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Strong's H7724 שְׁוָא (sheva)

Shva' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7724
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H7724 Quick Answer

Strong's H7724 שְׁוָא (Shva') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shva' (shev-aw') n/p. 1. false 2. Sheva, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sheva. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shva' (shev-aw') n/p. 1. false 2. Sheva, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sheva

Meaning and Definition

Shva' (shev-aw') n/p. 1. false 2. Sheva, an Israelite [from the same as H7723] KJV: Sheva. Root(s): H7723

Original Word
שְׁוָא
Transliteration
Shva'
Derivation
First root strongs: 7723
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7724. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Sheva

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647) and Shaaph (H8174H); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H);

father of: Machbenah (H4343) and Gibea (H1388) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

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How Strong's H7724 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shva', 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.

Sheva 2 Samuel 20:25 2×

How Strong's H7724 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7724 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 H7724 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 20:25 KJV

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

1 Chronicles 2:49 KJV

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7724.

2 Samuel 20:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
1 Chronicles 2:49 Old Testament, KJV
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7724, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 20:25
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:49

Strong's H7724 FAQ

What does sheva (שְׁוָא) mean?

Sheva (Strong's H7724) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sheva". Shva' (shev-aw') n/p. 1. false 2. Sheva, an Israelite

How many times is sheva (שְׁוָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7724 across 2 books.

Where can I study sheva (שְׁוָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7724 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sheva (שְׁוָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sheva. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.