Introduction -- The word field : Syntagmatic cues to meaning ; Function words- Inclusion of the direct object ; Process words- non-vocal direct object/ presence of indirect object ; Action words- necessity of complementary verbs ; Conclusion ; Excursus: Prayer words ; Paradigmatic cues to meaning ; Function of the vocalization ; Content of the vocalization ; Intensity of the vocalization ; Conclusion ; Cues for differentiating among the senses of Z'q and S'q ; Proposed tests ; Selected passages -- A setting in life : The cry of the legally marginal to the king ; Situation of need- necessity of a legal hearing ; The identity of the participants- marginal/ king ; Actual characteristics of the request- five-fold from ; Conclusions ; Similar situational settings of the cry ; The cry of the oppressed ; The cry of the raped ; The cry of the blood -- The setting in literature : The cry in God's words of promise to Moses. ‎