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In the biblical context, "shouts" often signify expressions of joy, victory, worship, or alarm. The act of shouting is a powerful form of communication in Scripture, used to convey a range of emotions and spiritual truths.

Expressions of Joy and Worship

Shouts are frequently associated with joy and worship in the Bible. In the Psalms, the faithful are often called to shout for joy as an expression of their praise and gratitude to God. Psalm 47:1 declares, "Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph." This verse highlights the communal aspect of worship, where the people of God are encouraged to express their joy vocally and collectively.

Similarly, Psalm 100:1 exhorts, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth." Here, the act of shouting is synonymous with making a joyful noise, emphasizing the exuberance and enthusiasm that should characterize worship.

Shouts of Victory

Shouts are also emblematic of victory in the biblical narrative. One of the most notable examples is the fall of Jericho in the Book of Joshua. Joshua 6:20 recounts, "So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted, and when they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout. And the wall collapsed; each man charged straight into the city, and they captured it." The shout of the Israelites, in obedience to God's command, was instrumental in their victory over Jericho, symbolizing divine intervention and the power of faith.

Shouts of Alarm and Warning

Conversely, shouts can also serve as warnings or signals of alarm. In the prophetic literature, shouts often accompany messages of impending judgment or calls to repentance. For instance, in Jeremiah 4:19 , the prophet laments, "My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within me; I cannot keep silent, for I have heard the sound of the trumpet; I have heard the battle cry." Here, the shout is a harbinger of coming destruction, urging the people to heed the warning and turn back to God.

Shouts in the New Testament

In the New Testament, shouts continue to play a significant role, particularly in the context of recognizing Jesus' messianic identity. During the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the crowds shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" (Matthew 21:9). This shout was a declaration of Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies.

Moreover, in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 , the return of Christ is described with a shout: "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." This eschatological shout signifies the culmination of God's redemptive plan and the ultimate victory over death.

Conclusion

Throughout Scripture, shouts are a dynamic and multifaceted expression, reflecting the human response to divine action, whether in worship, victory, or warning. They serve as a reminder of the power of vocal expression in the life of faith and the communal experience of God's people.

Greek

2896. krazo -- to scream, cry out
... 2896 -- an onomatopoetic term for a raven's piercing cry ("caw"); (figuratively)
cry out with an or shriek, using "inarticulate shouts that express emotion ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2896.htm - 8k

Strong's Hebrew

1959. hedad -- a shout, shouting, cheer
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a shout, shouting, cheer NASB Word Usage
shout (1), shouting (3), shouting will not be shouts (1), shouts (1). ...
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7442. ranan -- to give a ringing cry
... of joy (1), cry aloud (1), joyfully sing (2), rejoice (1), sang (1), shout for joy
(16), shout of joy (1), shout joyfully (4), shouted (1), shouts (1), sing ...
/hebrew/7442.htm - 6k

7440. rinnah -- a ringing cry
... a ringing cry NASB Word Usage cry (12), joy (2), joyful shout (1), joyful shouting
(9), joyful singing (1), rejoice (1), shout of joy (3), shouts of joy (3 ...
/hebrew/7440.htm - 6k

8643. teruah -- a shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
... 1), blowing trumpets (1), joy (1), joyful sound (1), resounding (1), shout (10),
shout of alarm (1), shout of joy (1), shouted (1), shouting (4), shouts of joy ...
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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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Library

Essay vi. "The Way of Ancient Ordinance, Though it Winds, is yet ...
... The enthusiasm manifested in reverential gestures and shouts of triumph whenever
their friend and deliverer appeared in public, was the utterance of a deep ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/essay vi the way of.htm

A Savage Duel.
... down upon the thorn-crown. All the while their coarse jests and shouts
of derisive laughter fill the air. Surely one could never ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/a savage duel.htm

The First-Born
... in the vicinity of the palace. There were indoor cries and shouts for help.
"A brawl," she thought. But the noise seemed to emerge ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xl the first-born.htm

The Gathering Storm
... Usually, all public business was accompanied by shouts, acclamations, and intense
excitement, and not infrequently by the jests and witticisms for which the ...
/.../chapter i the gathering storm.htm

At the Feast of Tabernacles
... thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever" (Ps.106:1)
rose triumphantly, while all kinds of music, mingled with shouts of hosanna ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 49 at the feast.htm

The Swift Decay of Love
... Joshua's soldierly ear interprets the shouts which are borne up to them as war-cries;
'He snuffeth the battle afar off, and saith Aha!' But Moses knew that ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the swift decay of love.htm

"Pull for the Shore. "
... A man on the bank shouts to him, "Young man, young man, the rapids are not far away;
you'd better pull for the shore." "You attend to your own business; I will ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/pull for the shore.htm

