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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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Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:23 · retained source text

If thou afflict them in any wise, and they crie at all vnto mee, I will surely heare their crie.

Exodus 32:18
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:18 · retained source text

And he said, It is not the voyce of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voyce of them that cry for being ouercome: but the noyse of them that sing doe I heare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weaknesse.

Leviticus 13:45
And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:45 · retained source text

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a couering vpon his vpper lip, and shall cry, Uncleane, vncleane.

Numbers 16:34
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:34 · retained source text

And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.

Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:9 · retained source text

Beware that there bee not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of release is at hand, and thine eye be euill against thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and hee crie vnto the LORD against thee, and it be sinne vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial

Deuteronomy 24:15
At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:15 · retained source text

At his day thou shalt giue him his hire, neither shall the Sun goe downe vpon it, for he is poore, and setteth his heart vpon it, lest hee crie against thee vnto the LORD, and it bee sinne vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee lifteth his soule vnto it.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.13. tob. 4.14.

Judges 10:14
Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 10:14 · retained source text

Go, and cry vnto the gods which ye haue chosen, let them deliuer you in the time of your tribulation.

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.

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