שָׁוָה (shâvâh) — Avail
Hebrew word study: שָׁוָה (shâvâh), Strong's H7737. properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, y
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
KJV translation words: avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.
Strong's H7737 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 22:34 and last appears in Hosea 10:1.
How it is rendered in the text
The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.
Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- 2 Samuel 22:34 — מְשַׁוֶּה — he is making
- Esther 3:8 — שֹׁוֶה — is appropriate
- Esther 5:13 — שֹׁוֶה — is adequate
- Esther 7:4 — שֹׁוֶה — is equal
- Job 33:27 — שָׁוָה — it was equal
- Psalms 16:8 — שִׁוִּיתִי — I have placed
- Psalms 18:33 — מְשַׁוֶּה — he has made
- Psalms 21:5 — תְּשַׁוֶּה — you place
- Psalms 89:19 — שִׁוִּיתִי — I have placed
- Psalms 119:30 — שִׁוִּיתִי — I have placed
- Psalms 131:2 — שִׁוִּיתִי — I have made still
- Proverbs 3:15 — יִשְׁווּ — they compare
- Proverbs 8:11 — יִשְׁווּ — they compare
- Proverbs 26:4 — תִּשְׁוֶה — you should become like
- Proverbs 27:15 — נִשְׁתָּוָה — she is like
- Isaiah 28:25 — שִׁוָּה — he has leveled
- Isaiah 38:13 — שִׁוִּיתִי — I have lain down
- Isaiah 40:25 — וְאֶשְׁוֶה — and I may be equal
- Isaiah 46:5 — וְתַשְׁווּ — and you may make me equal
- Lamentations 2:13 — אַשְׁוֶה — will I make equal
- Hosea 10:1 — יְשַׁוֶּה — he made
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3145 יוֹשַׁוְיָה (Yôwshavyâh), H3438 יִשְׁוָה (Yishvâh), H3440 יִשְׁוִי (Yishvîy), H7739 שְׁוָה (shᵉvâh), H7740 שָׁוֵה (Shâvêh), H7862 שַׁי (shay).
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 shâvâh (H7737) mean?
Properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.).
How is H7737 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7737 as: avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon..
How often does שָׁוָה (shâvâh) appear?
Strong's H7737 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 22:34 and last appears in Hosea 10:1.
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