Strong's Lexicon: H7321 רוַּע

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7321
Word:	רוַּע
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	45
Transliteration:	ruwa
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (roo-ah') v.
Meaning:	1. to mar (especially by breaking) 2. (figuratively) to split the ears (with sound) 3. to shout (for alarm or joy)
KJV Renderings:	blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

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BDB7822

[רוּן] verb overcome (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5007] ( [untranscribed source text 5008]), with [untranscribed source text 5009] or [untranscribed source text 5010] person, overcome, e.g. of wine); — assumed in Hebrew by Thes (after ᵐ5 ) and most modern to explain

Hithpo`el Participle כְּגִבּוֺר מִתְרוֺנֵן מִיָּ֑יִן Ps 78:65 like a hero overcome by wine (compare || v^a); AV RV De Che and others shout (√רנן), compare ᵑ7 ; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjecture מִתְעוֺרֵר , and this sense more suitable (compare Luzz^{Il Pentateuco iii (1874),
162 (Lev 21:7
)} Perles⁷⁹). — Prov 29:6 see רנן , רוץ.

BDB7823

[רוּעַ] verb

Hiph`il₄₀

1. raise a shout.

2. give a blast with clarion or horn

(Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Thes compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5011] utter a grumbling cry); — Perfect 3 masculine plural הֵרִיעוּ Judg 15:14; Ezra 3:11, הֵרֵעוּ 1Sam 17:20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָרִיעַ Isa 42:13; Ps 41:12, וַיָּ֫רַע Josh 6:20, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הָרִיעִי Zech 9:9 masculine plural הָרִיעוּ Josh 6:10 +; Infinitive construct הָרִיעַ 2Chr 13:12 ; 2Chr 13:15 Participle plural מְרִיעִים Ezra 3:13 —

1. shout a war-cry, or alarm of battle, Josh 6:10 (3 t. in verse); Josh 6:16 ; Josh 6:20; Judg 7:21; 1Sam 17:52; Isa 42:13; 2Chr 13:15 (twice in verse); הריע תְּרוּעָה Josh 6:5; Josh 6:20 לקראת Judg 15:14 בַּמִּלְחָמָה 1Sam 17:20.

2. sound a signal for war or march: with חֲצֹצְרוֺת Num 10:7 ; Num 10:9 ( P ); || תקע שׁוֺפָר Hos 5:8, compare Joel 2:1 with על against 2Chr 13:12 so also probably Job 30:5 (against a thief).

3. shout in triumph over enemies: with עַל, Jer 50:15; Ps 41:12 absolute Zeph 3:14 (|| רנן).

4. shout in applause: absolute 1Sam 10:24; Zech 9:9, compare (of angels) Job 38:7.

5. shout with religious impulse: תְּרוּעָה ׳ הר 1Sam 4:5; Ezra 3:11 ; Ezra 3:13 so in public worship with music and sacrifice, with לְ, to God Ps 47:2; Ps 66:1 ; Ps 81:2 ; Ps 95:1; Ps 95:2; Ps 98:4; Ps 100:1, לפני Ps 98:6 in joy, תַּחְתִּיּוֺת אֶרֶץ Isa 44:23 (|| תָנּוּ שָׁמַיִם).

6. cry out in distress, Isa 15:4 (but Du Bu יָָֽרְעוּ tremble); לָמָּה תָרִיעִי רֵ֑עַ Mic 4:9 (of Zion under figure of woman, but perhaps read למה תָּרוֺעִי רֹעַ why art thou broken all to pieces? as Prov 11:15). Po`lal. Imperfect 3 masculine singular impersonal לֹא יְרֹעָ֑ע Isa 16:10 a shout shall not be uttered (of joy in harvest; || יְרֻנָּן).

Hithpo`lel Imperfect 1 singular אֶתְרוֺעָ֑ע Ps 108:10 3 masculine plural יִתְרוֺעֲעוּ Ps 65:14 Imperative feminine singular הִתְרוֺעָ֑עִי Ps 60:10 —

1. shout in triumph: with על Ps 60:10 (subject Philistia; iron.) || Ps 108:10 (subject ׳ י).

2. shout for joy, Ps 65:14 (meadows, valleys; || שׁיר).

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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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