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cry

Meaning of “cry”

1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

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181 occurrences168 verses37 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:20

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1 Samuel 5:12
And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:12 · retained source text

And the men that died not, were smitten with the Emerods: and the cry of the citie went vp to heauen.

1 Samuel 7:8
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:8 · retained source text

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to crie vnto the LORD our God for vs, that he will saue vs out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be not silent from vs from crying.

1 Samuel 8:18
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:18 · retained source text

And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye shall haue chosen you; and the LORD will not heare you in that day.

1 Samuel 9:16
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:16 · retained source text

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin, and thou shalt anoynt him to be Captaine ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I haue looked vpon my people, because their cry is come vnto me.

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