2896. krazó

Berean Strong's Lexicon

krazó: To cry out, to shout

Original Word: κράζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: krazó
Pronunciation: krah'-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (krad'-zo)
Definition: To cry out, to shout
Meaning: I cry aloud, shriek.

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2199 (זָעַק, za'aq): To cry out, to call for help

- H7121 (קָרָא, qara): To call, to proclaim

Usage: The Greek verb "krazó" is used to describe a loud cry or shout, often conveying strong emotion or urgency. It is frequently used in the New Testament to depict individuals or crowds expressing desperation, need, or proclamation. The term can imply both positive and negative connotations, depending on the context, such as a cry for help or a shout of anger.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, public speaking and vocal expression were common in marketplaces, synagogues, and gatherings. "Krazó" reflects the oral culture of the time, where vocal expression was a primary means of communication. In Jewish tradition, crying out to God was a common practice, especially in times of distress or need, reflecting a deep reliance on divine intervention.

HELPS Word-studies

2896 krázō – an onomatopoetic term for a raven's piercing cry ("caw"); (figuratively) cry out loudly with an urgent scream or shriek, using "inarticulate shouts that express deep emotion" (WS, 708).

["Properly onomatopoetic of the raven, 2896 (krázō) means to croak; hence, generally used of inarticulate cries, to scream, cry out (Aesch., etc.)" (Abbott-Smith).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a prim. root krag-
Definition
to scream, cry out
NASB Translation
cried (20), cries (2), cry (5), crying (12), screaming (1), screams (1), shout (1), shouted (4), shouting (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2896: κράζω

κράζω (with a long; hence participle κρᾶζον, Galatians 4:6 L T Tr WH ((where R G κρᾶζον); cf. Buttmann, 61 (53))); imperfect ἔκραζον; future κεκράξομαι (Luke 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. Micah 3:4; Job 35:12, etc. (but ανα(κράξομαι, Joel 3:16 Alex.; cf. Winers Grammar, 279 (262); especially Buttmann, as below)); 1 aorist ἔκραξα (once viz. Acts 24:21 T Tr WH ἐκέκραξα, a reduplicated form frequent in the Sept. (e. g. Psalm 21:6 (); Judges 3:15; 1 Macc. 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)) (John 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 זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, שִׁוּעַ; (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, Mark 5:5; Mark 9:26; Mark 15:39 (here T WH omit; Tr brackets κράξας); Luke 9:39; Revelation 12:2; ἀπό τοῦ φοβοῦ, Matthew 14:26; with φωνή μεγάλη added, Matthew 27:50; Mark 1:26 (here T Tr WH φωνῆσαν); Acts 7:57; Revelation 10:3; ὄπισθεν τίνος, to cry after one, follow him up with outcries, Matthew 15:23; like זָעַק and צָעַק (Genesis 4:10; Genesis 18:20), equivalent to to cry or pray for vengeance, James 5:4.

2. to cry i. e. call out aloud, speak with a loud voice (German laut rufen): τί, Acts 19:32; Acts 24:21; followed by direct discourse, Mark 10:48; Mark 15:14; Luke 18:39; John 12:13 R G; Acts 19:34; Acts 21:28, 36; xxili. 6; with the addition φωνή μεγάλη followed by direct disc, Mark 5:7; Acts 7:60; ἐν φωνή μεγάλη, Revelation 14:15, κράζω λέγων, to cry out saying, etc., Matthew 8:29; Matthew 14:30; ( (where R G ἐκραύγασεν)); ; Mark 3:11; Mark 11:9 (T Tr WH omit; L brackets λέγοντες); John 19:12 (here L T Tr WH ἐκραύγασαν); Acts 16:17; Acts 19:28; Revelation 18:18; κράζω φωνή μεγάλη λέγων, Revelation 6:10; Revelation 7:10; Revelation 19:17 (here T WH brackets add ἐν); κράξας ἔλεγε, Mark 9:24; κράζειν καί λέγειν, Matthew 9:27; Matthew 21:15; Mark 10:47; Luke 4:41 R G Tr text WH; Acts 14:14; of those who utter or teach a thing publicly and solemnly, Romans 9:27; κέκραγε and ἔκραξε λέγων, followed by direct discourse, John 1:15; John 7:37; ἔκραξε διδάσκων καί λέγων, John 7:28; ἔκραξεν καί εἶπεν, John 12:44; of those who offer earnest, importunate, prayers to God, followed by direct discourse, Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6 (often so in O. T., as Job 35:12; Psalm 33:7 (); commonly with πρός κύριον, πρός τόν Θεόν added, Judges 10:12 (Alex.); Psalm 3:5; Psalm 106:13 (), etc.). τίνι, to cry or call to: Revelation 7:2; Revelation 14:15,(cf. Psalm 118:145 (); ἕτερος πρός ἕτερον, Isaiah 6:3). (Compare: ἀνακράζω. Synonym: see βοάω, at the end.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cry out.

