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Lexicon :: Strong's H7321 - rûaʿ

Aa
רוּעַ
Transliteration
rûaʿ
Pronunciation
roo-ah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2135

Strong’s Definitions

רוּעַ rûwaʻ, roo-ah'; a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy):—blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's H7321 in the following manner: shout (23x), noise (7x), ..alarm (4x), cry (4x), triumph (3x), smart (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's H7321 in the following manner: shout (23x), noise (7x), ..alarm (4x), cry (4x), triumph (3x), smart (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle

      2. to sound a signal for war or march

      3. to shout in triumph (over enemies)

      4. to shout in applause

      5. to shout (with religious impulse)

      6. to cry out in distress

    2. (Polal) to utter a shout

    3. (Hithpolel)

      1. to shout in triumph

      2. to shout for joy

  2. (Niphal) destroyed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רוּעַ rûwaʻ, roo-ah'; a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy):—blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.
STRONGS H7321: Abbreviations
† [ַרוּע] verb
Hiph.40
1. raise a shout.
2. give a blast with clarion or horn (Late Hebrew id., Hiph.; Thes compare Arabic bdb092905 utter a grumbling cry); — Perfect 3rd person masculine plural ּהֵרִיעו Judges 15:14; Ezra 3:11, ּהֵרֵעו 1 Samuel 17:20, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular ַיָרִיע Isaiah 42:13; Psalm 41:12, וַיָּ֫רַע Joshua 6:20, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הָרִיעִי Zechariah 9:9; masculine plural ּהָרִיעו Joshua 6:10 +; Infinitive construct ַהָרִיע 2 Chronicles 13:12, 15; Participle plural מְרִיעִים Ezra 3:13; —
1. shout a war-cry, or alarm of battle, Joshua 6:10 (3 times in verse); Joshua 6:16, 20; Judges 7:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Isaiah 42:13; 2 Chronicles 13:15 (twice in verse); הריע תְּרוּעָה Joshua 6:5, 20; לקראת Judges 15:14; בַּמִּלְחָמָה 1 Samuel 17:20.
2. sound a signal for war or march: with חֲצֹצְרוֺת Numbers 10:7, 9 (P); || תקע שׁוֺפָר Hosea 5:8, compare Joel 2:1; with על against 2 Chronicles 13:12; so also probably Job 30:5 (against a thief).
3. shout in triumph over enemies: with עַל, Jeremiah 50:15; Psalm 41:12; absolute Zephaniah 3:14 (|| רנן).
4. shout in applause: absolute 1 Samuel 10:24; Zechariah 9:9, compare (of angels) Job 38:7.
5. shout with religious impulse: תְּרוּעָה ׳הר 1 Samuel 4:5; Ezra 3:11, 13; so in public worship with music and sacrifice, with ְל, to God Psalm 47:2; Psalm 66:1; Psalm 81:2; Psalm 95:1; Psalm 95:2; Psalm 98:4; Psalm 100:1, לפני Psalm 98:6; in joy, תַּחְתִּיּוֺת אֶרֶץ Isaiah 44:23 (|| תָנּוּ שָׁמַיִם).
6. cry out in distress, Isaiah 15:4 (but Du Bu יָֽרְעוּ tremble); ַלָמָּה תָרִיעִי רֵ֑ע Micah 4:9 (of Zion under figure of woman, but perhaps read ַלמה תָּרוֺעִי רֹע why art thou broken all to pieces? as Proverbs 11:15).
Po`lal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular impersonal לֹא יְרֹעָ֑ע Isaiah 16:10 a shout shall not be uttered (of joy in harvest; || יְרֻנָּן).
Hithpō`l. Imperfect 1st person singular אֶתְרוֺעָ֑ע Psalm 108:10; 3rd person masculine plural ּיִתְרוֺעֲעו Psalm 65:14; Imperative feminine singular הִתְרוֺעָ֑עִי Psalm 60:10; —
1. shout in triumph: with על Psalm 60:10 (subject Philistia; iron.) || Psalm 108:10 (subject ׳י).
2. shout for joy, Psalm 65:14 (meadows, valleys; || שׁיר).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

