# cry, cry out, outcry

## Definition:

The terms “cry” or “cry out” usually mean to say something loudly or urgently. Someone can “cry out” in pain, distress, anger, or fear, often with the intent of asking for help.

* The phrase “cry out” can also mean to shout or to call out with the intent of asking for help.
* This term could also be translated as “exclaim loudly” or “urgently ask for help,” depending on the context.
* An expression such as, “I cry out to you”  could be translated as, “I call to you for help” or “I urgently ask you for help.”

(See also: [call](../kt/call.md), [plead](../other/plead.md))

## Bible References:

* [Job 27:09](rc://en/tn/help/job/27/09)
* [Mark 05:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/05/05)
* [Mark 06:48-50](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/06/48)
* [Psalm 022:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/psa/022/001)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1058, H2199, H2201, H6030, H6463, H6670, H6682, H6817, H6818, H6873, H6963, H7121, H7123, H7321, H7440, H7442, H7723, H7737, H7768, H7771, H7775, H8663, G310, G349, G863, G994, G995, G1916, G2019, G2799, G2805, G2896, G2905, G2906, G2929, G4377, G5455
