This rare word denotes a shout or echoing sound, used in Ezekiel's oracle describing Jerusalem's day of doom. The prophet contrasts the 'echo/shout of the mountains' with the 'noise of battle'—possibly distinguishing joyful mountain shouts from chaotic combat sounds, or perhaps describing the echo of battle cries reverberating from the hills. The term emphasizes acoustic imagery, appropriate in a prophecy announcing imminent judgment. The French 'cri' (cry, shout) captures the vocal element, while 'echo' emphasizes the acoustic reverberation.