שָׁוְא
shavvanity: falseHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine53 occurrences13 books48 verses
Definition
or שַׁו; from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
Traditional renderings: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Traditional renderings: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁוְא:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
53 total
- Jonah 2:8שָׁ֑וְא · worthlessThose who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
- Zechariah 10:2הַשָּׁ֣וא · falseFor idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
- Malachi 3:14שָׁ֖וְא · It is futileYou have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?