Crying
There are a various number of
Hebrew words which have been translated into crying and the two of them are
“Shava” /”Shawa” and “Qara”
- “Shava”, “Shawa” and it means to properly to be free; outburst for freedom
from some trouble
- “Qara” (appeal to God) properly address by name,
Crying in the bible was a sign of to name loudly and publicly for giving notice
Especially a cry for help, from pain or distress
or anguish. In worship it
could mean we are in prayer, humility, sadness or sometimes crying is just
shedding tears of joy.
To call importunately; to utter a loud voice, by
way of earnest request of prayer or it would mean to utter a loud voice in
weeping; to utter the voice of sorrow; to lament or it could mean to utter a
loud sound in distress.
“Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and
my God: for unto thee will I pray”. Psalms 5:2
“In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried
unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears”. Psalms 18:6
“Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry
unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle”. Psalms 28:2
“To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined
unto me, and heard my cry”. Psalms 40:1
“But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth,
and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and
from the violence that is in
their hands”. Jonah 3:8
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