Lexical Summary alalazō: to raise a war cry Original Word: ἀλαλάζωTransliteration: alalazō Phonetic Spelling: (al-al-ad'-zo) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to raise a war cry Meaning: to raise a war cry Strong's Concordance wail. From alale (a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang -- tinkle, wail. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 214: ἀλαλάζωἀλαλάζω; (from Pindar down); a. properly, to repeat frequently the cry ἄλαλα, as soldiers used to do on entering battle, b. universally, to utter a joyful shout: Psalm 46:2 d. to ring loudly, to clang: 1 Corinthians 13:1 (cf. ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ, Psalm 150:5). |