Strong H7321רוּעַ

to shout

Transliteration
rûa‛
Pronunciation
roo-ah'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively to split the ears (with {sound}) that {is} 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.

Detailed definition

1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle
1a2) to sound a signal for war or march
1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies)
1a4) to shout in applause
1a5) to shout (with religious impulse)
1a6) to cry out in distress
1b) (Polal) to utter a shout
1c) (Hithpolel)
1c1) to shout in triumph
1c2) to shout for joy
2) (Niphal) destroyed

In the Bible

Strong H7321 appears in 42 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shout19
  • make6
  • cry6
  • triumph3
  • alarm1
  • aloud1
  • blow1
  • destroy1
  • give1
  • noise1
  • shall1
  • shouting1

First verses

  1. Numbers 10:7
    But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
  2. Numbers 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 the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
  3. Joshua 6:5
    And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
  4. Joshua 6:10
    And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
  5. Joshua 6:16
    And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city.
  6. Joshua 6:20
    So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
  7. Judges 7:21
    And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
  8. Judges 15:14
    And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
  9. 1 Samuel 4:5
    And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
  10. 1 Samuel 10:24
    And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
  11. 1 Samuel 17:20
    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
  12. 1 Samuel 17:52
    And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
  13. 2 Chronicles 13:12
    And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
  14. 2 Chronicles 13:15
    Then 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.
  15. Ezra 3:11
    And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
  16. 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.
  17. Job 30:5
    They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
  18. Job 38:7
    When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
  19. Psalms 41:11
    By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
  20. Psalms 47:1
    O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
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