This noun (plural form) denotes loud cries or shouts, particularly those arising from intense emotion or urgent need. In James 5:4, the cries of defrauded field workers have reached God's ears—their vocal protests against injustice ascending to the Lord of hosts. Classical usage encompasses battle cries, mourning wails, joyful songs, and the roar of natural phenomena like the sea. The translations (Spanish clamores, French keeping the Greek, German Geschrei) all emphasize the loud, emotionally charged nature of these vocalizations that pierce through to divine attention.