# \*zVʿVq-: 'cry out'

> Proto-Semitic *zVʿVq-, 'cry out': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zVʿVq- |
| Meaning | 'cry out' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | zʿq (HALOT 277) | HALOT 277 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | zʿq (BDB 277; HALOT 277) | BDB 277; HALOT 277 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | z-ʿ-q 'cry out, shout' (Aramaic Root Atlas 1175) | Aramaic Root Atlas 1175 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | zʕaq 'call, shout, cry out' (Payne Smith 119) | Payne Smith 119 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | zʿq (HALOT BArm. s.v. זעק) | HALOT BArm. s.v. זעק | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.