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Lexicon :: Strong's H7768 - šāvaʿ

Aa
שָׁוַע
Transliteration
šāvaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-vah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2348

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁוַע shâvaʻ, shaw-vah'; a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble):—cry (aloud, out), shout.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7768 in the following manner: cried (17x), cry out (2x), aloud (1x), shout (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H7768 in the following manner: cried (17x), cry out (2x), aloud (1x), shout (1x).

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁוַע shâvaʻ, shaw-vah'; a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble):—cry (aloud, out), shout.
STRONGS H7768: Abbreviations
† [שָׁוַע] verb
Pi. cry out for help (Gerb33 thinks denominative from שֵׁוְעָה, and this from √ akin to ישׁע deliver); — Perfect 1st person singular שִׁוַּעְתִּי Psalm 30:3 + 3 times; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ Job 24:12; 2nd person masculine singular תְּשַׁוַּע Isaiah 58:9, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix שַׁוְּעִי Psalm 28:2; Psalm 31:23; שַׁוְעִי Psalm 5:3 [H7773Psalm 5:2] (Ol§ 182 d), etc.; Participle מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ Psalm 72:12; Job 29:12; — cry for help: absolute Psalm 72:12; Job 19:7; Job 24:12; Job 29:12; Job 30:28; Job 35:9, + Isaiah 38:13 Houb Lo Che Du and others (for שִׁוִּיתִי); specifically to God Psalm 5:3; Psalm 18:42; Psalm 119:147; Job 36:13; Isaiah 58:9; Jonah 2:3; Habakkuk 1:2; Lamentations 3:8; with אל Psalm 18:7; Psalm 22:25; Psalm 28:2 = Psalm 31:23; Psalm 30:3; Psalm 88:14 + Psalm 31:2 (read with Weir אֱלֹהַי שִׁוַּעְתִּי יוֺם צַעֲקָתִי), Job 30:20; Job 38:41.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

19:7; 24:12; 24:12; 29:12; 29:12; 30:20; 30:28; 35:9; 36:13; 38:41

Psalms

5:2; 5:3; 18:7; 18:42; 22:25; 28:2; 28:2; 30:3; 30:3; 31:2; 31:23; 31:23; 72:12; 72:12; 88:14; 119:147

Isaiah

38:13; 58:9; 58:9

Lamentations

3:8

Jonah

2:3

Habakkuk

1:2

H7768

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7768 matches the Hebrew שָׁוַע (šāvaʿ),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7 - Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12 - From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12 - For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:20 - You give no answer to my cry, and take no note of my prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:28 - I go about in dark clothing, uncomforted; I get up in the public place, crying out for help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9 - Because the hand of the cruel is hard on them, men are making sounds of grief; they are crying out for help because of the arm of the strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:13 - Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41 - Who gives in the evening the meat he is searching for, when his young ones are crying to God; when the young lions with loud noise go wandering after their food?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:6 - In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:41

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:41 - They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:24 - For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:2 - Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:2 - O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:22 - And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice of my prayer, when my cry went up to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:12 - For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:13 - But to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:9 - Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:8 - Even when I send up a cry for help, he keeps my prayer shut out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:2 - In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:2 - How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.
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