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βοάω

boaōto cry outHow to read Greek
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Definition

βοάω, -ῶ

(βοή), [in LXX chiefly for זעק, צעק, קרא ;]

1. absol., to cry, call out: Matthew 3:3; 27:46, Mark 1:3; 15:34, Luke 3:4; 9:38; 18:38, John 1:23, Acts 8:7; 17:6; 25:24, Galatians 4:27.

2. C. dative, to call on for help (Heb. זעק על, Hosea 7:14, al.), Luke 18:7.

Synonyms: καλέω, to call, invite, summon; κράζω, to cry, harshly or inarticulately, as animals; κραυγάζω, intensive of κράζω. βοάω expresses emotion, whether joy, fear, etc.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 3:3βοῶντος · of one calling
    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  2. Mark 1:3βοῶντος · of one calling
    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  3. Mark 15:34ἐβόησεν · cried out
    At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  4. Luke 3:4βοῶντος · of one calling
    …as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
  5. Luke 9:38ἐβόησεν · cried out
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  6. Luke 18:7βοώντων · cry out
    Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
  7. Luke 18:38ἐβόησεν · he called out
    So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  8. John 1:23βοῶντος · of one calling
    John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
  9. Acts 8:7βοῶντα
    With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
  10. Acts 17:6βοῶντες · shouting
    But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
  11. Acts 25:24βοῶντες · crying out
    Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
  12. Galatians 4:27βόησον · cry aloud
    For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”