שָׁוְא
shavNoun (Masculine)H7723
vanity: false
From: or שַׁו; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא) in the sense of desolating;
Short Definition
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
Full Lexicon Entry
false 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct) Also means: shav (*שָׁוְא *": vain" H7723H)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
38 timesAppears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
8
Ezk
7
Jeremiah
5
Job
5
Isaiah
4
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 5:11
- Ezk 13:8
- Isaiah 5:18
- Job 11:11
- Proverbs 30:8
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