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Strong's H2201 זַעַק (zaaq)

za`aq - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2201 — zeugos (“yoke”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2201
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 9

Strong's H2201 Quick Answer

Strong's H2201 זַעַק זְעָקָה (za`aq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. za`aq (zah'-ak) (and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}) n-f. 1. a shriek or outcry [from H2199] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include cry and crying. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
za`aq (zah'-ak) (and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}) n-f. 1. a shriek or outcry [from H2199]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cry and crying

Meaning and Definition

za`aq (zah'-ak) (and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}) n-f. 1. a shriek or outcry [from H2199] KJV: cry(-ing). Root(s): H2199

Original Word
זַעַק זְעָקָה
Transliteration
za`aq
Derivation
Root: זעק First root strongs: 2199
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2201. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2201 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render za`aq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

cry Nehemiah 5:6 16× crying Isaiah 65:19

How Strong's H2201 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2201 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2201 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 18:20 KJV

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Nehemiah 5:6 KJV

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

Nehemiah 9:9 KJV

And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2201.

Genesis 18:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Nehemiah 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Nehemiah 9:9 Old Testament, KJV
And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
Esther 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Esther 9:31 Old Testament, KJV
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Job 16:18 Old Testament, KJV
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Proverbs 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Isaiah 15:5 Old Testament, KJV
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
Isaiah 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.
Isaiah 65:19 Old Testament, KJV
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Jeremiah 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Jeremiah 20:16 Old Testament, KJV
And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Jeremiah 48:4 Old Testament, KJV
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
Jeremiah 48:34 Old Testament, KJV
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Jeremiah 50:46 Old Testament, KJV
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah 51:54 Old Testament, KJV
A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
Ezekiel 27:28 Old Testament, KJV
The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2201, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2201 FAQ

What does zaaq (זַעַק) mean?

Strong's H2201 is a Hebrew entry for H2201 זַעַק זְעָקָה (za`aq). za`aq (zah'-ak) (and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}) n-f. 1. a shriek or outcry [from H2199]

How many times is zaaq (זַעַק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H2201 across 9 books.

Where can I study zaaq (זַעַק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2201 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zaaq (זַעַק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cry and crying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.