A primary verb; properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat) -- cry (out).

Forms and Transliterations

εκέκραγον εκεκραξα εκέκραξα εκέκραξά ἐκέκραξα εκέκραξαν εκεκράξατε εκέκραξε εκέκραξεν έκραζε εκραζεν έκραζεν ἔκραζεν εκραζον έκραζον ἔκραζον έκραξα εκραξαν έκραξαν ἔκραξαν έκραξας έκραξε εκραξεν έκραξεν ἔκραξεν κέκραγα κεκράγασι κέκραγε κεκραγεν κέκραγεν κεκραγέναι κεκραγέτωσαν κεκραγότων κεκραγώς κεκραιπαληκώς κεκράξαι κεκράξαντες κεκράξατε κεκράξεσθε κεκράξεται κεκράξομαι κέκραξον κεκράξονται κραζει κράζει κραζειν κράζειν κράζεις κραζομεν κράζομεν κραζον κράζον κρᾶζον κραζοντα κράζοντα κραζοντας κράζοντας κραζοντες κράζοντες κραζοντων κραζόντων κράζουσα κραζουσι κράζουσι κράζουσιν κραζων κράζων κραιπαλήσατε κραιπαλών κράξαν κραξαντες κράξαντες κραξας κράξας κραξουσιν κράξουσιν κραυγάζοντα ekekraxa ekékraxa ekraxan ékraxan ekraxen ékraxen ekrazen ékrazen ekrazon ékrazon kekragen kékragen kraugazonta kraugázonta kraxantes kráxantes kraxas kráxas kraxousin kráxousin krazei krázei krazein krázein krazomen krázomen krazon krazōn krázon krázōn krâzon krazontas krázontas krazontes krázontes krazonton krazontōn krazónton krazóntōn krazousin krázousin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:29 V-AIA-3P
GRK: καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί
NAS: And they cried out, saying, What
KJV: behold, they cried out, saying,
INT: And Behold they cried out saying What

Matthew 9:27 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: δύο τυφλοὶ κράζοντες καὶ λέγοντες
NAS: followed Him, crying out, Have mercy
KJV: followed him, crying, and saying,
INT: two blind [men] crying and saying

Matthew 14:26 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν
NAS: It is a ghost! And they cried out in fear.
KJV: a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
INT: fear they cried out

Matthew 14:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν λέγων Κύριε
NAS: to sink, he cried out, Lord,
KJV: to sink, he cried, saying,
INT: having begun to sink he cried out saying master

Matthew 15:22 V-IIA-3S
GRK: ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραζεν λέγουσα Ἐλέησόν
NAS: came out and [began] to cry out, saying,
INT: same having come out cried saying Have mercy on

Matthew 15:23 V-PIA-3S
GRK: αὐτήν ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν
NAS: because she keeps shouting at us.
KJV: away; for she crieth after us.
INT: her for she cries out after us

Matthew 20:30 V-AIA-3P
GRK: Ἰησοῦς παράγει ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Κύριε
NAS: was passing by, cried out, Lord,
KJV: passed by, cried out, saying,
INT: Jesus is passing by cried out saying Lord

Matthew 20:31 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ μεῖζον ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Κύριε
NAS: them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more,
KJV: but they cried the more,
INT: moreover all the more they cried out saying Lord

