Strong's Lexicon

H7737

H7737 — שָׁוָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshavahverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 2342

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7737
Word:שָׁוָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:shavah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-vaw'
Meaning:1. (properly) to level, i.e. equalize 2. (figuratively) to resemble 3. (by implication) to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
KJV Renderings:avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a- )like, make plain, profit, reckon.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8519

I. שָׁוָה verb (be even, smooth, see Pi`el, hence) agree with, be like, resemble (Arabic [untranscribed source text 5433] II. make even, flat, uniform (with something else); Aramaic שְׁוָא (derived species) be like, [untranscribed source text 5434] be equal, fit, like, Pa`el lay out smoothly, Aph`el make plain, fit, worthy); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine 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 Isa 16:6 ᵑ7 ); Bu אֵל לֹא שִׁוָּה God did not requite (or שִׁלֵּם for שׁוה); Du לֹא שִׁוָּה כַעֲוֺנִי (compare ᵐ5 ); Imperfect 1 singular of ׳ י, אֶלמִֿי ֗֗֗ אֶשְׁוֶה Isa 40:25 to whom shall I be like ? (|| תְּדַמְּיוּנִי), implying that he is incompare; 3 masculine plural לֹא יִשְׁווּבָֿהּ Prov 3:15 are not comparable with her (wisdom), so Prov 8:11 2 masculine singular פֶּןתִּֿשְׁוֶהלֿוֺ Prov 26:4 lest thou be like him (a fool); Participle שֹׁוֶה בְּ Esth 7:4 is not an equivalent for; with לִ, suitable for Esth 3:8, so Esth 1:22 Hi Or RyKau (reading כֹּל שֹׁוֶה עִמּוֺ for כִּלְשׁוֺן עַמּוֺ, but see Siegf.); adequate for Esth 5:13.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁוָּה Isa 28:25 he hath levelled its (the ground's) surface; 1 singular שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֺמַמְתִּי נַפְשִׁי Ps 131:2 I have smoothed (composed) and stilled my soul; so, that is נַפְשִׁי Isa 38:13 ᵑ9 Ges De and others; Houb Lo Che Du and others read שִׁוַּעְתִּי I cried; accusative מִשְׁפָּטִים Ps 119:30 accounted suitable, meet (|| דֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָח בָּחָ֑רְתִּי ), Hi, compare Gr Ps 119:128 (see Qal Esth 3:8); We inserts לְנֶגְדִּי (II. ׳ שׁ, compare Ps 16:8); Zenner Du אִזִּיתִי.
Hiph`il make like: Imperfect 1 singular מָח אַשְׁוֶחלָֿךְ Lam 2:13 (|| אֲדַמֶּה); 2 masculine plural לְמִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי וְתַשְׁווּ Isa 46:5 (compare Qal Isa 40:25).
Nithp. (apparently) Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁתָּ֑וָה (for נִשְׁתְּוָה) Prov 27:15 are alike, but read probably Niph`al 3 feminine singular נִשְׁוָ֑תָה Ges«GKC:75x»§ 75x Toy and others — תשׁוה Job 30:22 Kt see II. שׁוא .


BDB8525

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 [untranscribed source text 5435] II. make (Wahrm, compare also BaES 66)); — Perfect 1 singular שִׁוִּיתִי Ps 16:8 I have set ׳ י before me (לְנֶגְּדִּי); עֵזֶר עַל ׳ שׁ Ps 89:20 I have placed strength upon a hero, compare Ps 21:6 Participle מְשַׁוֶּח רַנְלַי כְּ 2Sam 22:34 setting my feet like hinds = Ps 18:34 (compare ᵑ7 שַׁוִּי כְּ Gen 48:20; Jer 29:22, for שׂים כְּ); — Isa 38:13 see I. שׁוה ; — Imperfect = make, produce, 3 masculine singular פְּרִי יְשַׁוֶּה לוֺ Hos 10:1 (Israel as vine), si vera lectio, see We Now (|| עשׂת פְּרִי Hos 9:16, compare Hos 8:7).


BDB9939

I. [שְׁוָה] verb become like (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁוָה ); —

Pa`el Perfect 3 masculine plural שַׁוִּי Qr (see וְ following; > Pe`îl שְׁוִי Kt , see K§ 47 Beisp. 3, and p. 175) Dan 5:21, accusative of thing, with עִם.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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