7321. rua
Strong's Lexicon
rua: To shout, to cry out, to make a loud noise, to sound an alarm

Original Word: רוּעַ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ruwa`
Pronunciation: roo-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (roo-ah')
Definition: To shout, to cry out, to make a loud noise, to sound an alarm
Meaning: to mar, to split the ears, shout

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2905 (kraugazo): To cry out, to shout

- G994 (boao): To call aloud, to shout

Usage: The Hebrew verb "rua" primarily conveys the act of making a loud noise, often in the form of a shout or cry. It is used in various contexts, including expressions of joy, alarm, or battle cries. The term can denote both positive and negative connotations, such as a joyful shout of triumph or a cry of distress.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, shouting was a common form of expression in both religious and military settings. Shouts were used to signal the beginning of a battle, to celebrate victories, or to express communal worship and praise. The act of shouting was often seen as a way to invoke divine intervention or to demonstrate unity and strength among the people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to raise a shout, give a blast
NASB Translation
battle cry (1), cry (1), cry aloud (1), crying (1), jubilant shouting (1), raise your battle cry (1), raised a war cry (1), raised the war cry (1), shout (9), shout for joy (1), shout in triumph (1), shout aloud (1), shout joyfully (8), shout loud (1), shouted (8), shouted for joy (1), shouting the cry (1), sound an alarm (3), sound the alarm (1), sounding an alarm (1), utter a shout (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רוּעַ] verb Hiph`il40

1 raise a shout.

2 give a blast with clarion or horn (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Thes compare Arabic utter a grumbling cry); — Perfect3masculine plural הֵרִיעוּ Judges 15:14; Ezra 3:11, הֵרֵעוּ 1 Samuel 17:20, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָרִיעַ Isaiah 42:13; Psalm 41:12, וַיָּ֫רַע Joshua 6:20, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הָרִיעִי Zechariah 9:9; masculine plural הָרִיעוּ Joshua 6:10 +; Infinitive construct הָרִיעַ2Chronicles 13:12,15; Participle plural מְרִיעִים Ezra 3:13; —

1 shout a war-cry, or alarm of battle, Joshua 6:10 (3 t. in verse); Joshua 6:16,20; Judges 7:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Isaiah 42:13; 2Chronicles 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 against2Chronicles 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 לְ, 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 יָָֽרְעוּ tremble); לָמָּה תָרִיעִי רֵ֑עַ Micah 4:9 (of Zion under figure of woman, but perhaps read למה תָּרוֺעִי רֹעַ why art thou broken all to pieces? as Proverbs 11:15).

Po`lal. Imperfect3masculine singular impersonal לֹא יְרֹעָ֑ע Isaiah 16:10 a shout shall not be uttered (of joy in harvest; "" יְרֻנָּן).

Hithpo`lel Imperfect1singular אֶתְרוֺעָ֑ע Psalm 108:10; 3masculine plural יִתְרוֺעֲעוּ 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blow an alarm, cry alarm, aloud, out, destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout for joy,