Flavian and Evagrius, Bishops of Antioch. The Events at Alexandria ...
... It is said that, when this imperial edict was read in public, the Christians uttered
loud shouts of joy, because the emperor laid the odium of what had ...
/.../chapter xv flavian and evagrius bishops.htm

The victory of the God-Beloved Emperors.
... children and women, received him as their deliverer, their saviour, and their
benefactor, with shining eyes and with their whole souls, with shouts of gladness ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter ix the victory of the.htm

"Thy King Cometh"
... The shouts went up continually, "Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is He
that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest.". ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 63 thy king cometh.htm

Thesaurus

Shouts (34 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Shouts (34 Occurrences). Mark 15:18 and went on to salute
Him with shouts of "Long live the King of the Jews." (WEY). ...
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Shovel (3 Occurrences)

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Hoot (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vi) To make the peculiar cry of an owl. 3. (vt) To assail with
contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts. ...
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Lycaonian (2 Occurrences)
... Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the
Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come ...
/l/lycaonian.htm - 7k

Laugh (23 Occurrences)
... (Root in KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS YLT). Job 39:7 He laugheth at the tumult of the city,
and heareth not the shouts of the driver; (Root in DBY YLT NIV). ...
/l/laugh.htm - 13k

Laugheth (14 Occurrences)
... innocent He laugheth. (YLT). Job 39:7 He laugheth at the tumult of the city,
and heareth not the shouts of the driver; (DBY). Job 39:18 ...
/l/laugheth.htm - 9k

Warrior (36 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 78:65 Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep,
like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine. (See NAS). ...
/w/warrior.htm - 16k

Furious (28 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Acts 22:23 And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing
their clothes into the air and flinging dust about, (WEY). ...
/f/furious.htm - 14k

Flinging (2 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 22:23 And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their
clothes into the air and flinging dust about, (WEY NIV). ...
/f/flinging.htm - 7k

Throwing (29 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:23 And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes
into the air and flinging dust about, (WEY DBY YLT NAS NIV). ...
/t/throwing.htm - 14k

Resources

What is the meaning of hosanna in the highest? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that deep calls to deep (Psalm 42:7)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to make a joyful noise unto the Lord? | GotQuestions.org

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Concordance

Shouts (34 Occurrences)

Mark 15:18
and went on to salute Him with shouts of "Long live the King of the Jews."
(WEY)

Luke 23:23
But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
(See NIV)

Acts 14:11
So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us."
(WEY)

Acts 22:23
And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
(WEY)

2 Samuel 6:15
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the horn.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 15:28
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with psalteries and harps.
(See NIV)

Ezra 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 noise was heard afar off.
(See NIV)

Job 8:21
Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.
(See NIV)

Job 33:26
He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.
(See NIV)

Job 39:7
He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts of the driver;
(DBY RSV)

Psalms 27:6
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.
(DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 33:3
Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
(See JPS RSV)

Psalms 42:4
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
(See RSV NIV)

Psalms 47:5
God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn.
(See NIV)

Psalms 78:65
Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
(WEB)

Psalms 105:43
He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.
(See NIV)

Psalms 126:2
Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.
(See RSV)

Psalms 126:5
Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.
(See RSV)

Psalms 126:6
Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 1:20
Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
(See NAS)

Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
(See RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 9:17
The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 14:7
All the earth is at rest and is quiet: they are bursting into song.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 16:9
Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh; for upon thy summer fruits and upon thy harvest the battle shout is fallen.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 16:10
And gladness and joy are taken away out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting; no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.
(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 31:4
For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 42:13
The LORD will go forth as a mighty man, He will stir up jealousy like a man of war; He will cry, yea, He will shout aloud, He will prove Himself mighty against His enemies.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 48:20
Go out of Babylon, go in flight from the Chaldaeans; with the sound of song make it clear, give the news, let the word go out even to the end of the earth: say, The Lord has taken up the cause of his servant Jacob.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 55:12
For you will go out with joy, and be guided in peace: the mountains and the hills will make melody before you, and all the trees of the fields will make sounds of joy.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 31:7
For thus saith the LORD: sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout at the head of the nations; announce ye, praise ye, and say: 'O LORD, save Thy people, The remnant of Israel.'
(See RSV)

Jeremiah 48:33
And removed hath been joy and gladness From the fruitful field, Even from the land of Moab, And wine from wine-presses I have caused to cease, Shouting doth not proceed, The shouting 'is' no shouting!
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 51:14
Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee 'with' men as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.
(See NAS)

Zephaniah 3:17
Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
(See NAS)

Zechariah 4:7
Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of'Grace, grace, to it!'"
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

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