Strong’s G214 · Greek

ἀλαλάζω
alalázō

Definition

to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang

Etymology

from ( a shout, "halloo");

How the KJV renders it

  • tinkle
  • wail

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.