Strong's Lexicon shavah: To level, equalize, resemble, compare, make plain Original Word: שָׁוָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts includes "ισοπεδώνω" (isopeidóno), meaning to level or make equal. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shavah" primarily conveys the idea of making something level or equal. It can also mean to compare or liken one thing to another. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often refers to the act of making something plain or straightforward, or the process of equalizing or balancing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of equality and balance was significant, both in physical and metaphorical terms. The idea of leveling or making something plain could relate to preparing a path or making a way clear, which was a common metaphor for preparing for the presence of God or for righteous living. The act of comparison or likening was also a common rhetorical device in Hebrew literature, used to draw parallels and convey deeper meanings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shava Definition a cry for help NASB Translation cry (6), cry for help (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שַׁוְעָה] noun feminine cry for help; — construct שַׁוְעַת 1 Samuel 5:12; Jeremiah 8:19; suffix שַׁוְעָתִי 2 Samuel 22:7 = Psalm 18:7; Psalm 39:13; Psalm 40:2; Psalm 102:2; Lamentations 3:56 (gloss on רוחתי Ew and others); שַׁוְעָתָם Exodus 2:23 (P), Psalm 34:16; Psalm 145:19. I. שׁוֺעַ, I. II. שׁוּעַ, שׁוּעָא see above. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crying Feminine of sheva'; a hallooing -- crying. see HEBREW sheva' Forms and Transliterations וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י ׀ ושועתי לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ לשועתי׃ שַֽׁוְעַ֣ת שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם שַׁוְעָתָ֥ם שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ שועת שועתי׃ שועתם שועתם׃ lə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî ləšaw‘āṯî leshavaTi šaw‘aṯ šaw‘āṯām šaw‘āṯî šaw·‘ā·ṯām šaw·‘ā·ṯî šaw·‘aṯ shavAt shavaTam shavaTi veshavaTi wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî wəšaw‘āṯîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 2:23 HEB: וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים NAS: and they cried out; and their cry for help because KJV: and they cried, and their cry came up INT: cried rose and their cry to God 1 Samuel 5:12 2 Samuel 22:7 Psalm 18:6 Psalm 34:15 Psalm 39:12 Psalm 40:1 Psalm 102:1 Psalm 145:19 Jeremiah 8:19 Lamentations 3:56 11 Occurrences |
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