◄ 7737. shavah ►
Strong's Lexicon shavah: To level, equalize, resemble, compare, adjust Original Word: שָׁוָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: shavah Pronunciation: sha-vah' Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-vaw') Definition: To level, equalize, resemble, compare, adjust Meaning: to level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2470 (ἴσος, isos): Meaning equal or equivalent, often used in the New Testament to describe equality in various contexts. - G5087 (τίθημι, tithēmi): To set, place, or establish, which can carry a similar connotation of positioning or aligning. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shavah" primarily conveys the idea of making something level or equal. It can also mean to compare or to make something resemble another. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often implies bringing things into alignment or balance, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of balance and equality was significant, both in physical terms (such as leveling land for agriculture) and in social or moral terms (such as justice and fairness). The use of "shavah" reflects a worldview that values harmony and order, which is consistent with the broader biblical narrative of God's creation and governance. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שָׁוָה verb (be even, smooth, see Pi`el, hence) agree with, be like, resemble (Arabic II. make even, flat, uniform (with something else); Aramaic שְׁוָא (derived species) be like, be equal, fit, like, Pa`el lay out smoothly, Aph`el make plain, fit, worthy); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular לִי ׳לֹא שׁ Job 33:27 (si vera lectio) it was not equalled to me, i.e. (see infra; according to most) not requited (so De Di Da, and Isaiah 16:6 ᵑ7); Bu אֵל לֹא שִׁוָּה God did not requite (or שִׁלֵּם for שׁוה); Du לֹא שִׁוָּה כַעֲוֺנִי (compare ᵐ5); Imperfect1singular of ׳י, אֶלמִֿי ֗֗֗ אֶשְׁוֶה Isaiah 40:25 to whom shall I be like ? ("" תְּדַמְּיוּנִי), implying that he is incompare; 3 masculine plural לֹא יִשְׁווּבָֿהּ Proverbs 3:15 are not comparable with her (wisdom), so Proverbs 8:11; 2masculine singular מֶּןתִּֿשְׁוֶהלֿוֺ Proverbs 26:4 lest thou be like him (a fool); Participle שֹׁוֶה בְּ Esther 7:4 is not an equivalent for; with לִ, suitable for Esther 3:8, so Esther 1:22 Hi Or RyKau (reading כֹּל שֹׁוֶה עִמּוֺ for כִּלְשׁוֺן עַמּוֺ, but see Siegf.); adequate for Esther 5:13. Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular שִׁוָּה Isaiah 28:25 he hath levelled its (the ground's) surface; 1 singular שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֺמַמְתִּי נַפְשִׁי Psalm 131:2 I have smoothed (composed) and stilled my soul; so, that is נַפְשִׁי Isaiah 38:13 ᵑ9 Ges De and others; Houb Lo Che Du and others read שִׁוַּעְתִּי I cried; accusative מִשְׁמָּטִים Psalm 119:30 accounted suitable, meet ("" דֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָח בָּחָ֑רְתִּי), Hi, compare Gr Psalm 119:128 (see Qal Esther 3:8); We inserts לְנֶגְדִּי (II. ׳שׁ, compare Psalm 16:8); Zenner Du אִזִּיתִי. Hiph`il make like: Imperfect1singular מָח אַשְׁוֶחלָֿךְ Lamentations 2:13 ("" אֲדַמֶּה); 2 masculine plural לְמִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי וְתַשְׁווּ Isaiah 46:5 (compare Qal Isaiah 40:25). Nithp. (apparently) Perfect3feminine singular נִשְׁתָּ֑וָה (for נִשְׁתְּוָה) Proverbs 27:15 are alike, but read probably Niph`al 3 feminine singular נִשְׁוָ֑תָה Ges§ 75x Toy and others — תשׁוה Job 30:22 Kt see II. שׁוא. II. [שָׁוָה] verb Pi`el set, place (Biblical Aramaic Hithpa. ᵑ7 שְׁוָא Pa`el set, make (often ᵑ7 = שׁום, שׁית); Thes and others below I. ׳שׁ, originally set, place, then set together, compare, < weakened from original make even, right, compare Vulgar Arabic II. make (Wahrm, compare also BaES 66)); — Perfect1singular שִׁוִּיתִי Psalm 16:8 I have set ׳י before me (לְנֶגְּדִּי); עֵזֶר עַל ׳שׁ Psalm 89:20 I have placed strength upon a hero, compare Psalm 21:6; Participle מְשַׁוֶּח רַנְלַי כְּ 2 Samuel 22:34 setting my feet like hinds = Psalm 18:34 (compare ᵑ7 שַׁוִּי כְּ Genesis 48:20; Jeremiah 29:22, for שׂים כְּ); — Isaiah 38:13 see I. שׁוה; — Imperfect = make, produce, 3 masculine singular מְּרִי יְשַׁוֶּה לוֺ Hosea 10:1 (Israel as vine), si vera lectio, see We Now ("" עשׂת מְּרִי Hosea 9:16, compare Hosea 8:7). I. [שְׁוָה] verb become like (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁוָה); — Pa`el Perfect3masculine plural שַׁוִּי Qr (see וְ following; > Pe`îl שְׁוִי Kt, see K§ 47 Beisp. 