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Lexicon :: Strong's H7723 - šāv'

Aa
שָׁוְא
Transliteration
šāv'
Pronunciation
shawv
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as שׁוֹא (H7722) in the sense of desolating
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2338a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ, shawv; or שַׁו shav; from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):—false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's H7723 in the following manner: vain (22x), vanity (22x), false (5x), lying (2x), falsely (1x), lies (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's H7723 in the following manner: vain (22x), vanity (22x), false (5x), lying (2x), falsely (1x), lies (1x).

  1. emptiness, vanity, falsehood

    1. emptiness, nothingness, vanity

    2. emptiness of speech, lying

    3. worthlessness (of conduct)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ, shawv; or שַׁו shav; from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):—false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
STRONGS H7723: Abbreviations
† שָׁוְא noun [masculine] emptiness, vanity; — שׁ׳ absolute Exodus 23:1 + 51 times, שָׁו Job 15:31 (Kt); —
1. emptiness, nothingness, vanity: תְּשׁוּעַת אָרָם שׁ׳ Psalm 60:13 vain (is) man's deliverance, = Psalm 108:13; לָכֶם שׁ׳ Psalm 127:2 it is vain (useless) for you; Psalm 89:48 for (עַל) what nothingness hast thou created man ? compare יַרְחֵי שׁ׳ Job 7:3; הַבְלֵי שׁ׳ Psalm 31:7 (idols) = Jonah 2:9, compare Jeremiah 18:15 + Hosea 5:11 Greek Version of the LXX (for צָו); מִנְחַת שׁ׳ Isaiah 1:13 of ineffective offering to י׳; נשׂא לַשּׁ׳ (לֹא) Exodus 20:7 (twice in verse) take up name of God in vain (to no good purpose) = Deuteronomy 5:11 (twice in verse), compare Psalm 24:4; Psalm 139:20 [MT lifted up in vain are thy foes, but read שְׁמֶ֑ךָ for עָרֶיךָ, compare נשׂא 1b (7); others. עָלֶיךָ, see II. עָר]; היה שׁ׳ Hosea 12:12 become nothing (We עשׂה שׁ׳, and so 3); ראה שׁ׳ Psalm 119:37; adverb לַשּׁ׳ in vain Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 6:29; Jeremiah 46:11; שׁ׳ Psalm 127:1 (twice in verse); Malachi 3:14.
2. emptiness of speech, || lying, שׁ׳ וּדְבַר כָּזָב Proverbs 30:8; דבּר שׁ׳ Psalm 12:3; Psalm 41:7; Psalm 144:8; Psalm 144:11; Isaiah 59:4; Ezekiel 13:8; אָלוֺת שׁ׳ Hosea 10:4 + Hosea 12:2 Greek Version of the LXX We and others (for שֹׁד); הָלַךְ עִםשֿׁ׳ Job 31:5 (|| מִרְמָה); עֵד שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 5:17 (= עֵד שָֽׁקֶר Exodus 20:16); compare שֵׁמַע שׁ׳ Exodus 23:1 (E); of false (empty) prophecy חֲזוֺן שׁ׳ Ezekiel 12:24, חָזוּ שׁ׳ Lamentations 2:14; see also Ezekiel 13:6, 7, 9, 23; Ezekiel 21:34; Ezekiel 22:28; Job 35:13 (or empty complaining, below 1); קסם שׁ׳ Ezekiel 21:28; חֲלֹמוֺת הַשּׁ׳ Zechariah 10:2.
3. of conduct, worthlessness (Buhl below 1, 2); מְרתי שׁ׳ worthless men Psalm 26:4; Job 11:11; worthless motives (in figurative) חַבְלֵי הַשּׁ׳ Isaiah 5:18; נָפַת שׁ׳ Isaiah 30:28 (i.e. sifting out the worthless; al. sieve of (bringing) disappointment); play on meanings in Job 15:31 (twice in verse), compare DrJob, Psalt. 464.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

20:7; 20:16; 23:1; 23:1

Deuteronomy

5:11; 5:17

Job

7:3; 11:11; 15:31; 15:31; 31:5; 35:13

Psalms

12:3; 24:4; 26:4; 31:7; 41:7; 89:48; 108:13; 119:37; 127:1; 127:2; 139:20; 144:8; 144:11

Proverbs

30:8

Isaiah

1:13; 5:18; 30:28; 59:4

Jeremiah

2:30; 4:30; 6:29; 18:15; 46:11

Lamentations

2:14

Ezekiel

12:24; 13:6; 13:7; 13:8; 13:9; 13:23; 21:28; 22:28

Hosea

5:11; 10:4; 12:2; 12:12

Jonah

2:9

Zechariah

10:2

Malachi

3:14

H7723

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Strong's Number H7723 matches the Hebrew שָׁוְא (šāv'),
which occurs 54 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 - Thou shalt H5375➔ not H3808 raise ➔H5375 a H8088➔ false H7723 report: ➔H8088 put H7896 not H408 thine hand H3027 with H5973 the wicked H7563 to be H1961 an H5707➔ unrighteous H2555 witness. ➔H5707

