KJV dictionary & concordance

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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2 Samuel 19:28

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For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:28 · retained source text

For all of my fathers house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet diddest thou set thy seruant among them that did eate at thine owne table: what right therefore haue I yet to crie any more vnto the king?

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of death.

2 Samuel 22:7

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In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:7 · retained source text

In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed to my God, and hee did heare my voice out of his Temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.

Complete reference index — all 168 verses

Genesis 18:20 Genesis 18:21 Genesis 19:13 Genesis 27:34 Exodus 2:23 Exodus 3:7 Exodus 3:9 Exodus 5:8 Exodus 11:6 Exodus 12:30 Exodus 22:23 Exodus 32:18 Leviticus 13:45 Numbers 16:34 Deuteronomy 15:9 Deuteronomy 24:15 Judges 10:14 1 Samuel 5:12 1 Samuel 7:8 1 Samuel 8:18 1 Samuel 9:16 2 Samuel 19:28 2 Samuel 22:7 1 Kings 8:28 1 Kings 18:27 2 Kings 8:3 2 Chronicles 6:19 2 Chronicles 13:12 2 Chronicles 20:9 Nehemiah 5:1 Nehemiah 5:6 Nehemiah 9:9 Esther 4:1 Esther 9:31 Job 16:18 Job 19:7 Job 27:9 Job 30:20 Job 30:24 Job 31:38 Job 34:28 Job 35:9 Job 35:12 Job 36:13 Job 38:41 Psalms 5:2 Psalms 9:12 Psalms 17:1 Psalms 18:6 Psalms 22:2 Psalms 27:7 Psalms 28:1 Psalms 28:2 Psalms 34:15 Psalms 34:17 Psalms 39:12 Psalms 40:1 Psalms 55:17 Psalms 56:9 Psalms 57:2 Psalms 61:1 Psalms 61:2 Psalms 86:3 Psalms 88:2 Psalms 89:26 Psalms 102:1 Psalms 106:44 Psalms 107:19 Psalms 107:28 Psalms 119:169 Psalms 141:1 Psalms 142:6 Psalms 145:19 Psalms 147:9 Proverbs 8:1 Proverbs 21:13 Ecclesiastes 9:17 Isaiah 5:7 Isaiah 8:4 Isaiah 12:6 Isaiah 13:22 Isaiah 14:31 Isaiah 15:4 Isaiah 15:5 Isaiah 15:8 Isaiah 19:20 Isaiah 24:14 Isaiah 29:9 Isaiah 30:19 Isaiah 33:7 Isaiah 34:14 Isaiah 40:2 Isaiah 40:6 Isaiah 42:2 Isaiah 42:13 Isaiah 42:14 Isaiah 43:14 Isaiah 46:7 Isaiah 54:1 Isaiah 58:1 Isaiah 58:9 Isaiah 65:14 Jeremiah 2:2 Jeremiah 3:4 Jeremiah 4:5 Jeremiah 7:16 Jeremiah 8:19 Jeremiah 11:11 Jeremiah 11:12 Jeremiah 11:14 Jeremiah 14:2 Jeremiah 14:12 Jeremiah 18:22 Jeremiah 20:16 Jeremiah 22:20 Jeremiah 25:34 Jeremiah 25:36 Jeremiah 31:6 Jeremiah 46:12 Jeremiah 46:17 Jeremiah 47:2 Jeremiah 48:4 Jeremiah 48:5 Jeremiah 48:20 Jeremiah 48:31 Jeremiah 48:34 Jeremiah 49:3 Jeremiah 49:21 Jeremiah 49:29 Jeremiah 50:46 Jeremiah 51:54 Lamentations 2:19 Lamentations 3:8 Lamentations 3:56 Ezekiel 8:18 Ezekiel 9:4 Ezekiel 21:12 Ezekiel 24:17 Ezekiel 26:15 Ezekiel 27:28 Ezekiel 27:30 Hosea 5:8 Hosea 8:2 Joel 1:14 Joel 1:19 Joel 1:20 Amos 3:4 Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:8 Micah 3:4 Micah 3:5 Micah 4:9 Nahum 2:8 Habakkuk 1:2 Habakkuk 2:11 Zephaniah 1:10 Zephaniah 1:14 Zechariah 1:14 Zechariah 1:17 Matthew 12:19 Matthew 25:6 Mark 10:47 Luke 18:7 Luke 19:40 Acts 23:9 Romans 8:15 Galatians 4:27 Revelation 14:18

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