Strong's H7723 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ)

Pronunciation: shawv

POS: shawv Morph: n-m

Exegesis: or ; from the same as in the sense of desolating;

Definition: or שַׁו; from the same as שׁוֹא 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); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

KJV Usage: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood
• 2. 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity
• 3. 1b) emptiness of speech, lying
• 4. 1c) worthlessness (of conduct)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G459
• GREEK G824
• GREEK G2756
• GREEK G3152
• GREEK G3153
• GREEK G3154
• GREEK G3154
• GREEK G5571

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