boao is used for a voiced public call, whether proclaiming a message, pleading for help, or protesting.

The attested verses show a single broad use for vocal calling aloud: a wilderness voice calls for the Lord’s way to be prepared, individuals appeal urgently for mercy or attention, crowds protest, and unclean spirits emerge with loud cries.

1. Vocal calling aloud · dominant

   Present participles describe the wilderness speaker in Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, and John 1:23; in each, the APB renders a voice calling in the wilderness and connects that call with preparing the Lord’s way. The same vocal action occurs in urgent appeals in Luke 18:38 and Luke 9:38, where the aorist indicative introduces direct pleas addressed to Jesus.

   Matthew 3:3Mark 1:3Luke 3:4John 1:23Luke 18:38Luke 9:38

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “crying out” or “cried out,” while Acts 17:6 has “shouting” and Galatians 4:27 has “cry aloud.” These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.