verb
krazamō
Greekκράζω (krazō)
Strong’sG2896
I cry aloud, shriek
stem kraz-55 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books18 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κράζω,
[in LXX for זעק, צעק, קרא, etc.;]
in cl. chiefly poët.,SYN.: v.s. βοάω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2896 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkrad'-zo
properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
Froma primary verb;
King Jamescry (out).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| krazatōκράζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | screams | 5× |
| krazanōκράζομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | cry out | 1× |
| krazalōκράζουσι | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | cried out | 1× |
| krazateἔκραζεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | cried out | 5× |
| krazaleἔκραζον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | shouting | 6× |
| krazaliκράξουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | cry out | 1× |
| krazamaἐκέκραξα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | shouted | 1× |
| krazataἔκραξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | cried out | 10× |
| krazalaἔκραξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | cried out | 9× |
| krazatēκέκραγεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | cried out | 1× |
| krazarōκράζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | cry out | 1× |
| krazarōtosκράζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | crying out | 2× |
| krazarōtemκρᾶζον | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | crying | 1× |
| krazarōtoisκράζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | shouting | 4× |
| krazarōtoinκράζοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | shouting | 1× |
| krazarōtoiuκραζόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | shouted | 1× |
| krazaratosκράξας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | cried out | 4× |
| krazaratoisκράξαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | cried out | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 40 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krazamō | krazame | krazami | krazama1×ἐκέκραξα | krazamē | krazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | krazasō | krazase | krazasi | krazasa | krazasē | krazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krazatō5×κράζει | krazate5×ἔκραζεν | krazati | krazata10×ἔκραξεν | krazatē1×κέκραγεν | krazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | krazanō1×κράζομεν | krazane | krazani | krazana | krazanē | krazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | krazavō | krazave | krazavi | krazava | krazavē | krazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | krazalō1×κράζουσι | krazale6×ἔκραζον | krazali1×κράξουσιν | krazala9×ἔκραξαν | krazalē | krazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krazameiō | krazameia | krazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | krazaseiō | krazaseia | krazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krazateiō | krazateia | krazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | krazaneiō | krazaneia | krazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | krazaveiō | krazaveia | krazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | krazaleiō | krazaleia | krazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | krazasōr | krazasar | krazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krazatōr | krazatar | krazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | krazavōr | krazavar | krazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | krazalōr | krazalar | krazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krazamoiō | krazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | krazasoiō | krazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krazatoiō | krazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | krazanoiō | krazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | krazavoiō | krazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | krazaloiō | krazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | krazarō1×κράζειν | krazari | krazara | krazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 14 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | krazarōtos9×κράζων | krazaritos | krazaratos5×κράξας | krazarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kraz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
55 occurrences, every one of them listed
krazatō“screams”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 15:23“crying out”tos de ouk apokrinita auta logon. kai prosercharatois tois mathētois autou erōtale auton legarōtois; Apoluasar autan, hoti krazatō opisthen nu.But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Luke 9:39“screams”kai idou pneumem lambatō auton, kai exaifnōs krazatō, kai sparassatō auton meta afrou kai mogōs apochōratō apo autou suntribarōtem auton;A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
Romans 9:27“cries out”Ēsaios de krazatō huper tou Israēl; Ean ateiō tos arithmos toiu huioiu Israēl hōs tas ammas tau thalassau, tem hupoleimmem sōziti;Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
James 5:4“cry out”idou tos misthos toiu ergatoiu toiu amaratoiu tain chōrain vu tos afusterirētos apo vu krazatō, kai tais boais toiu therizaratoiu eis teim oueim Kuriou Sabaōth eiserchalē;Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
Revelation 12:2“cried out”kai en gastēra echarōtas; kai krazatō ōdinarōtas kai basanizirōtas tiktara.She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
