Quick Definition
κράζω v. I cry aloud, shriek
Strong's Definition
a primary verb; properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
KJV Usage: cry (out)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. ἐκέκραξα · pf. κέκραγα | ἀνακράζω
33.83 · Communication · Speak, Talk
to shout, to scream to shout or cry out, with the possible implication of the unpleasant nature of the sound
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1 It is possible that ἀνακράζω suggests a somewhat louder and more piercing cry than κράζω. In ACT 24:21 ἐκέκραξα may be understood as a reduplicated aorist of κράζω.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κράζω (with a long; hence ptep. κρᾶζον, Gal. iv. 6 L T Tr WH [(where RG κράζον); cf. Β. 61 (53)]); impf. éxpa(ov; fut. κεκράξομαι (Lk. xix. 40 RGLTr mrg.), and κράξω (ibid. T WH Trtxt.), the former being more com. in Grk. writ. and used by the Sept. (ef. Mie. iii. 4; Job xxxv. 12, ete. [but ἀνα-κράξομαι;, Joel iii. 16 Alex.; ef. W. 279 (262); esp. B. as below]); 1 aor. ἔκραξα (once viz. Acts xxiv. 21 TTr WH ἐκέκραξα, a reduplicated form freq. in Sept. [e. g. Ps. xxi. (xxii.) 6; Judg. iii. 15, 1 Mace. xi. 49, ete.; see Veitch s. v.]; more com. in native Grk. writ. is 2 aor. €kpayov[“ the sim ple ἔκραγον seems not to occur in good Attic” (Veitch s. v.)]); pf. kexpaya, with pres. force [W. 274 (258)] (Jn. i. 15); cf. Bitm. Ausf. Spr. ii. p. 223; B.61 (53); Kiihner i. p. 851; [esp. Veitch 5. v.]; Sept. for pst, PLY, NIP, paw; [fr. Aeschyl. down]; 1. prop. [onomatopoetic] fo croak (Germ. kréichzen), of the ery of the raven (Theophr.) ; hence univ. fo ery out, ery aloud, vociferate : particularly of inarticulate cries, Mk. v. 5; ix. 26; xv. 39 [here T WH om. Tr br. xp.]; Lk. ix. 39; Rev. xii. 2; ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου, Mt. xiv. 26; with φωνῇ μεγάλῃ added, Mt. xxvii. 50; Mk. i. 26 {here T Tr WH povncay | ; Acts vii. 57; Rev. x. 3; ὄπισθέν τινος, to cry after one, follow him up with outcries, Mt. xv. 23; like Dyt and pyy (Gen. iv. 10; xviii. 20), i. q. to cry or pray for vengeance, Jas. v. 4. 2. ἰο cry 1. 6. call out aloud, speak with a loud voice, [Germ. laut rufen]: ri, Acts xix. 32; xxiv. 21; foll. by direct discourse, Mk. x. 48; xv.14; Lk. xviii. 39; Jn. xii. 13 RG; Acts xix. 34; xxi. 28, 36; xxiii. 6; with the addition φωνῇ μεγάλῃ foll. by direct dise., Mk. v. 7; Acts vii. 60; ἐν φωνῆ pey. Rey. xiv. 15; κράζω λέγων, to ery out saying, ete., Mt. viii. 29; χῖν. 80; [xv. 22 (where RG éxpavyacev) ]; xx. 30 sq.; xxi. 9; xxvii. 23; Mk. iii. 11; xi. 9 [Ὁ Tr WHom. Ubr. Aéy.]; Jn. xix. 12 [here LT Tr WH expavy.]; Acts xvi. 17; xix. 28; Rev. xviii. 18; κράζω φωνῆ μεγάλῃ λέγων, Rev. vi. 10; vii. 10; xix. 17 [here TT WH br. add ἐν]; κράξας ἔλεγε, Mk. ix. 24; κράζειν x. λέγειν, Mt. ix. 27; xxi. 15; Mk. x.47; Lk. iv. 41 RGTrtxt. WH; Acts xiv. 14; of those who utter or teach a thing publicly and soiemnly, Ro. ix. 27; κέκραγε and ἔκραξε λέγων, foll. by direct dise., Jn. 1. 15; vii. 375 ἔκραξε διδάσκων k. λέγων, In. vii. 28; ἔκραξε x. εἶπεν, In. xii. 44; of those who offer earnest, importunate, prayers to God, foll. by direct disc., Ro. viii. 15; Gal. iv. 6, (often so in O. T., as Job xxxv. 12; Ps. xxxiii. (xxxiv.) 7; commonly with πρὸς κύριον, πρὸς τὸν θεόν added, Judg. x. 12 [Alex.]; Ps. iii. 5; evi. (evii.) 18, ete.). τινί, to ery or call to: Rev. vii. 2; xiv. 15, (ef. Ps. exviii. (exix.) 145; ἕτερος πρὸς ἕτερον, Is. vi. 3). [Comp.: ἀνα-κράζω. Syn. see Boda, fin.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κράζω krazō 55x
