Hebrew word study
שָׁוָה H7737
- Transliteration
- shâvâh
- Pronunciation
- shaw-vaw'
- KJV glosses
- avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.
Lexical summary
properly, to level, i.e. equalize
figuratively, to resemble
by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to level, i.e. equalize
figuratively, to resemble
by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
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