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Lexicon :: Strong's H7321 - rûaʿ

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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 Box Num 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:7 - “And when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but not sound the advance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - “When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5 - “It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:10 - Now Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout or make any noise with your voice, nor shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:16 - And the seventh time it happened, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people: “Shout, for the LORD has given you the city!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20 - So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - And every man stood in his place all around the camp; and the whole army ran and cried out and fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 - When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5 - And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:24 - And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?” So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20 - So David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for the battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley[fn] and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - “Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:15 - Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11 - And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the LORD:

“For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever toward Israel.”[fn]
Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:5 - They were driven out from among men,
They shouted at them as at a thief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:7 - When the morning stars sang together,
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:11 - By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1 - To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:8 - Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1 - To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1 - To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath.[fn] A Psalm of Asaph.

Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1 - Oh come, let us sing to the LORD!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2 - Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4 - Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6 - With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 100:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1 - A Psalm of Thanksgiving.

Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:9 - Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Over Philistia I will triumph.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - Heshbon and Elealeh will cry out,
Their voice shall be heard as far as Jahaz;
Therefore the armed soldiers[fn] of Moab will cry out;
His life will be burdensome to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10 - Gladness is taken away,
And joy from the plentiful field;
In the vineyards there will be no singing,
Nor will there be shouting;
No treaders will tread out wine in the presses;
I have made their shouting cease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - The LORD shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:23 - Sing, O heavens, for the LORD has done it!
Shout, you lower parts of the earth;
Break forth into singing, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it!
For the LORD has redeemed Jacob,
And glorified Himself in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Shout against her all around;
She has given her hand,
Her foundations have fallen,
Her walls are thrown down;
For it is the vengeance of the LORD.
Take vengeance on her.
As she has done, so do to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:8 - “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah,
The trumpet in Ramah!
Cry aloud at Beth Aven,
‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:1 - Blow the trumpet in Zion,
And sound an alarm in My holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble;
For the day of the LORD is coming,
For it is at hand:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:9 - Now why do you cry aloud?
Is there no king in your midst?
Has your counselor perished?
For pangs have seized you like a woman in labor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.
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