The meaning of “שָׁוְא”
Understanding shâvᵉʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שַׁו shav (shav); from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. - evil (as ...
שָׁוְא
or שַׁו shav (shav); from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. - evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile) - figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective - also adverbially, in vain) 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:1 | “Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.” Word: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) | |
| Job 15:31 | “Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.” Word: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) | |
| Proverbs 30:8 | “Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:” Word: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) | |
| Jeremiah 6:29 | “The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.” Word: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) | |
| Ezekiel 13:9 | “And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.” Word: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ) |
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