שָׁוַע

sha.vaVerbH7768

to cry

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

(Piel) to cry out (for help), shout

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
8
Psalms
3
Habakkuk
1
Isaiah
1
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • Habakkuk 1:2
  • Job 19:7
  • Job 29:12
  • Job 30:28
  • Job 36:13

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