What does ἀνακράζω (anakrázō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακράζω (anakrázō) is a Greek word meaning "to scream up (aloud)".
Greek · G349
ἀνακράζω
To scream up (aloud)
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ἀνακράζωG349
Pronunciationanakrázō
What does ἀνακράζω (anakrázō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακράζω (anakrázō) is a Greek word meaning "to scream up (aloud)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G349?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include He cried out (2), cried out (1), they all cried out (1), they cried out (1).
Where does ἀνακράζω (anakrázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 1:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), Mark (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItHe cried out2×Luke 4:33, Luke 8:28
cried out1×Mark 1:23
they all cried out1×Luke 23:18
they cried out1×Mark 6:49
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 1:23ἀνέκραξενtocried outVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 6:49ἀνέκραξανtothey cried outVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralLuke 4:33ἀνέκραξενtoHe cried outVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 8:28ἀνακράξαςtohe cried outVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 23:18Ἀνέκραγονtothey all cried outVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 1:23
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Mark2Luke3
Source forms
ἀνέκραξεν2xanekraxenMark 1:23, Luke 4:33
ἀνακράξας1xanakraxasLuke 8:28
Ἀνέκραγον1xAnekragonLuke 23:18
ἀνέκραξαν1xanekraxanMark 6:49
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMark 6:49, Luke 23:18
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xMark 1:23, Luke 4:33
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xLuke 8:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to scream up (aloud)
Source Gloss
to scream up (aloud)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 1:23Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέκραξε,anekraxen
I shout aloud
Read verseMark 6:49Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέκραξαν·anekraxan
I shout aloud
Read verseLuke 4:33Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέκραξεanekraxen
I shout aloud
Read verseLuke 8:28Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀνακράξας,anakraxav
I shout aloud
Read verseLuke 23:18Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέκραξανanekraxan
I shout aloud
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5
Voice
active5
Mood
indicative4participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀνακράζω is built from these roots: