In the biblical context, "shoutings" often refer to loud cries or exclamations that express a range of emotions, including joy, triumph, praise, or even distress. These vocal expressions are significant in both the Old and New Testaments, serving as a means of communication with God and among His people.

Old Testament Usage

1. Joy and Celebration: Shoutings are frequently associated with joy and celebration, particularly in the context of worship and victory. In the Book of Psalms, the faithful are often called to shout for joy as an expression of their worship and gratitude to God. For example, Psalm 47:1 states, "Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph."

2. Victory and Triumph: Shoutings are also linked to military victories and divine intervention. In the famous account of the Battle of Jericho, the Israelites were instructed to shout as a signal for God's miraculous intervention. Joshua 6:20 records, "So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed."

3. Prophetic and Eschatological Contexts: The prophets often used shoutings to convey messages of future hope and restoration. Zechariah 9:9 proclaims, "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

New Testament Usage

1. Praise and Worship: In the New Testament, shoutings continue to be a form of praise and worship. The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is marked by the shouts of the crowd, as recorded in Matthew 21:9 : "The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Hosanna in the highest!'"

2. Expressions of Faith: Shoutings are also expressions of faith and recognition of Jesus' divine authority. In Luke 19:37-38 , as Jesus approached Jerusalem, "the whole multitude of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!'"

3. Heavenly Worship: The Book of Revelation provides a glimpse into the heavenly worship, where shoutings are part of the adoration of God and the Lamb. Revelation 19:1 describes, "After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!'"

Theological Significance

Shoutings in the Bible are not merely loud noises but are deeply rooted in the spiritual life of God's people. They signify moments of divine encounter, communal worship, and the acknowledgment of God's mighty acts. Whether in times of victory, worship, or prophetic fulfillment, shoutings serve as a powerful expression of faith and a testament to the living relationship between God and His people.8663. teshuah -- noise
... Word Origin from the same as sho Definition noise NASB Word Usage noise
(1), shoutings (1), shouts (1), storm (1), thundering (1). ...
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"Not by Might, nor by Power"
... before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone
thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it." Zechariah 4:7. ...
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Preached Before the Governor, and Council, and the House of ...
... Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands also shall finish it,
and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace ...
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The Founder and Finisher of the Temple
... by this time, who had been honoured to take the first spadeful of soil out of the
earth should be the man 'to bring forth the headstone with shoutings of Grace ...
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The Entry into Jerusalem.
... Thus with every demonstration of loyalty, with ceaseless shoutings that were heard
across the valley in the streets of Jerusalem itself, and waving the palm ...
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Fragrant Graces
... The former was ushered in with sighs; the latter shall be hailed with shoutings
of "Grace, grace unto it." And when the King, manifested and recognized in his ...
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Reform
... and henceforward that edifice must be built, stone by stone, through your daily
practice, until at last the top-stone is brought forth with shoutings of joy ...
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The Source of Power
... before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone
thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.8. Moreover, the word ...
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The Entry into Jerusalem.
... the kingdom of God, and its total rejection of worldly pomp and display, as typified
by the Prophet Zachariah (ix., 9). With joyous songs and shoutings he was ...
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Sacrificial Orgies.
... For, establishing this things by magical ceremonies, they assigned them feasts from
sacrifices, libations, flutes, and shoutings, by means of which senseless ...
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The Same Continued.
... If He comes with trumpets, and shoutings, and darts, and arrows, who is the
looked-for tranquillity of all? If He loves war, who then wishes peace? ...
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Shoutings (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Shoutings (4 Occurrences). ... (DBY). Job 39:7 He scorneth
the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. ...
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Shouting (83 Occurrences)
... Job 33:26 He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall
see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness ...
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Shouts (34 Occurrences)

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Goodly (46 Occurrences)
... the Revised Version (British and American) "cedars of God," margin "goodly cedars"
(Psalm 80:10); renanim ("joyous soundings or shoutings") is translated in ...
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Driver's (2 Occurrences)
... They don't hear the voice of the taskmaster. (See NIV). Job 39:7 He scorneth the
tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. (See NIV). ...
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Crying (247 Occurrences)
... your pleasure," margin "blind yourselves." for "cry ye out" (Isaiah 29:9): "sigh,
but not aloud" for "forbear to cry" (Ezekiel 21:17); "shoutings" for "crying ...
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Cry (431 Occurrences)
... your pleasure," margin "blind yourselves." for "cry ye out" (Isaiah 29:9): "sigh,
but not aloud" for "forbear to cry" (Ezekiel 21:17); "shoutings" for "crying ...
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Uproar (33 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 22:2 O thou that art full of shoutings, a tumultuous city, a joyous town;
thy slain are not slain with the sword, neither are they dead in battle. ...
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Headstone (2 Occurrences)
... before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone
thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. (KJV BBE). ...
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Head-stone (1 Occurrence)
... before Zerubbabel thou dost become a plain; and he shall bring forth the
head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it! (DBY WBS). ...
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