Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cry
Usage: cry for help
Strong's Number
H7775
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H7775 Quick Answer
Strong's H7775 שַׁועָה (shav`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shav`ah (shav-aw') n-f. 1. a hallooing [feminine of H7773] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include cry. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shav`ah (shav-aw') n-f. 1. a hallooing [feminine of H7773]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cry
Meaning and Definition
shav`ah (shav-aw') n-f. 1. a hallooing [feminine of H7773] KJV: crying. Root(s): H7773
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7775. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7775 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shav`ah, 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.
cry
Exodus 2:23
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How Strong's H7775 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7775 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 H7775 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7775.
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7775, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7775 FAQ
What does shavah (שַׁוְעָה) mean?
Shavah (Strong's H7775) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crying". shav`ah (shav-aw') n-f. 1. a hallooing [feminine of H7773]
How many times is shavah (שַׁוְעָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7775 across 6 books.
Where can I study shavah (שַׁוְעָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7775 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shavah (שַׁוְעָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.