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.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃ אתרועע׃ בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙ בהריע הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃ הֵרִ֣יעוּ הֵרִיעוּ֩ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ הָרִ֔יעוּ הָרִ֖יעוּ הָרִ֙יעִי֙ הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ הָרִ֣יעוּ הָרִ֥יעוּ הָרִ֨יעוּ הריעו הריעי התרעעי׃ וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙ וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃ וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם וַיָּ֣רַע וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ וַיָּרִ֥עוּ וַיָּרִ֧עוּ והריעו והריעתם׃ והרעו והרעתם ויריעו וירע וירעו יְרֹעָ֑ע יִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּ יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ יָרִ֔יעוּ יָרִ֖יעַ יָרִ֙יעַ֙ יָרִ֥יעוּ ירוע׃ יריע יריעו ירעע יתרועעו לְהָרִ֣יעַ להריע מְרִיעִים֙ מריעים נָ֝רִ֗יעָה נָרִ֥יעַֽ נריע נריעה תָרִ֖יעִי תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ תָרִֽיעוּ׃ תריעו תריעו׃ תריעי ’eṯ·rō·w·‘ā‘ ’eṯrōw‘ā‘ bə·hā·rî·a‘ behaRia bəhārîa‘ etroA hā·rî·‘î hā·rî·‘ū hārî‘î hārî‘ū haRii haRiu hê·rî·‘ū hêrî‘ū heRiu hiṯ·rō·‘ā·‘î hiṯrō‘ā‘î hitroAI lə·hā·rî·a‘ lehaRia ləhārîa‘ mə·rî·‘îm mərî‘îm meriIm nā·rî·‘āh nā·rî·a‘ nārî‘āh naRia nārîa‘ naRiah ṯā·rî·‘î ṯā·rî·‘ū ṯārî‘î ṯārî‘ū taRii taRiu vahareoTem vaharioTem vaiYara vaiyaRiu vehaRiu veheReu wa·hă·rê·‘ō·ṯem wa·hă·rî·‘ō·ṯem wahărê‘ōṯem wahărî‘ōṯem way·yā·ra‘ way·yā·ri·‘ū way·yā·rî·‘ū wayyāra‘ wayyāri‘ū wayyārî‘ū wə·hā·rî·‘ū wə·hê·rê·‘ū wəhārî‘ū wəhêrê‘ū yā·rî·‘ū yā·rî·a‘ yārî‘ū yaRia yārîa‘ yaRiu yə·rō·‘ā‘ yê·rō·w·a‘ yərō‘ā‘ yeRoa yêrōwa‘ yiṯ·rō·w·‘ă·‘ū yitroaU yiṯrōw‘ă‘ū
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Numbers 10:7
HEB: תִּתְקְע֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תָרִֽיעוּ׃
NAS: without sounding an alarm.
KJV: ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
INT: shall blow without sounding

Numbers 10:9
HEB: הַצֹּרֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֔ם וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת וֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗ם
NAS: who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets,
KJV: the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets;
INT: the adversary attacks shall sound the trumpets you may be remembered

Joshua 6:5
HEB: ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר יָרִ֥יעוּ כָל־ הָעָ֖ם
NAS: the people shall shout with a great
KJV: all the people shall shout with a great
INT: the sound of the trumpet shall shout all the people

Joshua 6:10
HEB: לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֤א תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־ תַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ
NAS: saying, You shall not shout nor
KJV: saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise
INT: saying nor shout nor be heard

Joshua 6:10
HEB: אָמְרִ֧י אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הָרִ֖יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃
NAS: I tell you, 'Shout!' Then you shall shout!
KJV: I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
INT: tell about shout shout

Joshua 6:10
HEB: אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הָרִ֖יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃
NAS: you, 'Shout!' Then you shall shout!
KJV: I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
INT: about shout shout

Joshua 6:16
HEB: אֶל־ הָעָם֙ הָרִ֔יעוּ כִּֽי־ נָתַ֧ן
NAS: to the people, Shout! For the LORD
KJV: unto the people, Shout; for the LORD
INT: to the people Shout for has given

Joshua 6:20
HEB: וַיָּ֣רַע הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ
NAS: So the people shouted, and [priests] blew
KJV: So the people shouted when [the priests] blew
INT: shouted the people and blew

Joshua 6:20
HEB: ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ הָעָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה
NAS: the people shouted with a great
KJV: and the people shouted with a great
INT: the sound of the trumpet shouted the people shout

Judges 7:21
HEB: כָּל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ [וַיָּנִיסוּ כ]
NAS: the army ran, crying out as they fled.
KJV: ran, and cried, and fled
INT: and all the army crying abate

Judges 15:14
HEB: לֶ֔חִי וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח
NAS: the Philistines shouted as they met
KJV: the Philistines shouted against
INT: to Lehi the Philistines shouted against came