Matthew 21:9 V-IIA-3P
GRK: οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον λέγοντες Ὡσαννὰ
NAS: who followed, were shouting, Hosanna
KJV: that followed, cried, saying,
INT: those following were crying out saying Hosanna

Matthew 21:15 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: παῖδας τοὺς κράζοντας ἐν τῷ
NAS: and the children who were shouting in the temple,
KJV: and the children crying in the temple,
INT: children the crying in the

Matthew 27:23 V-IIA-3P
GRK: δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον λέγοντες Σταυρωθήτω
NAS: has He done? But they kept shouting all the more,
KJV: But they cried out the more,
INT: and all the more they cried out saying Let [him] be crucified

Matthew 27:50 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς πάλιν κράξας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ
NAS: And Jesus cried out again with a loud
KJV: Jesus, when he had cried again
INT: Jesus again having cried with a voice loud

Mark 3:11 V-IIA-3P
GRK: αὐτῷ καὶ ἔκραζον λέγοντες ὅτι
NAS: Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, You are the Son
KJV: him, and cried, saying,
INT: him and cried saying

Mark 5:5 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: ὄρεσιν ἦν κράζων καὶ κατακόπτων
NAS: and day, he was screaming among
KJV: in the tombs, crying, and cutting
INT: mountains he was crying and cutting

Mark 5:7 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ κράξας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ
NAS: and shouting with a loud voice,
KJV: And cried with a loud voice,
INT: and having cried with a voice loud

Mark 9:24 V-APA-NMS
GRK: εὐθὺς κράξας ὁ πατὴρ
NAS: father cried out and said,
KJV: of the child cried out, and said
INT: immediately having cried out the father

Mark 9:26 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ κράξας καὶ πολλὰ
NAS: After crying out and throwing
KJV: And [the spirit] cried, and rent
INT: And having cried out and many

Mark 10:47 V-PNA
GRK: ἐστιν ἤρξατο κράζειν καὶ λέγειν
NAS: he began to cry out and say,
KJV: he began to cry out, and
INT: it is he began to cry out and to say

Mark 10:48 V-IIA-3S
GRK: πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν Υἱὲ Δαυίδ
NAS: him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all
KJV: but he cried the more
INT: much more cried out Son of David

Mark 11:9 V-IIA-3P
GRK: οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον Ὡσαννά Εὐλογημένος
NAS: who followed were shouting: Hosanna!
KJV: they that followed, cried, saying,
INT: those following were crying out Hosanna blessed

Mark 15:13 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ πάλιν ἔκραξαν Σταύρωσον αὐτόν
NAS: They shouted back, Crucify
KJV: And they cried out again, Crucify
INT: and back they cried out Crucify him

Mark 15:14 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραξαν Σταύρωσον αὐτόν
NAS: has He done? But they shouted all the more,
KJV: And they cried out the more exceedingly,
INT: but much more cried out Crucify him

Luke 9:39 V-PIA-3S
GRK: καὶ ἐξαίφνης κράζει καὶ σπαράσσει
NAS: him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion
KJV: he suddenly crieth out; and
INT: and suddenly he cries out and it throws into convulsions

Luke 18:39 V-IIA-3S
GRK: πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν Υἱὲ Δαυίδ
KJV: but he cried so much the more,
INT: much more cried out Son of David

Luke 19:40 V-FIA-3P
GRK: οἱ λίθοι κράξουσιν
NAS: the stones will cry out!
KJV: the stones would immediately cry out.
INT: the stones will cry out

Strong's Greek 2896
55 Occurrences

ἐκέκραξα — 1 Occ.
ἔκραξαν — 7 Occ.
ἔκραξεν — 10 Occ.
ἔκραζεν — 5 Occ.
ἔκραζον — 8 Occ.
κέκραγεν — 1 Occ.
κράξαντες — 1 Occ.
κράξας — 4 Occ.
κράξουσιν — 1 Occ.
κράζει — 5 Occ.
κράζειν — 1 Occ.
κράζων — 2 Occ.
κράζομεν — 1 Occ.
κρᾶζον — 1 Occ.
κράζοντας — 1 Occ.
κράζοντες — 4 Occ.
κραζόντων — 1 Occ.
κράζουσιν — 1 Occ.