In the context of the Bible, the term "croak" is not directly mentioned in the scriptures. However, the concept of croaking, often associated with the sound made by frogs, can be linked to several biblical narratives and themes, particularly in the context of plagues and divine judgment.

Frogs in the Bible

The most prominent biblical account involving frogs is found in the Book of Exodus, where frogs are one of the ten plagues that God inflicts upon Egypt. This event is a significant demonstration of God's power and judgment against Pharaoh and the Egyptian gods. In Exodus 8:1-4 , the Lord commands Moses to tell Pharaoh:

"Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: 'Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs. The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom, onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls. The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.'"

The plague of frogs serves as a direct challenge to the Egyptian pantheon, particularly Heket, the frog-headed goddess of fertility and childbirth. The overwhelming presence of frogs, and their incessant croaking, would have been a source of distress and a clear sign of the impotence of Egypt's deities in the face of the God of Israel.

Symbolism and Themes

In biblical symbolism, frogs can represent unclean spirits or false teachings. This is further illustrated in the Book of Revelation, where frogs are associated with demonic activity. Revelation 16:13-14 states:

"And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty."

Here, the croaking of frogs can be seen as a metaphor for the deceptive and chaotic influence of evil spirits, spreading falsehoods and leading nations astray.

Lessons and Reflections

The biblical references to frogs and their croaking serve as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the futility of opposing His will. The plagues of Egypt, including the plague of frogs, underscore the theme of divine retribution and the deliverance of God's people. They also highlight the importance of obedience and the consequences of hardening one's heart against God's commands.

In a broader sense, the imagery of croaking frogs in Revelation warns believers to be vigilant against false teachings and to remain steadfast in their faith. The persistent and unsettling nature of a frog's croak can serve as a metaphor for the pervasive and disruptive influence of sin and deception in the world.1. (v. i.) To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.

2. (v. i.) To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

3. (v. t.) To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.

4. (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

2896. krazo -- to scream, cry out
... cry out. A primary verb; properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, ie (genitive
case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat) -- cry (out). ...
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Enduring to the End
... the feet of the youthful herald of the cross; and when the blandishments of early
popularity have passed away, as soon they must, the harsh croak of slander ...
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The Greeks Claim, Without Reason, the Invention of the Arts.
... Twittering places of swallows, corrupters of art. Yet those who eagerly
pursue it shout lustily, and croak like so many ravens. ...
/.../tatian/tatians address to the greeks/chapter i the greeks claim without.htm

How we Should at all Times Praise God.
... my Lord all my uprightness lies in Thy boundless compassion. Beloved Lord, the frogs
praise Thee in the pool, and if they cannot speak, yet do they croak. ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter xxv how we should.htm

Canaan
... Frogs were beginning to croak in the distance, and in the long grain here and there,
a nocturnal insect chirred and stilled abruptly as the young man passed. ...
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Where are the Nine?
... This leper's voice had returned to Him, and his 'loud' acknowledgments were very
different from the strained croak of his petition for healing. ...
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Christ Pleads his Will
... should not be answered. The black raven of despair would croak the dirge
of eternal death on the graves of the godly. The living sons ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 14 christ pleads his.htm

The Touch that Cleanses
... The form of the poor husky croak for help determined the form of the answer, and
the correspondence is marked by all the evangelists as a striking instance of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the touch that cleanses.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xviii. 15, "If Thy Brother Sin ...
... He remains outside with the raven's croak, [2759] because he had not the moaning
of the dove. "To-morrow, To-morrow;" is the raven's croak. ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxxii on the words.htm

Thoughts on Talking
... of Westphalia gruntle as expressively through the nose as the inhabitants in High
German; and that the frogs in the dykes of Holland croak as intelligibly as ...
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A Sheaf of Prayer Arrows
... been created by Him. He that hears the raven's croak satisfies the necessities
that He has ordained in man and beast. But, for all ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/a sheaf of prayer arrows.htm

Croak (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (vt) To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as,
to croak disaster. ... Multi-Version Concordance Croak (1 Occurrence). ...
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Crocodile (1 Occurrence)

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Criticized (2 Occurrences)

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Plagues (28 Occurrences)
... in the beds, frogs baked with the food in the ovens, frogs in the kneading troughs
worked up with the flour; frogs with their monotonous croak, frogs with ...
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Egypt (596 Occurrences)
... in the beds, frogs baked with the food in the ovens, frogs in the kneading troughs
worked up with the flour; frogs with their monotonous croak, frogs with ...
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