1 Samuel 4:5
HEB: אֶל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּרִ֥עוּ כָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: all Israel shouted with a great shout,
KJV: all Israel shouted with a great
INT: into the camp shouted all Israel

1 Samuel 10:24
HEB: בְּכָל־ הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־ הָעָ֛ם
NAS: the people shouted and said,
KJV: And all the people shouted, and said,
INT: all the people shouted all the people

1 Samuel 17:20
HEB: אֶל־ הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: out in battle array shouting the war
KJV: to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
INT: in battle shouting the war

1 Samuel 17:52
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִיהוּדָ֜ה וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: arose and shouted and pursued
KJV: arose, and shouted, and pursued
INT: of Israel and Judah and shouted and pursued the Philistines

2 Chronicles 13:12
HEB: וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה לְהָרִ֣יעַ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: trumpets to sound the alarm against
KJV: trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children
INT: trumpets the signal to sound against sons

2 Chronicles 13:15
HEB: וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה
NAS: of Judah raised a war cry,
KJV: of Judah gave a shout: and as the men
INT: raised the men of Judah

2 Chronicles 13:15
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיְהִ֗י בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: raised a war cry, and when the men
KJV: of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God
INT: of Judah A war cry the men of Judah

Ezra 3:11
HEB: וְכָל־ הָעָ֡ם הֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֨ה גְדוֹלָ֤ה
NAS: the people shouted with a great
KJV: And all the people shouted with a great
INT: and all the people shouted shout A great

Ezra 3:13
HEB: כִּ֣י הָעָ֗ם מְרִיעִים֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה
NAS: for the people shouted with a loud
KJV: for the people shouted with a loud
INT: for the people shouted shout A loud

Job 30:5
HEB: גֵּ֥ו יְגֹרָ֑שׁוּ יָרִ֥יעוּ עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ כַּגַּנָּֽב׃
NAS: from the community; They shout against
KJV: from among [men], (they cried after them as [after] a thief;)
INT: the community are driven shout against as a thief

Job 38:7
HEB: כּ֣וֹכְבֵי בֹ֑קֶר וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ כָּל־ בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: the sons of God shouted for joy?
KJV: of God shouted for joy?
INT: stars the morning shouted and all the sons

Psalm 41:11
HEB: כִּ֤י לֹֽא־ יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃
NAS: my enemy does not shout in triumph over
KJV: me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
INT: Because does not shout enemy over

Psalm 47:1
HEB: תִּקְעוּ־ כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל
NAS: peoples; Shout to God
KJV: all ye people; shout unto God
INT: clap your hands Shout to God the voice

Psalm 60:8
HEB: עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃
NAS: My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia,
KJV: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
INT: because Philistia Shout

45 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7321
45 Occurrences


bə·hā·rî·a‘ — 1 Occ.
’eṯ·rō·w·‘ā‘ — 1 Occ.
hā·rî·‘î — 1 Occ.
hā·rî·‘ū — 12 Occ.
hê·rî·‘ū — 2 Occ.
hiṯ·rō·‘ā·‘î — 1 Occ.
lə·hā·rî·a‘ — 1 Occ.
mə·rî·‘îm — 1 Occ.
nā·rî·a‘ — 1 Occ.
nā·rî·‘āh — 1 Occ.
ṯā·rî·‘î — 1 Occ.
ṯā·rî·‘ū — 2 Occ.
wa·hă·rê·‘ō·ṯem — 1 Occ.
wa·hă·rî·‘ō·ṯem — 1 Occ.
way·yā·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
way·yā·rî·‘ū — 7 Occ.
wə·hā·rî·‘ū — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·rê·‘ū — 1 Occ.
yā·rî·a‘ — 2 Occ.
yā·rî·‘ū — 3 Occ.
yê·rō·w·a‘ — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·rō·w·‘ă·‘ū — 1 Occ.















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