Strong's Lexicon rua: To shout, to cry out, to make a loud noise, to sound an alarm Original Word: רוּעַ 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 Origina 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‘ūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 Joshua 6:5 Joshua 6:10 Joshua 6:10 Joshua 6:10 Joshua 6:16 Joshua 6:20 Joshua 6:20 Judges 7:21 Judges 15:14 1 Samuel 4:5 1 Samuel 10:24 1 Samuel 17:20 1 Samuel 17:52 2 Chronicles 13:12 2 Chronicles 13:15 2 Chronicles 13:15 Ezra 3:11 Ezra 3:13 Job 30:5 Job 38:7 Psalm 41:11 Psalm 47:1 Psalm 60:8 45 Occurrences |