Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to show
Usage: 1) to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare 1a) (Pael) to show, interpret 1b) (Aphel) to show
Strong's Number
H2324
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
1
Strong's H2324 Quick Answer
Strong's H2324 חֲוָא (chava') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chava' (khav-aw') v. 1. to show [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2331] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shew. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chava' (khav-aw') v. 1. to show [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2331]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shew
Meaning and Definition
chava' (khav-aw') v. 1. to show [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2331] KJV: shew. Root(s): H2331
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2324. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2324 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chava', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
shew
Daniel 2:4
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How Strong's H2324 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2324 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2324 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2324.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2324, grouped by book.
Daniel 13 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2324 FAQ
What does chava (חֲוָא) mean?
Chava (Strong's H2324) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shew". chava' (khav-aw') v. 1. to show [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2331]
How many times is chava (חֲוָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2324 across 1 book.
Where can I study chava (חֲוָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2324 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chava (חֲוָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shew. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.