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Strong's #7723 - שַׁו

Transliteration

shâvᵉʼ

Phonetics

shawv, shav

Origin

from the same as (H7722) in the sense of desolating

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

2338a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

emptiness, vanity, falsehood
1. emptiness, nothingness, vanity
2. emptiness of speech, lying
3. worthlessness (of conduct)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 459 ‑ ἄνομος (an'‑om‑os); 824 ‑ ἄτοπος (at'‑op‑os); 2756 ‑ κενός (ken‑os'); 3152 ‑ μάταιος (mat'‑ah‑yos); 3153 ‑ ματαιότης (mat‑ah‑yot'‑ace); 3155 ‑ μάτην (mat'‑ane); 3155 ‑ μάτην (mat'‑ane); 5571 ‑ ψευδής (psyoo‑dace');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (50)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 13

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 8

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (52)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (37)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (52)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (52)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 5

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (49)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Job 6

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 8

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (56)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 17

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

N95 (42)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

NAS (57)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (52)

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 3

Job 6

Psalms 14

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (50)

a false 2

an empty 1

and it shall be unto them as a false 1

but in vain 1

deceit 2

false 6

falsehood 4

falsely 1

for thee false 2

for there shall be no more any false 1

for vain 2

from me falsehood 1

himself; for vanity 1

in vain 9

in vanity 1

it is vain 2

lies 1

lying 2

my time is: for what vanity 1

of destruction 1

of falsehood 1

of misery 1

they are altogether false 1

to false 1

unto falsehood 1

vain 1

vanity 1

with falsehood 1

BSB (52)

a false 3

by false 1

deceitful 1

emptiness 1

false 3

false visions 3

falsehood 4

from worthless things 1

futility 1

in emptiness 1

in vain 10

is worthless 2

it is futile 1

keep falsehood 1

lies 1

of deceit 1

of destruction 1

of futility 1

the deceit 1

they lie 1

to an idol 1

to empty pleas 1

to nothing 1

to worthless idols 1

vain 1

vain words 1

were empty 2

while they offer false 1

with false 1

worthless 1

your name in vain 1

your worthless 1

CSB (37)

are worthless 1

dishonest 1

empty 2

false 9

false idols 1

falsehood 1

falsely 1

in vain 2

is worthless 1

lies 2

nothing 1

of deceit 1

of destruction 1

of futility 1

to empty cries 1

to nothing 1

useless 1

vain 4

what is false 1

what is worthless 1

worthless 1

worthless things 1

you falsely 1

ESV (52)

destruction 1

emptiness 3

empty 3

false 13

false gods 1

false visions 1

falsehood 4

lies 4

nothing 1

vain 17

vanity 2

worthless 1

worthless things 1

KJV (52)

false 5

falsely 1

lies 1

lying 2

vain 22

vanity 21

LEB (49)

⌊a false 1

⌊in vain⌋ 2

a false 1

a false vision for you in vain 1

an empty plea 1

at it in vain 1

deceitful 1

false 3

falsehood 2

falsely 3

falseness 6

falseness and because 1

for ⌊in vain⌋ 1

for a worthless purpose 2

futility 1

idols 1

in emptiness 1

in vain 2

is futile 2

it is in vain 1

it is useless 1

they will come to nothing 1

to falseness 1

to the idols 1

vain 2

vanity 3

what is worthless 1

worthless⌋ 1

worthlessness 3

your name in vain 1

LSB (56)

emptiness 2

empty 1

false 2

in 2

vain 12

vanity 1

visions 1

worthless 21

worthlessness 14

N95 (42)

deception 1

emptiness 2

empty 1

false 13

falsehood 4

lies 1

vain 11

vanity 1

visions 4

worthless 4

NAS (57)

deceit 6

deceitful 3

deception 2

emptiness 2

empty 2

false 9

futile 1

futility 1

in 2

is 1

lies 2

pointless 1

vain 11

what 1

words 1

worthless 12

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (52)

a false 2

a lying 1

an empty 1

at worthless 1

deceit 2

false 6

falsehood 3

falsely 1

for there shall be no more any false 1

for you false 2

from me falsehood 1

in emptiness 1

in vain 9

is vain 2

it in vain 1

it is vain 1

it shall be to them as a false 1

lies 2

lying 2

of destruction 1

of falsehood 1

of misery 1

surely they are worthless 1

to false 1

to falsehood 1

vain 1

with falsehood 1

your name in vain 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1461) a s (סהא ShA) AC: Crash CO: Storm AB: Desolate: The crashing of thunder or waves as a desolating storm.

A) a s (סהא ShA) AC: ? CO: Storm AB: ?: A loud rushing noise or crashing as thunder or the crashing of waves in the sea.

N^f2) t a s (סהאת ShAT) - Tumult: KJV (1): desolation - Strongs: H7612 (שֵׁאת)

j^m) n f a s (סהאונ ShAWN) - Tumult: KJV (17): noise, tumult, rushing, horrible, pomp - Strongs: H7588 (שָׁאוֹן)

H) e a s (סהאה ShAH) AC: Crash CO: Thunder AB: ?

