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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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Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:7 · retained source text

For the Uineyard of the LORD of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah his pleasant plant: and he looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression; for righteousnesse, but behold a crie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. plant of his pleasures.

1611 marginal noteHeb.a scab.

Isaiah 8:4
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:4 · retained source text

For before the childe shall haue knowledge to cry, My father and my mother, the riches of Damascus, and the spoile of Samaria shalbe taken away before the king of Assyria.

1611 marginal noteOr, He that is before the King of Assyria shall take away the riches &c.

Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 12:6 · retained source text

Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the holy one of Israel in the midst of thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. inhabitresse.

Isaiah 13:22
And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:22 · retained source text

And the wilde beastes of the Ilands shal cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is neere to come, and her dayes shall not be prolonged.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Iim.

1611 marginal noteOr, palaces.

Isaiah 14:31
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:31 · retained source text

Howle, O gate, crie, O citie, thou whole Palestina art dissolued, for there shal come from the North a smoke, and none shall bee alone in his appointed times.

1611 marginal noteOr, he shall not be alone.

1611 marginal noteOr assemblies.

Isaiah 15:4
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:4 · retained source text

And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shalbe heard euen vnto Iahaz: therefore the armed souldiers of Moab shall crie out, his life shall be grieuous vnto him.

Isaiah 15:5
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:5 · retained source text

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heifer of three yeeres olde: for by the mounting vp of Luhith with weeping shall they goe it vp: for in the way of Horonaim, they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, to the borders thereof euen to Zoar as an heifer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.5, 34.

Isaiah 15:8
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:8 · retained source text

For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab: the howling thereof vnto Eglaim, and the howling thereof vnto Beer-Elim.

Isaiah 19:20
And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:20 · retained source text

And it shall be for a signe, and for a witnesse vnto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall crie vnto the LORD, because of the oppressours, and he shal send them a Sauiour and a great One, and he shall deliuer them.

Isaiah 24:14
They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:14 · retained source text

They shal lift vp their voice, they shal sing, for the maiesty of the LORD, they shall crie aloud from the sea.

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