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:11 - Thou shalt H5375➔ not H3808 take ➔H5375 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 in vain: H7723 for H3588 the LORD H3068 will H5352➔ not H3808 hold him guiltless ➔H5352 that H834 taketh H5375 his name H8034 in vain. H7723

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:20 - Neither H3808 shalt thou bear H6030 false H7723 witness H5707 against thy neighbour. H7453

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:3 - So H3651 am H5157➔ I H589 made to possess ➔H5157 months H3391 of vanity, H7723 and H3915➔ wearisome H5999 nights ➔H3915 are appointed H4487 to me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:11 - For H3588 he H1931 knoweth H3045 vain H7723 men: H4962 he seeth H7200➔ wickedness H205 also; ➔H7200 will he H995➔ not then H3808 consider ➔H995 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:31 - Let H539➔ not H408 him that is deceived H8582 trust ➔H539 in vanity: H7723 for H3588 vanity H7723 shall be H1961 his recompence. H8545

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:5 - If H518 I have walked H1980 with H5973 vanity, H7723 or if H2363➔ my foot H7272 hath hasted ➔H2363 to H5921 deceit; H4820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:13 - Surely H389 God H410 will H8085➔ not H3808 hear ➔H8085 vanity, H7723 neither H3808 will H7789➔ the Almighty H7706 regard it. ➔H7789

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:2 - They speak H1696 vanity H7723 every one H376 with H854 his neighbour: H7453 with flattering H2513 lips H8193 and with a double H3820 heart H3820 do they speak. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:4 - He that hath clean H5355 hands, H3709 and H1249➔ a H3824➔ pure ➔H1249 heart; ➔H3824 who H834 hath H5375➔ not H3808 lifted up ➔H5375 his soul H5315 unto vanity, H7723 nor H3808 sworn H7650 deceitfully. H4820

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - I have H3427➔ not H3808 sat ➔H3427 with H5973 vain H7723 persons, H4962 neither H3808 will I go in H935 with H5973 dissemblers. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:6 - I have hated H8130 them that regard H8104 lying H7723 vanities: H1892 but I H589 trust H982 in H413 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:6 - And if H518 he come H935 to see H7200 me, he speaketh H1696 vanity: H7723 his heart H3820 gathereth H6908 iniquity H205 to itself; when he goeth H3318 abroad, H2351 he telleth H1696 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:11 - Give H3051 us help H5833 from trouble: H6862 for vain H7723 is the help H8668 of man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:47 - Remember H2142 how H4100 short H2465➔ my H589 time is: ➔H2465 wherefore H5921 H4100 hast thou made H1254 all H3605 men H1121 H120 in vain? H7723

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:12 - Give H3051 us help H5833 from trouble: H6862 for vain H7723 is the help H8668 of man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:37 - Turn away H5674 mine eyes H5869 from beholding H7200 vanity; H7723 and quicken thou me H2421 in thy way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 for Solomon.]] H8010 Except H518 the LORD H3068 build H1129 the house, H1004 they labour H5998 in vain H7723 that build H1129 it: except H518 the LORD H3068 keep H8104 the city, H5892 the watchman H8104 waketh H8245 but in vain. H7723

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:2 - It is vain H7723 for you to rise up H6965 early, H7925 to sit up H3427 late, H309 to eat H398 the bread H3899 of sorrows: H6089 for so H3651 he giveth H5414 his beloved H3039 sleep. H8142

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:20 - For H834 they speak against thee H559 wickedly, H4209 and thine enemies H6145 take H5375 thy name in vain. H7723

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:8 - Whose H834 mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 vanity, H7723 and their right hand H3225 is a right hand H3225 of falsehood. H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:11 - Rid me, H6475 and deliver me H5337 from the hand H3027 of strange H5236 children, H1121 whose H834 mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 vanity, H7723 and their right hand H3225 is a right hand H3225 of falsehood: H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:8 - Remove far H7368 from me H4480 vanity H7723 and lies: H1697 H3577 give H5414 me H589 neither H408 poverty H7389 nor riches; H6239 feed me H2963 with food H3899 convenient for me: H2706

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:13 - Bring H935 no H3808 more H3254 vain H7723 oblations; H4503 incense H7004 is H1931 an abomination H8441 unto me; H589 the new moons H2320 and sabbaths, H7676 the calling H7121 of assemblies, H4744 I H3201➔ cannot H3808 away with; ➔H3201 it is iniquity, H205 even the solemn meeting. H6116

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 - Woe H1945 unto them that draw H4900 iniquity H5771 with cords H2256 of vanity, H7723 and H5688➔ sin H2403 as it were with a ➔H5688➔ cart H5699 rope: ➔H5688

