רוּעַ rua
Hebrew word for “to shout” · Strong’s H7321 · used 44 times in 40 verses
Meaning
1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast;
How it is translated
Glosses given for rua in context, with how often each is used:
- shout for joy 8
- shouted 7
- shout 4
- will give an alarm 2
- will shout 2
- shouted a war cry 2
- shouting 2
- us shout for joy 2
- shout in triumph 2
- must shout 1
- shouted in distress 1
- sound the battle signal 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 12 | 0.6 | |
| Joshua | 7 | 0.7 | |
| 1 Samuel | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Isaiah | 4 | 0.2 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Numbers | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Judges | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Ezra | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Job | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Jeremiah | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Hosea | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Joel | 1 | 1.0 |
Also in 3 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Joshua 6 (4), Numbers 10 (2), 1 Samuel 17 (2), 2 Chronicles 13 (2), Ezra 3 (2), Psalms 95 (2), Psalms 98 (2), Judges 7 (1), Judges 15 (1), 1 Samuel 4 (1)
Forms
- הריעו 14
- ויריעו 4
- יריעו 3
- וירעו 3
- תריעו 2
- יריע 2
- והרעתם 1
- והריעתם 1
- וירע 1
- והרעו 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with rua more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- רָנַן ranan “to sing” 7
- תְּרוּעָה teruah “shout” 6
- תָּקַע taqa “to blow” 6
- שֹׁפָר shophar “trumpet” 6
- קוֹל qol “voice” 7
- חֲצֹצְרָה chatsotserah “trumpet” 4
- גָּדוֹל gadol “great” 5
- רַחַץ rachats “washing” 2
- מִזְמוֹר mizmor “melody” 3
- נָצַח natsach “to conduct” 3
- נָפַל naphal “to fall” 4
- פְּלֶשֶׁת peleshet “Philistia” 2
Key verses
The verses using rua that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Psalms 81:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph.] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
- Psalms 95:1 — O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 100:1 — [A Psalm of praise.] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
- 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, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
- Isaiah 44:23 — Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for…
- Jeremiah 50:15 — Shout 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…
- Joel 2:1 — Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is…
- Zephaniah 3:14 — Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding…
See all 40 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.