Strong's Lexicon

H8643

H8643 — תְּרוּעָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtruw`ahnoun femOccurrences: 36TWOT: 2135b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8643
Word:	תְּרוּעָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H7321
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	36
Transliteration:	truw`ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ter-oo-aw'
Meaning:	1. clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry 2. especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
KJV Renderings:	alarm, blow(- ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).

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תְּרוּעָה noun feminine shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy; — ׳ ת Lev 23:24 +; construct תְּרוּעַת Jer 4:19 +; —

1. alarm of war, war-cry, Josh 6:5; Josh 6:20; Jer 20:16; Ezek 21:27; Amos 1:14; Amos 2:2; Zeph 1:16; Job 39:25 מִלְחָמָה ׳ ת Jer 4:19; Jer 49:2 מֶלָךְ ׳ ת battle-cry of king Num 23:21 (poem in J E ).

2. blast for march: ׳ תקע ת Num 10:5; Num 10:6 (twice in verse) ( P ; with חֲצֹצְרוֺת; hence) ׳ חֲצֹצְרוֺת הַתּ Num 31:6 ( P ) 2Chr 13:12 on day of atonement ׳ שׁוֺפַר ת Lev 25:9 ( H ); 1st of month ׳ זִכְרוֺן ת Lev 23:24 ( P ; בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ), יוֺם תֹ Num 29:1 ( P ); generally ׳ צִלְצְלֵי ת Ps 150:5.

3. shout of joy with religious impulse, 1Sam 4:5; 1Sam 4:6 (twice in verse); 2Sam 6:15 = 1Chr 15:28; 2Chr 15:14; Ezra 3:11; Ezra 3:12; Ezra 3:13 הַשִּׂמְחָה ׳ קוֺל ת Ezra 3:13 in public worship generally Job 33:26 especially + musical service Ps 33:3; Ps 47:6 ׳ זִבְחֵי ת Ps 27:6, ׳ יֹדְעֵי ת Ps 89:16.

4. shout of joy, in general Job 8:21 (|| שְׂחַוֺק).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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