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:28 - And his breath, H7307 as an H5158➔ overflowing H7857 stream, ➔H5158 shall reach to the midst H2673 of H5704 the neck, H6677 to sift H5130 the nations H1471 with the sieve H5299 of vanity: H7723 and H7448➔ there shall be a bridle ➔H7448 in H5921 the jaws H3895 of the people, H5971 causing H8582➔ them to err. ➔H8582

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:4 - None H369 calleth H7121 for justice, H6664 nor H369 any pleadeth H8199 for truth: H530 they trust H982 in H5921 vanity, H8414 and speak H1696 lies; H7723 they conceive H2029 mischief, H5999 and bring forth H3205 iniquity. H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:30 - In vain H7723 have I smitten H5221 your children; H1121 they received H3947 no H3808 correction: H4148 your own sword H2719 hath devoured H398 your prophets, H5030 like a H738➔ destroying H7843 lion. ➔H738

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:30 - And when thou H859 art spoiled, H7703 what H4100 wilt thou do? H6213 Though H3588 thou clothest thyself H3847 with crimson, H8144 though H3588 thou deckest thee H5710 with ornaments H5716 of gold, H2091 though H3588 thou rentest H7167 thy face H5869 with painting, H6320 in vain H7723 shalt thou make thyself fair; H3302 thy lovers H5689 will despise H3988 thee, they will seek H1245 thy life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:29 - The bellows H4647 are burned, H2787 the lead H5777 is consumed H8552 of the fire; H784 the founder H6884 melteth H6884 in vain: H7723 for the wicked H7451 are H5423➔ not H3808 plucked away. ➔H5423

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:15 - Because H3588 my people H5971 hath forgotten me, H7911 they have burned incense H6999 to vanity, H7723 and they have caused them to stumble H3782 in their ways H1870 from the H7635➔ ancient H5769 paths, ➔H7635 to walk H3212 in paths, H5410 in a way H1870 not H3808 cast up; H5549

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:11 - Go up H5927 into Gilead, H1568 and take H3947 balm, H6875 O virgin, H1330 the daughter H1323 of Egypt: H4714 in vain H7723 shalt thou use many H7235 medicines; H7499 for thou shalt H8585➔ not H369 be cured. ➔H8585

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14 - Thy prophets H5030 have seen H2372 vain H7723 and foolish things H8602 for thee: and H3808➔ they have H1540➔ not ➔H3808 discovered ➔H1540 thine iniquity, H5771 to turn away H7725 thy captivity; H7622 but have seen H2372 for thee false H7723 burdens H4864 and causes of banishment. H4065

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:24 - For H3588 there shall be H1961 no H3808 more H5750 any H3605 vain H7723 vision H2377 nor H4738➔ flattering H2509 divination ➔H4738 within H8432 the house H1004 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - They have seen H2372 vanity H7723 and H7081➔ lying H3577 divination, ➔H7081 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 saith: H5002 and the LORD H3068 hath H7971➔ not H3808 sent them: ➔H7971 and they have made others to hope H3176 that they would confirm H6965 the word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:7 - Have ye H2372➔ not H3808 seen ➔H2372 a H4236➔ vain H7723 vision, ➔H4236 and H4738➔ have ye H559➔ not spoken ➔H559 a ➔H4738➔ lying H3577 divination, ➔H4738 whereas ye say, H559 The LORD H3068 saith H5002 it; albeit I H589 have H1696➔ not H3808 spoken? ➔H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:8 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 ye have spoken H1696 vanity, H7723 and seen H2372 lies, H3577 therefore, H3651 behold, I H2005 am against you, H413 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:9 - And H1961➔ mine hand H3027 shall be ➔H1961 upon H413 the prophets H5030 that see H2374 vanity, H7723 and that divine H7080 lies: H3577 they shall H1961➔ not H3808 be ➔H1961 in the assembly H5475 of my people, H5971 neither H3808 shall they be written H3789 in the writing H3791 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 neither H3808 shall they enter H935 into H413 the land H127 of Israel; H3478 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - Therefore H3651 ye shall see H2372 no H3808 more H5750 vanity, H7723 nor H3808 divine H7080 divinations: H7081 for I will deliver H5337 my people H5971 out of your hand: H3027 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:23 - And it shall be H1961 unto them as a H7080➔ false H7723 divination ➔H7080 in their sight, H5869 to them that have sworn H7650 oaths: H7621 but he H1931 will call to remembrance H2142 the iniquity, H5771 that they may be taken. H8610

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29 - Whiles they see H2372 vanity H7723 unto thee, whiles they divine H7080 a lie H3577 unto thee, to bring H5414 thee H853 upon H413 the necks H6677 of them that are slain, H2491 of the wicked, H7563 whose H834 day H3117 is come, H935 when H6256 their iniquity H5771 shall have an end. H7093

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