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Lexicon :: Strong's G214 - alalazō

Aa
ἀλαλάζω
Transliteration
alalazō (Key)
Pronunciation
al-al-ad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From alale ( a shout,
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:227,36

Strong’s Definitions

ἀλαλάζω alalázō, al-al-ad'-zo; from ἀλαλή alalḗ ( a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang:—tinkle, wail.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G214 in the following manner: wail (1x), tinkle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G214 in the following manner: wail (1x), tinkle (1x).

  1. to repeat frequently the cry "alala" as soldiers used to do on entering into battle

  2. to utter a joyful sound

  3. to wail, lament

  4. to ring loudly, to clang

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀλαλάζω alalázō, al-al-ad'-zo; from ἀλαλή alalḗ ( a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang:—tinkle, wail.
STRONGS G214:
ἀλαλάζω; [from Pindar down];
a. properly, to repeat frequently the cry ἀλαλά, as soldiers used to do on entering battle,
b. universally, to utter a joyful shout: Psalm 46:2 (Ps. 47:2); Psalm 65:2 (Ps. 66:2); and in secular writings
c. to wail, lament: Mark 5:38 (הֵילִיל Jeremiah 4:8; Jeremiah 32:20 (Jer. 25:34)); cf. ὀλολύζω, Latin ululare. [Synonyms: see κλαίω at the end]
d. to ring loudly, to clang: 1 Corinthians 13:1 [cf. ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ, Psalm 150:5].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
46:2; 47:2; 65:2; 66:2; 150:5
Jeremiah
4:8; 25:34; 32:20
Mark
5:38
1 Corinthians
13:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G214 matches the Greek ἀλαλάζω (alalazō),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20 - When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 - As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath[fn] and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1 - [fn]For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1 - For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1 - [fn]For the director of music. According to gittith.[fn] Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1 - Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2 - Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4 - Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6 - with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1 - A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:8 - So put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:34 - Weep and wail, you shepherds; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For your time to be slaughtered has come; you will fall like the best of the rams.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:2 - This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the towns and those who live in them. The people will cry out; all who dwell in the land will wail

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:3 - “Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is destroyed! Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; rush here and there inside the walls, for Molek will go into exile, together with his priests and officials.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:30 - They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
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