V) e a s (סהאה ShAH) - Crash: KJV (7): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Participle) lay waste, rushing, waste, desolate - Strongs: H7582 (שָׁאָה), H7583 (שָׁאָה)

f^f1) e i a s (סהאיה ShAYH) - Crashing: KJV (1): destruction - Strongs: H7591 (שְׁאִיָּה)

i^f1) e a f s t (תסהואה TShWAH) - Thunder: KJV (4): noise - Strongs: H8663 (תְּשֻׁאָה)

J) a f s (סהוא ShWA) AC: ? CO: Storm AB: Desolation: A desolating storm.

N^m) a f s (סהוא ShWA) - I. Storm:A loud and destructive crashing of thunder and waves. II. Empty:In the sense of destroyed. Empty words or actions. KJV (53): desolate, vain, vanity, false, lying lies - Strongs: H7722 (שֹׁאָה), H7723 (שַׁו)

N^f1) e a f s (סהואה ShWAH) - Storm: A loud and destructive crashing of thunder or waves. KJV (14): desolation, destruction, desolate, destroy, storm, wasteness - Strongs: H7722 (שֹׁאָה), H7584 (שַׁאֲוָה)

a^f1) e a f s m (מסהואה MShWAH) - Desolation: KJV (2): desolation, destruction - Strongs: H4876 (מַשּׁוּאָה)

k^f1) e a f s m (מסהואה MShWAH) - Desolation: KJV (3): desolation, waste - Strongs: H4875 (מְשֹׁאָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שָׁוְא noun [masculine] emptiness, vanity; — ׳שׁ absolute Exodus 23:1 51t., שָׁו Job 15:31 (Kt); —

1 emptiness, nothingness, vanity: תְּשׁוּעַת אָרָם׳שׁ Psalm 60:13 vain (is) man's deliverance, = Psalm 108:13; לָכֶם׳שׁ Psalm 127:2 it is vain (useless) for you; Psalm 89:48 for (עַל) what nothingness hast thou created man ? compare ׳יַרְחֵי שׁ Job 7:3; ׳הַבְלֵי שׁ Psalm 31:7 (idols) = Jonah 2:9, compare Jeremiah 18:15 + Hosea 5:11 ᵐ5 (for צָו); ׳מִנְחַת שׁ Isaiah 1:13 of ineffective offering to ׳י; ׳נשׂא לַשּׁ (לֹא) Exodus 20:7 (twice in verse) take up name of God in vain (to no good purpose) = Deuteronomy 5:11 (twice in verse), compare Psalm 24:4; Psalm 139:20 [ᵑ0 lifted up in vain are thy foes, but read שְׁמֶ֑ךָ for עָרֶיךָ, compare נשׂא 1 b (

7); al. עָלֶיךָ, see II. עָר]; ׳היה שׁ Hosea 12:12 become nothing (We ׳עשׂה שׁ, and so

3); ׳ראה שׁ Psalm 119:37; adverb ׳לַשּׁ in vain Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 6:29; Jeremiah 46:11; ׳שׁ Psalm 127:1 (twice in verse); Malachi 3:14.

2 emptiness of speech, "" lying, ׳שׁוּדְבַר כָּזָב Proverbs 30:8; ׳דבּר שׁ Psalm 12:3; Psalm 41:7; Psalm 144:8; Psalm 144:11; Isaiah 59:4; Ezekiel 13:8; ׳אָלוֺת שׁ Hosea 10:4 + Hosea 12:2 ᵐ5 We and others (for שֹׁד); ׳הָלַךְ עִםשֿׁ Job 31:5 ("" מִרְמָה); ׳עֵד שׁ Deuteronomy 5:17 (= עֵדשָֽׁקֶר Exodus 20:16); compare ׳שֵׁמַע שׁ Exodus 23:1 (E); of false (empty) prophecy ׳חֲזוֺן שׁ Ezekiel 12:24, ׳חָזוּ שׁ Lamentations 2:14; see also Ezekiel 13:6,7,9,23; Ezekiel 21:34; Ezekiel 22:28; Job 35:13 (or empty complaining, below 1); ׳קסם שׁ Ezekiel 21:28; חֲלֹמוֺת׳הַשּׁ Zechariah 10:2.

3 of conduct, worthlessness (Buhl below

1,2); ׳מְרתי שׁ worthless men Psalm 26:4; Job 11:11; worthless motives (in figurative) ׳חַבְלֵי הַשּׁ Isaiah 5:18; ׳נָפַת שׁ Isaiah 30:28 (i.e. sifting out the worthless; al. sieve of (bringing) disappointment); play on meanings in Job 15:31 (twice in verse), compare Dr^{Job , Psalt. 464}.

II. שׁוא (√ of following; probably "" form of שׁאה).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שַׁו Job 15:31 כתיב, i.q. שָׁוְא.

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List of Word Forms

בַּשָּׁ֣יו בשיו הַשָּׁ֑וְא הַשָּׁ֣וא השוא וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא וא ושוא לַשָּֽׁוְא׃ לַשָּׁ֑וְא לַשָּׁ֖וְא לַשָּׁ֣וְא לַשָּׁוְא֙ לשוא לשוא׃ שָּׁ֝֗וְא שָֽׁוְא׃ שָׁ֑וְא שָׁ֔וְא שָׁ֖וְא שָׁ֚וְא שָׁ֝֗וְא שָׁ֣וְא שָׁ֤וְא שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁ֭וְא שָׁוְא֙ שָׁוְא֮ שוא שוא׃ baš·šāw bashShav baššāw haš·šā·w haš·šāw hashShav haššāw laš·šāw lashShav laššāw šāw Shav v veShav w wə·šāw wəšāw