חָוָה
cha.vah
“to explain”
Definition
properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show
a primitive root; (compare H2324 (חֲוָא), H2421 (חָיָה));
- (Piel) to tell, declare, show, make known 2) (CLBL) to breath Aramaic equivalent: cha.vah (*חֲוָה *"to show" H2324)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
חָוָה appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Listen to me and I will inform you.I will describe what I have seen,
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared:“I am young in years,while you are old;that is why I was timid and afraidto tell you what I know.
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;I too will declare what I know.’
I too will answer;yes, I will declare what I know.
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show youthat there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
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