Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be like
Usage: (Pael) to become like Aramaic of sha.vah (שָׁוָה "be like" H7737A)
Strong's Number
H7739
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H7739 Quick Answer
Strong's H7739 שְׁוָה (shvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shvah (shev-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic)] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include make and like. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shvah (shev-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic)]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- make and like
Meaning and Definition
shvah (shev-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic)] KJV: make like. Root(s): H7737
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7739. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7739 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shvah, 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.
like
Daniel 5:21
make
Daniel 3:29
How Strong's H7739 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 H7739 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 H7739 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7739.
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7739, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7739 FAQ
What does shevah (שְׁוָה) mean?
Shevah (Strong's H7739) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make like". shvah (shev-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic)]
How many times is shevah (שְׁוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7739 across 1 book.
Where can I study shevah (שְׁוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7739 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shevah (שְׁוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make and like. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.