What does κραυγή (kraugḗ) mean in the Bible?
κραυγή (kraugḗ): A loud, audible cry expressing urgency, distress, or strong emotion rather than quiet speech.
Greek · G2906
κραυγή
An outcry (in notification, tumult or grief)
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.
κραυγήG2906
Pronunciationkraugḗ
What does κραυγή (kraugḗ) mean in the Bible?
κραυγή (kraugḗ): A loud, audible cry expressing urgency, distress, or strong emotion rather than quiet speech.
Full entry for κραυγή (G2906) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2906?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include clamor (1), cries (1), crying (1), outcry (1), the cry (1).
Where does κραυγή (kraugḗ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itclamor1×Acts 23:9
cries1×Hebrews 5:7
crying1×Revelation 21:4
outcry1×Ephesians 4:31
the cry1×Matthew 25:6
voice1×Luke 1:42
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 25:6κραυγὴtothe cryNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularLuke 1:42κραυγῇtovoiceNoun - Dative Feminine SingularActs 23:9κραυγὴtoclamorNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularEphesians 4:31κραυγὴtooutcryNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularHebrews 5:7κραυγῆςtocriesNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularRevelation 21:4κραυγὴtocryingNoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 25:6
Aligned rows6
Books represented6
Matthew1Luke1Acts1Ephesians1Hebrews1Revelation1
Source forms
κραυγὴ4xkraugēMatthew 25:6, Acts 23:9, Ephesians 4:31, Revelation 21:4
κραυγῇ1xkraugēLuke 1:42
κραυγῆς1xkraugēsHebrews 5:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular4xMatthew 25:6, Acts 23:9, Ephesians 4:31, Revelation 21:4
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular1xLuke 1:42
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular1xHebrews 5:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. A loud, audible cry expressing urgency, distress, or strong emotion rather than quiet speech.
Strong'sG2906
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 25:6Source Gloss
an outcry (in notification, tumult or grief)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 25:6Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
κραυγὴkraugh
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseActs 23:9Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
κραυγὴkraugh
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseEphesians 4:31Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
κραυγὴkraugh
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseHebrews 5:7Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
κραυγῆςkraughv
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseRevelation 14:18Noun Dative Singular Feminine
κραυγῇkraugh
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseRevelation 21:4Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
κραυγή,kraugh
a shout, clamor, outcry
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms6Case patternNominative (4)Number patternSingular (6)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 25:6 · Acts 23:9 · Eph 4:31 · Rev 21:44×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineHeb 5:71×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 1:421×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
A sudden loud shout or announcement calling attention to an event
Loud angry noise or shouting to be removed from Christian behavior
Fervent vocal expressions of prayer and supplication with strong emotion
Sounds of grief and lamentation that will be eliminated in eternity
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
κραυγή is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.