3, and p. 175) Daniel 5:21, accusative of thing, with עִם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, be, make equal, lay, A primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. Equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. Counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.) -- avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-)like, make plain, profit, reckon. Forms and Transliterations אַשְׁוֶה־ אשוה־ וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה וְתַשְׁו֑וּ ואשוה ותשוו יְשַׁוֶּה־ יִֽשְׁווּ־ ישוה־ ישוו־ מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה משוה נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ נשתוה׃ שִׁוִּ֣יתִי שִׁוִּ֤יתִי שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ שִׁוִּ֬יתִי שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ שִׁוָּ֣ה שָׁ֥וָה שֹׁוֶ֖ה שוה שויתי שויתי׃ תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה תִּשְׁוֶה־ תשוה תשוה־ ’aš·weh- ’ašweh- ashveh mə·šaw·weh məšawweh meshavVeh niš·tā·wāh nishtaVah ništāwāh šā·wāh šāwāh Shavah shivVah shivViti shoVeh šiw·wāh šiw·wî·ṯî šiwwāh šiwwîṯî šō·weh šōweh tə·šaw·weh təšawweh teshavVeh tiš·weh- tishveh tišweh- veeshVeh vetashVu wə’ešweh wə·’eš·weh wə·ṯaš·wū wəṯašwū yə·šaw·weh- yəšawweh- yeshavveh yiš·wū- yishvu yišwū- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 22:34 HEB: מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה [רַגְלָיו כ] NAS: He makes my feet like hinds' KJV: my feet like hinds' INT: makes be able to endure hinds' Esther 3:8 HEB: וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃ NAS: so it is not in the king's interest to let them remain. KJV: therefore it [is] not for the king's profit to suffer INT: the king's else interest to suffer Esther 5:13 HEB: זֶ֕ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לִ֑י בְּכָל־ NAS: of this does not satisfy me every KJV: Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as INT: of this does not satisfy every time Esther 7:4 HEB: אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ NAS: for the trouble would not be commensurate with the annoyance KJV: although the enemy could not countervail the king's INT: for the trouble not be commensurate the annoyance to the king Job 33:27 HEB: הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־ שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃ NAS: is right, And it is not proper for me. KJV: [that which was] right, and it profited me not; INT: and perverted is not proper Psalm 16:8 HEB: שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י NAS: I have set the LORD continually KJV: I have set the LORD always INT: have set the LORD before Psalm 18:33 HEB: מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת NAS: He makes my feet like hinds' KJV: He maketh my feet like hinds' INT: makes my feet hinds' Psalm 21:5 HEB: ה֥וֹד וְ֝הָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃ NAS: and majesty You place upon him. KJV: and majesty hast thou laid upon him. INT: Splendor and majesty place and Psalm 89:19 HEB: לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־ NAS: And said, I have given help KJV: and saidst, I have laid help INT: to your godly and said have given help unto Psalm 119:30 HEB: בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ NAS: way; I have placed Your ordinances KJV: thy judgments have I laid [before me]. INT: have chosen your ordinances have placed Psalm 131:2 HEB: אִם־ לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י NAS: Surely I have composed and quieted KJV: Surely I have behaved and quieted INT: lo not have composed and quieted my soul Proverbs 3:15 HEB: חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: you desire compares with her. KJV: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. INT: desire not compares Proverbs 8:11 HEB: חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: cannot compare with her. KJV: and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. INT: desirable cannot compare Proverbs 26:4 HEB: כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־ לּ֥וֹ גַם־ NAS: Or you will also be like him. KJV: according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. INT: to his folly Or be like will also you Proverbs 27:15 HEB: (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ק) נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ NAS: And a contentious woman are alike; KJV: and a contentious woman are alike. INT: woman brawling are alike Isaiah 28:25 HEB: הֲלוֹא֙ אִם־ שִׁוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֥יץ NAS: Does he not level its surface And sow KJV: When he hath made plain the face INT: not not level surface and sow Isaiah 38:13 HEB: שִׁוִּ֤יתִי עַד־ בֹּ֙קֶר֙ NAS: I composed [my soul] until morning. KJV: I reckoned till morning, INT: composed until morning Isaiah 40:25 HEB: מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ NAS: then will you liken Me That I would be [his] equal? says KJV: To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith INT: whom liken shall I be equal saith the Holy Isaiah 46:5 HEB: לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃ NAS: would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare KJV: To whom will ye liken me, and make [me] equal, and compare INT: to whom liken and make and compare liken Lamentations 2:13 HEB: יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־ לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ NAS: To what shall I liken you as I comfort KJV: of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort INT: Jerusalem to what liken comfort virgin Hosea 10:1 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י יְשַׁוֶּה־ לּ֑וֹ כְּרֹ֣ב NAS: vine; He produces fruit KJV: vine, he bringeth forth fruit INT: Israel fruit produces the more his fruit 21 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7737 21 Occurrences ’aš·weh- — 1 Occ. mə·šaw·weh — 2 Occ. niš·tā·wāh — 1 Occ. šā·wāh — 1 Occ. šiw·wāh — 1 Occ. šiw·wî·ṯî — 5 Occ. šō·weh — 3 Occ. tə·šaw·weh — 1 Occ. tiš·weh- — 1 Occ. wə·’eš·weh — 1 Occ. wə·ṯaš·wū — 1 Occ. yə·šaw·weh- — 1 Occ. yiš·wū- — 2 Occ.