10:7; 10:9

Joshua

6:5; 6:10; 6:10; 6:16; 6:20; 6:20; 6:20

Judges

7:21; 15:14; 15:14

1 Samuel

4:5; 10:24; 17:20; 17:20; 17:52

2 Chronicles

13:12; 13:12; 13:15; 13:15

Ezra

3:11; 3:11; 3:13; 3:13

Job

30:5; 38:7

Psalms

41:12; 41:12; 47:2; 60:10; 60:10; 66:1; 81:2; 95:1; 95:2; 98:4; 98:6; 100:1; 108:10; 108:10

Proverbs

11:15

Isaiah

15:4; 16:10; 42:13; 42:13; 44:23

Jeremiah

50:15

Hosea

5:8

Joel

2:1

Micah

4:9

Zephaniah

3:14

Zechariah

9:9; 9:9

H7321

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Strong's Number H7321 matches the Hebrew רוּעַ (rûaʿ),
which occurs 44 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:7 - But when all the people are to come together, the horn is to be sounded but not loudly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - And if you go to war in your land against any who do you wrong, then let the loud note of the horn be sounded; and the Lord your God will keep you in mind and give you salvation from those who are against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5 - And at the sound of a long note on the horns, let all the people give a loud cry; and the wall of the town will come down flat, and all the people are to go straight forward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:10 - And to the people Joshua gave an order, saying, You will give no cry, and make no sound, and let no word go out of your mouth till the day when I say, Give a loud cry; then give a loud cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:16 - And the seventh time, at the sound of the priests' horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20 - So the people gave a loud cry, and the horns were sounded; and on hearing the horns the people gave a loud cry, and the wall came down flat, so that the people went up into the town, every man going straight before him, and they took the town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - Then they made a line round the tents, every man in his place; and all the army, awaking from sleep, came running out, and with loud cries went in flight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 - And when he came to Lehi, the Philistines came out, meeting him with loud cries; then the spirit of the Lord came rushing on him, and the cords on his arms became like grass which has been burned with fire, and the bands came falling off his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5 - And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:24 - And Samuel said to all the people, Do you see the man of the Lord's selection, how there is no other like him among all the people? And all the people with loud cries said, Long life to the king!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20 - And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as Gath and the town doors of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines were falling down by the road from Shaaraim all the way to Gath and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:15 - And the men of Judah gave a loud cry; and at their cry, God put fear into Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11 - And they gave praise to the Lord, answering one another in their songs and saying, For he is good, for his mercy to Israel is eternal. And all the people gave a great cry of joy, when they gave praise to the Lord, because the base of the Lord's house was put in place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - So that in the ears of the people the cry of joy was mixed with the sound of weeping; for the cries of the people were loud and came to the ears of those who were a long way off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:5 - They are sent out from among their townsmen, men are crying after them as thieves

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:7 - When the morning stars made songs together, and all the sons of the gods gave cries of joy?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:11 - By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1 - <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> O make a glad noise with your hands, all you peoples; letting your voices go up to God with joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:8 - Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The grass-land is thick with flocks; the valleys are full of grain; they give glad cries and songs of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1 - <To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm.> Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1 - <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.> Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1 - O come, let us make songs to the Lord; sending up glad voices to the Rock of our salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2 - Let us come before his face with praises; and make melody with holy songs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4 - Let all the earth send out a glad cry to the Lord; sounding with a loud voice, and praising him with songs of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6 - With wind instruments and the sound of the horn, make a glad cry before the Lord, the King.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1 - <A Psalm of Praise.> Make a glad sound to the Lord, all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:9 - Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - Heshbon is crying out, and Elealeh; their voice is sounding even to Jahaz: for this cause the heart of Moab is shaking; his soul is shaking with fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10 - And all joy is gone; no longer are they glad for the fertile field; and in the vine-gardens there are no songs or sounds of joy: the crushing of grapes has come to an end, and its glad cry has been stopped.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - The Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:23 - Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Give a loud cry against her on every side; she has given herself up, her supports are overturned, her walls are broken down: for it is the payment taken by the Lord; give her payment; as she has done, so do to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:8 - Let the horn be sounded in Gibeah and in Ramah; give a loud cry in Beth-aven, They are after you, O Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:1 - Let the horn be sounded in Zion, and a war-cry in my holy mountain; let all the people of the land be troubled: for the day of the Lord is coming;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:9 - Now why are you crying so loudly? is there no king in you? has destruction come on your wise helper? so that pains have taken you like the pains of a woman in childbirth:

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Make melody, O daughter of Zion; give a loud cry, O Israel; be glad and let your heart be full of joy, O daughter of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.
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