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Strong's H7324 רוּק (ruq)

Ruq means “cast out” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7324
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 12

Strong's H7324 Quick Answer

Strong's H7324 רוּק (ruwq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ruwq (rook) v. 1. to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty [a primitive root] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include out, empty, draw, were, and poured. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ruwq (rook) v. 1. to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty [a primitive root]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
out, empty, draw, were, and poured

Meaning and Definition

ruwq (rook) v. 1. to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty [a primitive root] KJV: X arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).

Original Word
רוּק
Transliteration
ruwq
Derivation
Root: רוק
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7324. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to empty

Usage: 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out

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How Strong's H7324 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ruwq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H7324 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7324 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7324 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 14:14 KJV

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

Genesis 42:35 KJV

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

Exodus 15:9 KJV

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7324.

Genesis 14:14 Old Testament, KJV
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
Genesis 42:35 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
Exodus 15:9 Old Testament, KJV
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Leviticus 26:33 Old Testament, KJV
And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
Psalms 18:42 Old Testament, KJV
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Psalms 35:3 Old Testament, KJV
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Ecclesiastes 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Song of Solomon 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Isaiah 32:6 Old Testament, KJV
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Jeremiah 48:11 Old Testament, KJV
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Jeremiah 48:12 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
Ezekiel 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel 12:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Ezekiel 28:7 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Ezekiel 30:11 Old Testament, KJV
He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.
Habakkuk 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Zechariah 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Malachi 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7324, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7324 FAQ

What does ruq (רוּק) mean?

Ruq (Strong's H7324) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cast out". ruwq (rook) v. 1. to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty [a primitive root]

How many times is ruq (רוּק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H7324 across 12 books.

Where can I study ruq (רוּק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7324 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ruq (רוּק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out, empty, draw, were, poured, and pour. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.