krazanō“cry out”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Romans 8:15“cry out”ouk gar lambava pneumem douleiau palin eis fobon, alla lambava pneumem huiothesiau en he krazanō; Abba tor patēror;For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
krazalō“cried out”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 7:10“cried out”kai krazalō fōna mega legarōtois; Tas sōtērēas to theo nu to katherōto epi to throno kai te arnie.And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
krazate“cried out”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 15:22“cried out”kai idou gunaikas Chananaias apo teiu horeiu ekeineiu exercharatas krazate legarōtas; Elēasar min, kurior huios David; tas thugatēras mu kakōs daimonizetō.And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Mark 10:48“cried out”kai epitimale auto pollois hina siōpateia; tos de polle mallon krazate; Huior David, elēasar min.Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke 18:39“cried out”kai tois proagarōtois epitimale auto hina sigateia; autos de polle mallon krazate; Huior David, elēasar min.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Acts 16:17“crying out”houtas katakoloutharōtas to Paulo kai ni krazate legarōtas; Houtois tois anthrōpois doulois tou theou tou hupsistou alō, hotinois katangellalō vi hodan sōtērēau.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Acts 23:6“cried out”Gnōskaratos de tos Paulos hoti tem henem merem atō Saddoukaioiu tem de heterem Farisaioiu krazate en te sunedrie; Anēroir adelfoir, mis Farisaios amō, huios Farisaioiu; peri elpiau kai anastasiau nekroiu mis krinimō.Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
krazale“shouting”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural6×
Matthew 21:9“shouting”tois de ochlois tois proagarōtois auton kai tois akoloutharōtois krazale legarōtois; Hōsanna to huio David; Eulogirētos tos ercherōtos en onome kuriou; Hōsanna en tei hupsistei.The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Matthew 27:23“shouted”tos de fēate; Tinem gar kakem poiata? tois de perissōs krazale legarōtois; Stauritar.“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Mark 3:11“cried out”kai teim pneumeim teim akatharteim, hotan auton theōrale, prospiptale auto kai krazale legarōteim hoti Sis asō tos huios tou theou.And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
Mark 11:9“shouting”kai tois proagarōtois kai tois akoloutharōtois krazale; Hōsanna; Eulogirētos tos ercherōtos en onome kuriou;The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Acts 19:28“crying out”Akouaratois de kai gineratois plērois thumou krazale legarōtois; Megas tas Artemias Efesioiu.When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Acts 19:32“shouting”allois men oun allem tinem krazale, ate gar tas ekklēsas sunchirētas, kai tois polloterois ouk oidalelē tineu heneka sunerchalelē.Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
krazali“cry out”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 19:40“cry out”kai apokriniratos legata; Legamō vi, hoti ean houtois siōpali, tois lithois krazali.“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
krazama“shouted”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 24:21“shouted”ē peri henau houtau fōnau hau krazama en autoi histanarētos hoti Peri anastasiau nekroiu mis krinimō sēmeron epi vu.unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
krazata“cried out”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular10×
Matthew 14:30“cried out”bleparōtos de ton anemon ischuron fobita, kai archeratos katapontizirō krazata legarōtos; Kurior, sōzasar min.But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
John 7:28“cried out”krazata oun en te hiere didaskarōtos tos Iēsus kai legarōtos; Kamin oidavē kai oidavē pothen amō; kai apo miautou ouk erchamē, alla atō alēthinos tos pemparatos min, hon vis ouk oidavē;Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
John 7:37“cried out”En de ta eschata hēmera ta mega tau heortau histanatelē tos Iēsus, kai krazata legarōtos; Ean tinos dipsateiō erchetōr pros min kai pinatōr.On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
John 12:44“cried out”Iēsus de krazata kai legata; Tos pisteuarōtos eis min ouk pisteuatō eis min alla eis ton pemparaton min,Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
Acts 7:60“cried out”titharatos de teim gonueim krazata fōna mega; Kurior, mē histanaseia autoi houtan tan hamartan; kai houtem legaratos koimita.Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Revelation 7:2“cried out”kai horama allon angelon anabainarōton apo anatolau hēliou, echarōton sfragian theou zōarōtou, kai krazata fōna mega toi tessares angeloi hoi dōita autoi adikara tan gēan kai tan thalassan,And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
Revelation 10:3“cried out”kai krazata fōna mega hōsper leōnos muketō. kai hote krazata, lalala tais hepta brontais tain heautaiu fōnain.Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
Revelation 10:3“cried out”kai krazata fōna mega hōsper leōnos muketō. kai hote krazata, lalala tais hepta brontais tain heautaiu fōnain.Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
Revelation 18:2“called out”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
Revelation 19:17“cried”Kai horama henon angelon histanarēton en to hēlio, kai krazata fōna mega legarōtos pantei tei ornithei tei peterōtei en mesouranēme; Deute sunagivar eis tem deipnem tem megem tou theou,Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
krazala“cried out”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural9×
Matthew 8:29“cried out”kai idou krazala legarōtois; Tinem ni kai si, huior tou theou? erchasa hōde pro kairou basanizara nin?“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
