Rûwaʻ — H7321

Definition

verb

to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)

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

Usually translated as

shout, make a joyful noise, blow an alarm, sound an alarm, cry, triumph, destroy, smart

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• ainéō (G134)
• alalázō (G214)
• anaboáō (G310)
• anakrázō (G349)
• boáō (G994)
• kērýssō (G2784)
• krázō (G2896)
• kraugázō (G2905)
• salpízō (G4537)
• sēmaínō (G4591)

Occurrences

Rûwaʻ occurs 45 times in 41 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (2), Joshua (4), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (2), Job (2), Psalms (12), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1), Joel (1), Micah (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (1)

• Numbers 10:7 — But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm (תָרִֽיעוּ).
• Numbers 10:9 — And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm (וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם) with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
• 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 (יָרִ֥יעוּ) 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.
• Joshua 6:10 — And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout (תָרִ֙יעוּ֙), 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.
• 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 (הָרִ֖יעוּ); then shall ye shout.
• 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 (וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם).
• 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 (הָרִ֔יעוּ); for the LORD hath given you the city.
• Joshua 6:20 — So the people shouted (וַיָּ֣רַע) 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.
• 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 (וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ) 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.
• Judges 7:21 — And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried (וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ), and fled.
• Judges 15:14 — And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted (הֵרִ֣יעוּ) 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.
• 1 Samuel 4:5 — And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted (וַיָּרִ֥עוּ) with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
• 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 (וַיָּרִ֧עוּ), and said, God save the king.
• 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 (וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ) for the battle.
• 1 Samuel 17:52 — And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted (וַיָּרִ֗עוּ), 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.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12 — And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm (לְהָרִ֣יעַ) against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
• 2 Chronicles 13:15 — Then the men of Judah gave a shout (וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ): and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 13:15 — Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted (בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙), it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
• 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 (הֵרִיעוּ֩) with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
• 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 (מְרִיעִים֙) with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
• Job 30:5 — They were driven forth from among men, (they cried (יָרִ֥יעוּ) after them as after a thief;)
• Job 38:7 — When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy (וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ)?
• Psalms 41:11 — By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph (יָרִ֖יעַ) over me.
• Psalms 47:1 — O clap your hands, all ye people; shout (הָרִ֥יעוּ) unto God with the voice of triumph.
• Psalms 60:8 — Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph (הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי) thou because of me.
• Psalms 65:13 — The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy (יִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּ), they also sing.
• Psalms 66:1 — Make a joyful noise (הָרִ֥יעוּ) unto God, all ye lands:
• Psalms 81:1 — Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise (הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ) unto the God of Jacob.
• Psalms 95:1 — O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise (נָ֝רִ֗יעָה) to the rock of our salvation.
• Psalms 95:2 — Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise (נָרִ֥יעַֽ) unto him with psalms.
• Psalms 98:4 — Make a joyful noise (הָרִ֣יעוּ) unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
• Psalms 98:6 — With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise (הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ) before the LORD, the King.
• Psalms 100:1 — Make a joyful noise (הָרִ֥יעוּ) unto the LORD, all ye lands.
• Psalms 108:9 — Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph (אֶתְרוֹעָֽע).
• Proverbs 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
• Isaiah 15:4 — And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out (יָרִ֔יעוּ); his life shall be grievous unto him.
• Isaiah 16:10 — And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting (יְרֹעָ֑ע): the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
• Isaiah 42:13 — The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry (יָרִ֙יעַ֙), yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
• Isaiah 44:23 — Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout (הָרִ֙יעוּ֙), ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
• Jeremiah 50:15 — Shout (הָרִ֨יעוּ) against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
• Hosea 5:8 — Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud (הָרִ֙יעוּ֙) at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
• Joel 2:1 — Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm (וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙) in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
• Micah 4:9 — Now why dost thou cry out (תָרִ֖יעִי) aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
• Zephaniah 3:14 — Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout (הָרִ֖יעוּ), O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
• Zechariah 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout (הָרִ֙יעִי֙), O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.