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H7321

רוּעַ

rûwaʻ [roo-ah'] Verb
Core meaningto mar (especially by breaking)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H7321

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

KJV usage: blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph. blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

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