdg_10:12 (Alex.); Psa_3:5; Psa_106:13 (), etc.). τίνι, to cry or call to: Rev_7:2; Rev_14:15,(cf. Psalm 118:145 (); ἕτερος πρός ἕτερον, Isa_6:3). (Compare: ἀνακράζω. Synonym: see βοάω, at the end.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κράζω krazō 55x to utter a cry, Mat_14:26 ; to exclaim, cry out, Mat_9:27 ; Joh_1:15 ; to cry for vengeance, Jas_5:4 ; to cry in supplication, Rom_8:15 ; Gal_4:6 cry out; shout.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κράζω , [in LXX for H2199 , H6817 , H7121 , etc.;] in cl . chiefly poλt., 1. prop . onomatop., of the raven, to croak , hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Ζsch ., al. ): Mar_5:5 ; Mar_9:26 ; Mar_15:39 ( Rec. , R , mg .), Luk_9:39 , al. ; of crying for vengeance ( cf. Gen_4:10 ), Jas_5:4 . 2. to cry, call out with a loud voice: c . acc rei , Act_19:32 ; seq . orat. dir., Mar_10:48 , Luk_18:39 , al. ; (ἐν ) φωνῇ μεγάλῃ , Mar_5:7 , Rev_14:15 , al. ; λέγων , Mat_8:29 , al. ; of public teaching, Joh_1:15 , Rom_9:27 , al. ; of importunate prayer ( cf. Job_35:12 , Psa_3:5 , al. ), Rom_8:15 , Gal_4:6 ; pf . with Pres . sense (vernac.; M , Pr., 147), Joh_1:15 SYN.: see βοάω G994 .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κράζω [page 357] κράζω occurs quater in the general sense of cry out in a late i/B.C. petition, P Oxy IV, 717, e.g. .1 ἐκβοῶντος δέ μου καὶ κράζοντος τὰ τοσαῦτα : cf. P Fay 119 .33 ( c. A.D. 100) ἐπὶ κράζει Πᾶσις εἵνα μὴ εἰς ψωμὶν (for ψωμίον ) γένηται διὰ τὼ ὕδωρ , for Pasis is crying out that we must not allow it ( sc. manure) to be dissolved by the water (Edd.), BGU III. 816 .15 (iii/A.D.) ἐπὶ κράσι ( l. ἐπεὶ κράζει ) Ἀπᾶς Εὐαγγέλος ( l. ου ) περὶ τοῦ χαλκοῦ . For κέκραγα as a perfect with present force in Joh_1:15 see Proleg . p. 147, and to the LXX exx. there adduced add Menandrea p. 44 .11 τὸ παιδίον κεκραγός , the baby screaming, and so ib. 45 .24 . The verb, which survives in MGr, is discussed by Abbott Joh. Gr. P. 348.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

κράζω [Etym: root isΚΡΑΓ, as in aor2] "to croak", of frogs, Ar. : generally, "to scream, shriek, cry aloud", Aesch. , Ar. ; κέκραχθι Ar. ; κραγὸν κεκράξεται "will bawl aloud", id=Ar. (κραγόν being aor2 part. used adverbially). c. acc. rei, "to clamour for" a thing, id=Ar.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κράζω [in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc. ;] in cl. chiefly poët., __1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R, mg.), Luk.9:39, al.; of crying for vengeance (cf. Gen.4:10), Jas.5:4. __2. to cry, call out with a loud voice: with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:32; before orat. dir., Mrk.10:48, Luk.18:39, al.; (ἐν) φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Mrk.5:7, Rev.14:15, al.; λέγων, Mat.8:29, al.; of public teaching, Jhn.1:15, Rom.9:27, al.; of importunate prayer (cf. Job.35:12, Psa.3:5, al.), Rom.8:15, Gal.4:6; pf. with Pres. sense (vernac.; M, Pr., 147), Jhn.1:15 SYN.: see: βοάω (AS)

📖 In-Depth Word Study

Cry (2896) krazo

Cry (2896) (krazo) refers to a loud cry or vociferation, expressing deep emotion. Krazo is one of those onomatopoeic words, the very pronunciation of which imitates the hoarse cry (or "croak") of the raven. Krazo - 55x in 54v - Mt 8:29; 9:27; 14:26, 30; 15:22f; 20:30f; 21:9, 15; 27:23, 50; Mark 3:11; 5:5, 7; 9:24, 26; 10:47f; 11:9; 15:13f; Luke 9:39; 18:39; 19:40; John 1:15; 7:28, 37; 12:44; Acts 7:57, 60; 14:14; 16:17; 19:28, 32, 34; 21:28, 36; 23:6; 24:21; Rom 8:15; 9:27; Gal 4:6; Jas 5:4; Rev 6:10; 7:2, 10; 10:3; 12:2; 14:15; 18:2, 18f; 19:17. Krazo is translated (NAS) - cried(20), cries(2), cry(5), crying(12), screaming(1), screams(1), shout(1), shouted(4), shouting(8). Matthew 8:29 And they (demons Jesus had just called out) cried out, saying, "What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?" Krazo - 88v in the Septuagint - Gen 41:55; Ex 5:8; 22:23; 32:17; Num 11:2; Josh 6:16; Jdg 1:14; 3:9, 15; 4:3; 18:24; 2 Sam 13:19; 19:4, 28; Job 6:5; 19:7; 30:20, 28; 34:20; 35:9, 12; 38:41; Ps 3:4; 4:3; 17:6; 18:6, 41; 22:2, 5, 24; 27:7; 28:1; 30:2, 8; 31:22; 32:3; 34:6, 17; 55:16; 57:2; 61:2; 65:13; 66:17; 69:3; 77:1; 86:3, 7; 88:1, 9, 13; 107:6, 13, 19, 28; 119:145ff; 120:1; 130:1; 141:1; 142:1, 5; Isa 6:3; 14:31; 15:4; 19:20; 26:17; 31:4; 42:2; 65:14, 24; Jer 4:5; 11:11f; 22:20; 25:34; 33:3; 47:2; 48:3, 20; 49:3; Lam 3:8; Ezek 27:30; Hos 8:2; Joel 1:14; Mic 3:4; Hab 1:2; Zech 7:13 One sign of a child is that he or she knows their earthly father (tragically this maxim is far from true in post-Christian America [circa 2009] where out of wedlock childbirths are the rule rather than the exception and are ravaging the nation, leaving many children without "on site" fathers! I understand for my own testimony is integrally intertwined with the truth of an "off site", unknown father!) One sign of the child of God is that he or she knows their heavenly Father. ABBA! FATHER! Spurgeon... Does your spirit cry in that way to-night? Even if you be in the dark, yet if you cry for your Father, you will soon be in the light. There is no need to be distressed with any form of doubt so long as the Spirit makes this continual breathing, “Abba, Father, show thyself to me. Do what thou wilt to me. Let me taste thy love. Let me at least bow under thy hand.”

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