Matthew 14:26“cried out”tois de mathētois horaratois auton epi tau thalassau peripatarōton tarassila legarōtois hoti Fantasmem atō, kai apo tou fobou krazala.When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
Matthew 20:30“cried out”kai idou duo tuflois katherōtois para tan hodan, akouaratois hoti Iēsus paragatō, krazala legarōtois; Kurior, elēasar nin, huios David.And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Matthew 20:31“cried out”tos de ochlos epitimata autoi hina siōpaleia; tois de megoterem krazala legarōtois; Kurior, elēasar nin, huios David.The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Mark 15:13“shouted”tois de palin krazala; Staurasar auton.And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
Mark 15:14“shouted”tos de Pilatos legate autoi; Tinem gar poiata kakem? tois de perissōs krazala; Staurasar auton.“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Revelation 6:10“cried out”kai krazala fōna mega legarōtois; Heōs pote, tor despotor tor hagior kai alēthinor, ouk krinasō kai ekdikasō tem haimem nu ek toiu katoikarōtoiu epi tau gēau?And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
Revelation 18:18“cried out,”kai krazala bleparōtois ton kapnon tau purōsiau autau legarōtois; Tinas homoias ta polita ta mega?and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
Revelation 18:19“cried out”kai ballala chouon epi tain kefalain autoiu kai krazala klaiarōtois kai pentharōtois legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tas politas tas megas, en ha ploutala pantois tois echarōtois teim ploieim en ta thalassa ek tau timiotau autau, hoti hena hōra erēmita.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
krazatē“cried out”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 1:15“cried out”Iōannos marturatō peri autou kai krazatē legarōtos; Houtos ate hon legama; Tos opisō mu ercherōtos emprosthen mu ginatē, hoti prōtos mu ate;John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
krazarō“cry out”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 10:47“cry out”kai akouaratos hoti Iēsus tos Nazarēnos atō archeta krazarō kai legarō; Huior David Iēsur, elēasar min.When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
krazarōtos“crying out”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 5:5“crying out”kai dia pantou nuxau kai hēmerau en tei mnēmei kai en tei orei ate krazarōtos kai katakoptarōtos heauton lithoi.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
Revelation 14:15“crying out”kai allos angelos exerchata ek tou naou krazarōtos en fōna mega to katherōto epi tau nefelau; Pempasar tem drepanem su kai therizasar, hoti erchata tas hōras therizara, hoti xērainita tos therismos tau gēau.Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
krazarōtem“crying”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Galatians 4:6“crying”hoti de avō huiois, exapostelata tos theos tem pneumem tou huiou autou eis tain kardiain nu, krazarōtem; Abba tor patēror.And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
krazarōtois“shouting”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine4×
Matthew 9:27“crying out”Kai paragarōto ekeithen to Iēso akolouthala auto duo tuflois krazarōtois kai legarōtois; Elēasar nin, huior David.As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
Acts 14:14“shouting”akouaratois de tois apostolois Barnabaos kai Paulos, diarrēgnuaratois teim himatieim autoiu ekpēdala eis ton ochlon krazarōtoisBut when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
Acts 21:28“shouting”krazarōtois; Anēroir Israēlitoir, boēthavōr; houtos atō tos anthrōpos tos kata tou laou kai tou nomou kai tou topou houtou pantoin pantachē didaskarōtos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem hierem kai koinatē ton hagion topon houton.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
Acts 21:36“shouting”akolouthate gar tem plēthem tou laou krazarōtois; Airasōr auton.For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”
krazarōtoin“shouting”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Matthew 21:15“shouting”horaratois de tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois teim thaumasieim heim poiata kai toin paidoin toin krazarōtoin en te hiere kai legarōtoin; Hōsanna to huio David aganaktalaBut the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
krazarōtoiu“shouted”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 19:34“shouted”epignōskaratois de hoti Ioudaios atō fōnas gineta henas ek pantoiu hōs epi hōrain duo krazarōtoiu; Megas tas Artemias Efesioiu.But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
krazaratos“cried out”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine4×
Matthew 27:50“cried out”tos de Iēsus palin krazaratos fōna mega afiēkata tem pneumem.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
Mark 5:7“cried out”kai krazaratos fōna mega legatō; Tinem mi kai si, Iēsur huior tou theou tou hupsistou? horkizamō sin ton theon, mē min basanizaseia.And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Mark 9:24“cried out”euthuos krazaratos tos patēros teu paidieu legate; Pisteuamō; boēthasōr mu ta apistia.Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
Mark 9:26“crying out”kai krazaratos kai polleim sparassaratos exerchata; kai gineta hōsei nekros hōste toin polloin legarō hoti apothnēskata.After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
krazaratois“cried out”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 7:57“cried out”krazaratois de fōna mega sunechala teim oueim autoiu, kai hormala homothumadōs epi auton,At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.