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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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First occurrence: Genesis 18:20

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Jeremiah 47:2
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 47:2 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, Behold, waters rise vp out of the North, and shall be an ouerflowing flood, and shall ouerflow the land, and all that is therein, the citie, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the fulnesse therof.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 8.7.

Jeremiah 48:5
For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:5 · retained source text

For in the going vp of Luhith continuall weeping shall go vp; for in the going downe of Horonaim the enemies haue heard a crie of destruction.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weeping with weeping.

1611 marginal noteIsai.15.5.

Jeremiah 48:20
Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:20 · retained source text

Moab is confounded, for it is broken downe: howle and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

1611 marginal noteIsai. 16.7.

Jeremiah 48:31
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:31 · retained source text

Therefore will I howle for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab, mine heart shall mourne for the men of Kir-heres.

Jeremiah 48:34
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:34 · retained source text

From the cry of Heshbon euen vnto Elealeh, and euen vnto Iahaz haue they vttered their voyce, from Zoar euen vnto Horonaim as an heifer of three yeeres old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desolations.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 15.5,6.

Jeremiah 49:3
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:3 · retained source text

Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry yee daughters of Rabbah, gird yee with sackcloth: lament and runne to and fro by the hedges: for their king shall goe into captiuitie: and his priests and his princes together.

1611 marginal noteOr, Melcom.

1611 marginal noteChap.48.7.

Jeremiah 49:21
The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:21 · retained source text

The earth is moued at the noise of their fall: at the crie, the noise thereof was heard in the red Sea.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weedie Sea.

Jeremiah 49:29
Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:29 · retained source text

Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shal take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shal crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.

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