to utter a cry, Mt. 14:26; to exclaim, cry out, Mt. 9:27; Jn. 1:15; to cry for vengeance, Jas. 5:4; to cry in supplication, Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κράζω,
[in LXX for זעק, צעק, קרא, etc.;]
in cl. chiefly poët., prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mk 5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R, mg.), Lk 9:39, al.; of crying for vengeance (cf. Ge 4:10), Ja 5:4.
to cry, call out with a loud voice: c. acc. rei, Ac 19:32; seq. orat. dir., Mk 10:48, Lk 18:39, al.; (ἐν) φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Mk 5:7, Re 14:15, al.; λέγων, Mt 8:29, al.; of public teaching, Jo 1:15, Ro 9:27, al.; of importunate prayer (cf. Jb 35:12, Ps 3:5, al.), Ro 8:15, Ga 4:6; pf. with pres. sense (vernac.; M, Pr., 147), Jo 1:15.
SYN.: v.s. βοάω.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κράζω occurs gwzafer in the general sense of ‘‘cry οὐδ᾽ in a late i/B.C. petition, P Oxy IV. 717, e.g. 1 ἐκβοῶντος δέ μου Kal κράζοντος τὰ τοσαῦτα: cf. P Fay 119% (c. A.D. 100) ἐπὶ κράζει ΠΙᾶσις εἵνα μὴ cis 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% (ili/A.D.) ἐπὶ κράσι (/. ἐπεὶ κράζει) ᾿Απᾶς Evayyédos (Δ του) περὶ τοῦ χαλκοῦ. For κέκραγα as a perfect with present force in Jn 11° see Pro/eg. p. 147, and to the LXX exx. there adduced add Aenandrea p. 444 τὸ παιδίον κεκpayds, ‘‘the baby screaming,” and so 20. 4524. The verb, which survives in ΜΟΥ, is discussed by Abbott Joh. Gr. p. 348.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κράζω (krazō) — to cry. κράζω, not common in present, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: future κεκράξομαι [NT+5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔκραξα [LXX+4th c.BC+]; ἐκέκραξα frequently in [LXX]aorist 2 ἔκρᾰγον (ἀν[LXX+5th c.BC+]perfect with present sense, κέκρᾱγα (see. below) (late κέκρᾰγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐκεκράγειν [Refs 8th c.BC+], croak, of the raven, [Refs 5th c.BC+], Thphr. [prev. cited]; of frogs, κεκραξόμεσθα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, scream, shriek, cry, σὺ δ᾽ αὖ κέκραγας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; bawl, shout, κεκραγὼς καὶ βοῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κεκραγέναι πρός τινα to call to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, μέλος κέκραγα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ποίου (i.e. περὶ ποίου) κέκραγας ἀνδρὸς ὧδ᾽ ὑπέρφρον; [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—rare in early Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; ἐκεκράγει ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κεκράγασιν ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. with accusative of things, call, clamour for, ἐμβάδας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
