Hebrew word study
שָׁוְא H7723
- Transliteration
- shâvᵉʼ
- Pronunciation
- shawv
- KJV glosses
- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Lexical summary
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)
figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective
also adverbially, in vain)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)
figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective
also adverbially, in vain)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information