cry
rin.nah denotes a raised vocal expression, especially celebratory singing or shouting, and sometimes an appeal to God.
The noun most often marks audible celebration—singing, rejoicing, or a joyful shout in scenes of deliverance and praise. It also occurs for an appeal brought before God in prayer or distress, and once for a message cried through a military camp.
Senses in use
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Celebratory singing or joyful shouting · dominant
The absolute noun occurs where rejoicing is voiced in response to deliverance or praise: in Isaiah 44:23 the APB renders commands to the heavens, earth, mountains, and forest to "Sing" and "break forth ... into singing" because the LORD has redeemed Jacob. In Psalm 126:5 the APB renders the outcome of sowing in tears as reaping "with a cry of joy," while Isaiah 51:11 joins the return to Zion with "singing" and enduring joy.
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Appeal voiced before God · common
In prayers and distress, the noun identifies the vocal appeal set alongside prayer or addressed to the LORD. In 1 Kings 8:28 the APB renders the clause as a request that God hear "the cry and the prayer" of the servant; in Psalm 17:1 the construct form is rendered "my cry" as the speaker asks the LORD to listen. Jeremiah 14:12 likewise places a construct form in the statement that God will not hear the people's appeal.
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Camp-wide public announcement · rare
In 1 Kings 22:36, the absolute noun marks the message that went through the camp as the sun was setting; the APB renders it, "the cry went through the camp," followed by the order for each man to return to his city and land.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses the APB variously uses "singing," "cry," "cry of joy," and "shouts of joy." These renderings show the verse contexts rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in every occurrence.