What does תְּרוּעָה mean in the Bible?
e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry ; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum".
Hebrew · H8643
תְּרוּעָה
Clamor , i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry ; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
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תְּרוּעָה H8643
What does תְּרוּעָה mean in the Bible?
תְּרוּעָה is a Hebrew word meaning "clamor , i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry ; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum".
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How does the BSB render H8643?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (5), with shouting (3), amid war cries (2), with a shout of joy (2), amid shouts of joy (1).
Where does תְּרוּעָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 23:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (6), Psalms (5), Ezra (4), 1 Samuel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 5× Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20, Ezra 3:11, Ezra 3:13
with shouting 3× 2 Samuel 6:15, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 2 Chronicles 15:14
amid war cries 2× Amos 1:14, Amos 2:2
with a shout of joy 2× Job 8:21, Psalms 33:3
amid shouts of joy 1× Psalms 47:5
and a battle cry 1× Jeremiah 20:16
and battle cry 1× Zephaniah 1:16
and shouts for joy 1× Job 33:26
and the cry of war 1× Job 39:25
and the shout 1× Numbers 23:21
by [trumpet] blasts 1× Leviticus 23:24
cry 1× Jeremiah 49:2
far and wide 1× Leviticus 25:9
for signaling 1× Numbers 31:6
of the shout 1× 1 Samuel 4:6
others shouted 1× Ezra 3:12
short blasts 1× Numbers 10:5
shouting 1× 1 Samuel 4:6
such a great 1× 1 Samuel 4:5
the alarm 1× Jeremiah 4:19
the battle call 1× 2 Chronicles 13:12
The blasts 1× Numbers 10:6
the joyful sound 1× Psalms 89:15
the short blasts 1× Numbers 10:6
the shouts 1× Ezra 3:13
to sound the trumpets 1× Numbers 29:1
with resounding 1× Psalms 150:5
with shouts of joy 1× Psalms 27:6
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 23:24 תְּרוּעָ֖ה to by [trumpet] blasts Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 25:9 תְּרוּעָה֙ to far and wide Noun - feminine singular Numbers 10:5 תְּרוּעָ֑ה to short blasts Noun - feminine singular Numbers 10:6 תְּרוּעָה֙ to the short blasts Noun - feminine singular Numbers 10:6 תְּרוּעָ֥ה to The blasts Noun - feminine singular Numbers 23:21 וּתְרוּעַ֥ת to and the shout Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Numbers 29:1 תְּרוּעָ֖ה to to sound the trumpets Noun - feminine singular Numbers 31:6 הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה to for signaling Article | Noun - feminine singular Joshua 6:5 תְּרוּעָ֣ה to . . . Noun - feminine singular Joshua 6:20 תְּרוּעָ֣ה to . . . Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 23:24
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 14
Leviticus 2 Numbers 6 Joshua 2 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 4 Job 3 Psalms 5 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 1 Amos 2 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
תְּרוּעָ֣ה 4x tə·rū·‘āh Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20, 1 Samuel 4:5, Ezra 3:13
בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה 3x biṯ·rū·‘āh Job 33:26, Psalms 47:5, Ezekiel 21:22
בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה 2x biṯ·rū·‘āh 2 Samuel 6:15, Amos 2:2
בִּתְרוּעָה֙ 2x biṯ·rū·‘āh 1 Chronicles 15:28, Amos 1:14
הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה 2x hat·tə·rū·‘āh Numbers 31:6, 2 Chronicles 13:12
תְרוּעָ֑ה 2x ṯə·rū·‘āh Psalms 27:6, Psalms 89:15
תְּרוּעָ֖ה 2x tə·rū·‘āh Leviticus 23:24, Numbers 29:1
תְּרוּעָה֙ 2x tə·rū·‘āh Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 15x Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 9x 2 Samuel 6:15, 1 Chronicles 15:28, Ezra 3:12, Job 33:26
Article | Noun - feminine singular 4x Numbers 31:6, 1 Samuel 4:6, 2 Chronicles 13:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 3x Job 39:25, Jeremiah 20:16, Zephaniah 1:16
Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Ezra 3:13, Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 49:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Numbers 23:21
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 15:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. clamor , i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry ; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
Source Gloss
clamor , i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry ; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum BDB: shout Usage: alarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תְּרוּעָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain