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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 congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5 - And it shall come to pass when they make a long blast with the blast-horn, that all the people on hearing the sound of the trumpet shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall flat, and the people shall go up, each one straight before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:10 - And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, Shout; then shall ye shout.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:16 - And it came to pass the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people, Shout; for Jehovah has given you the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20 - And the people shouted, and they blew with the trumpets. And it came to pass when the people heard the sound of the trumpets, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat; and the people went up into the city, each one straight before him, and they took the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host 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 shouted against him. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and the cords that were on his arms became as threads of flax that are burned with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5 - And it came to pass when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, that all Israel shouted with a great shout, so 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, See ye him whom Jehovah has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, May the king live.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20 - And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to the ravine and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down on the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - And behold, we have God with us at our head, and his priests, and the loud-sounding trumpets to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:15 - And the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God smote 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 alternately together in praising and giving thanks to Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout to the praise of Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - And 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 great shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:5 - They are driven forth from among men -- they cry after them as after 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 thou delightest in me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1 - {To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:8 - Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:1 - {To the chief Musician. A Song: a Psalm.} Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1 - {To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.} Sing ye joyously unto God our strength, shout aloud unto the God of Jacob;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1 - Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy 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 face with thanksgiving; let us shout aloud unto him with psalms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:4 - Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6 - With trumpets and sound of cornet, make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 100:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:1 - {A Psalm of thanksgiving.} Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:9 - Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; over Philistia will I shout aloud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - And Heshbon crieth, and Elealeh: their voice is heard unto Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out: his soul trembleth in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10 - And joy and gladness is taken away out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there is no singing, neither is there shouting: the treaders tread out no wine in the presses, I have made the cry of the winepress to cease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout; he will shew himself mighty against his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:23 - Sing, ye heavens; for Jehovah hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, the forest, and every tree therein! For Jehovah hath 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 round about: she hath given her hand; her ramparts are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for this is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:8 - Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud at Beth-aven: behind thee, 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 Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:9 - Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have seized thee as a woman in travail?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh to thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
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