שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) — False

Hebrew word study: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ), Strong's H7723. evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as decepti

HebrewStrong's H7723
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ)
Pronounced: shawv

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

Word study
Derivation: or שַׁו; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא) in the sense of desolating;

KJV translation words: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7723 is tagged on 52 words in 47 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:7 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

worthlessness ×15falsehood ×14for the emptiness ×4for the vanity ×4to the falsehood ×3vanity ×3emptiness ×2and is worthlessness ×1deceitfulness ×1in the worthlessness ×1nothingness ×1the emptiness ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׁוְא ×35לַשָּׁוְא ×9בַּשָּׁיו ×1הַשָּׁוְא ×1הַשָּׁוא ×1וְשָׁוְא ×1לַשָּׁוְא ס ×1לַשָּׁוְא פ ×1שָׁוְא ס ×1שָּׁוְא ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×14Ezekiel ×9Job ×6Jeremiah ×5Isaiah ×4Exodus ×3Deuteronomy ×3Lamentations ×2

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7722 שׁוֹא (shôwʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7724 שְׁוָא (Shᵉvâʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâvᵉʼ (H7723) mean?

Evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain).

How is H7723 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7723 as: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity..

How often does שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) appear?

Strong's H7723 is tagged on 52 words in 47 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:7 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.