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G1916 ἐπιβοάω (epiboáō)

Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

ἐπιβοάω v. I cry out to or against

Strong's Definition

to exclaim against

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G994 (βοάω);

KJV Usage: cry

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-βοάω, -@; to cry oul to [οἵ. ἐπί, 1). 2], cry out: foll. by ace. with inf. Acts xxv. 24 RG, [but L T Tr WH Bod, q. ν. 2,and fin. From Hom., Hdt. down].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

not given

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-βοάω, -ῶ to cry out: Ac 25:24 (Rec., for βοάω, q.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιβοάω. This verb, which is read for the szf/ex in the TR of Ac 2574, may be illustrated by P Leid W*® (ii/iii A.D.) ὃ δ᾽ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου μέρους ἵεραξ ἰδίᾳ φώνῃ ἀσπάζεταί σε kal ἐπιβοᾶται, ἵνα λάβῃ τροφήν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιβοάω (epiboaō) — to cry out. ἐπιβο-άω, future -βοήσομαι, Ionic dialect and Epic dialect -βώσομαι (see.below):— call upon or to, cry out to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινί, with infinitive, call on one to do.., [Refs], invoke, [Refs 4th c.AD+], of hounds, give tongue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; cry out, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of calling upon the dead at funerals, [Refs]

2. utter or sing aloud over, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; shriek out besides, [Refs 5th c.BC+].

3. middle, cry out against, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, τὰ ἴδια ἐπιβοώμενος cried out against in regard to private matters, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. applaud, acclaim, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. middle, invoke, call upon, θεοὺς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σὲ γὰρ πρώτην.. ἐπιβωσόμεθ᾽ (variant for ἐπιδωσόμεθ᾽) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπιβοᾶται [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry); θεοὺς.. ἐπιβοώμενοι, πατέρων τάφους ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; call to aid, τὴν ἄλλην στρατιὴν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, ἐ. [τινὰ] μὴ ἀπολέσαι τὴν [Refs 5th c.BC+].

II.2. c.accusative of things, call out, [Refs]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-βοάω, -ῶ to cry out: Act.25:24 (Rec., for βοάω, which see).† (AS)

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