שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ) — Cry

Hebrew word study: שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ), Strong's H7768. properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)

HebrewStrong's H7768
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ)
Pronounced: shaw-vah'

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

properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cry (aloud, out), shout.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7768 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 19:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

I cried for help ×3I cry for help ×3they cry for help ×2I cry out for help ×1and when cried for help he ×1it cries for help ×1they cried for help ×1they will cry for help ×1when cried for help I ×1when cry for help I ×1who cried for help ×1who cries for help ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שִׁוַּעְתִּי ×4יְשַׁוְּעוּ ×3אֲשַׁוֵּעַ ×2אֲשַׁוַּע ×2בְּשַׁוְּעִי ×2מְשַׁוֵּעַ ×2וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה ×1וּבְשַׁוְּעוֹ ×1יְשַׁוֵּעוּ ×1תְּשַׁוֵּעַ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×9Job ×8Isaiah ×1Lamentations ×1Jonah ×1Habakkuk ×1

Verses (all 21)

  • Job 19:7 — אֲשַׁוַּע — I cry for help
  • Job 24:12 — תְּשַׁוֵּעַ — it cries for help
  • Job 29:12 — מְשַׁוֵּעַ — who cried for help
  • Job 30:20 — אֲשַׁוַּע — I cry for help
  • Job 30:28 — אֲשַׁוֵּעַ — I cry out for help
  • Job 35:9 — יְשַׁוְּעוּ — they cry for help
  • Job 36:13 — יְשַׁוְּעוּ — they cry for help
  • Job 38:41 — יְשַׁוֵּעוּ — they will cry for help
  • Psalms 18:6 — אֲשַׁוֵּעַ — I cried for help
  • Psalms 18:41 — יְשַׁוְּעוּ — they cried for help
  • Psalms 22:24 — וּבְשַׁוְּעוֹ — and when cried for help he
  • Psalms 28:2 — בְּשַׁוְּעִי — when cry for help I
  • Psalms 30:2 — שִׁוַּעְתִּי — I cried for help
  • Psalms 31:22 — בְּשַׁוְּעִי — when cried for help I
  • Psalms 72:12 — מְשַׁוֵּעַ — who cries for help
  • Psalms 88:13 — שִׁוַּעְתִּי — I cry for help
  • Psalms 119:147 — וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה — and I cried for help
  • Isaiah 58:9 — תְּשַׁוַּע — you will cry for help
  • Lamentations 3:8 — וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַ — and I may cry for help
  • Jonah 2:2 — שִׁוַּעְתִּי — I cried for help
  • Habakkuk 1:2 — שִׁוַּעְתִּי — have I cried for help

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7769 שׁוּעַ (shûwaʻ), H7771 שׁוֹעַ (shôwaʻ), H7773 שֶׁוַע (shevaʻ), H7774 שׁוּעָא (Shûwʻâʼ), H8668 תְּשׁוּעָה (tᵉshûwʻâh).

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 shâvaʻ (H7768) mean?

Properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble).

How is H7768 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7768 as: cry (aloud, out), shout..

How often does שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ) appear?

Strong's H7768 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 19:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:2.