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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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Job 34:28
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 34:28 · retained source text

So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Job 35:9
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:9 · retained source text

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to crie: they crie out by reason of the arme of the mightie.

Job 35:12
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:12 · retained source text

There they crie, (but none giueth answere) because of the pride of euill men.

Job 36:13
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:13 · retained source text

But the hypocrites in heart heape vp wrath: they crie not when he bindeth them.

Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:41 · retained source text

Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.

1611 marginal notePsal. 147.9. Math. 6.26.

Psalms 5:2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 5:2 · retained source text

Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.

Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 9:12 · retained source text

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembreth them: he forgetteth not the crie of the humble.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

1611 marginal noteGen.9.5.

Psalms 17:1
HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare the right, O LORD, attend vnto my crie, giue eare vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of fained lips.

Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:6 · retained source text

In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares.

Psalms 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:2 · retained source text

O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there is no silence to me.

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