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Lexicon :: Strong's H7768 - šāvaʿ

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שָׁוַע
Transliteration
šāvaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-vah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2348

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁוַע shâvaʻ, shaw-vah'; a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble):—cry (aloud, out), shout.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7768 in the following manner: cried (17x), cry out (2x), aloud (1x), shout (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H7768 in the following manner: cried (17x), cry out (2x), aloud (1x), shout (1x).

  1. (Piel) to cry out (for help), shout

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁוַע shâvaʻ, shaw-vah'; a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble):—cry (aloud, out), shout.
STRONGS H7768: Abbreviations
† [שָׁוַע] verb
Pi. cry out for help (Gerb33 thinks denominative from שֵׁוְעָה, and this from √ akin to ישׁע deliver); — Perfect 1st person singular שִׁוַּעְתִּי Psalm 30:3 + 3 times; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ Job 24:12; 2nd person masculine singular תְּשַׁוַּע Isaiah 58:9, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix שַׁוְּעִי Psalm 28:2; Psalm 31:23; שַׁוְעִי Psalm 5:3 [H7773Psalm 5:2] (Ol§ 182 d), etc.; Participle מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ Psalm 72:12; Job 29:12; — cry for help: absolute Psalm 72:12; Job 19:7; Job 24:12; Job 29:12; Job 30:28; Job 35:9, + Isaiah 38:13 Houb Lo Che Du and others (for שִׁוִּיתִי); specifically to God Psalm 5:3; Psalm 18:42; Psalm 119:147; Job 36:13; Isaiah 58:9; Jonah 2:3; Habakkuk 1:2; Lamentations 3:8; with אל Psalm 18:7; Psalm 22:25; Psalm 28:2 = Psalm 31:23; Psalm 30:3; Psalm 88:14 + Psalm 31:2 (read with Weir אֱלֹהַי שִׁוַּעְתִּי יוֺם צַעֲקָתִי), Job 30:20; Job 38:41.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

19:7; 24:12; 24:12; 29:12; 29:12; 30:20; 30:28; 35:9; 36:13; 38:41

Psalms

5:2; 5:3; 18:7; 18:42; 22:25; 28:2; 28:2; 30:3; 30:3; 31:2; 31:23; 31:23; 72:12; 72:12; 88:14; 119:147

Isaiah

38:13; 58:9; 58:9

Lamentations

3:8

Jonah

2:3

Habakkuk

1:2

H7768

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7768 matches the Hebrew שָׁוַע (šāvaʿ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in 'Job' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7 -

“Behold, I cry, ‘Violence!’ but I get no answer;

I shout H7768 for H7768 help H7768, but there is no justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12 -

“From the city men groan,

And the souls of the wounded cry H7768 out H7768;

Yet God does not pay attention to such offense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12 -

Because I provided escape for the afflicted who cried H7768 for H7768 help H7768,

And the orphan who had no helper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:20 -

“I cry H7768 out H7768 to You for H7768 help H7768, but You do not answer me;

I stand up, and You carefully consider how to be against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:28 -

“I go about darkened but not by the sun;

I stand up in the assembly and cry H7768 out H7768 for H7768 help H7768.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:9 -

“Because of many oppressions they cry out;

They cry H7768 for H7768 help H7768 because of the arm of many oppressors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:13 -

“But the godless in heart lay up anger;

They do not cry H7768 for H7768 help H7768 when He binds them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41 -

“Who prepares for the raven its provision

When its young cry H7768 for H7768 help H7768 to God

And wander about without food?

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