What does שָׁאוֹן (shaon) mean in the Bible?
שָׁאוֹן (shaon): Auditory chaos signifying violent destruction; God's judgment manifests as overwhelming, deafening tumult.
Hebrew · H7588
שָׁאוֹן
Uproar (as of rushing ); by implication, destruction
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שָׁאוֹן H7588
Pronunciation shaon
What does שָׁאוֹן (shaon) mean in the Bible?
שָׁאוֹן (shaon): Auditory chaos signifying violent destruction; God's judgment manifests as overwhelming, deafening tumult.
Full entry for שָׁאוֹן (H7588) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7588?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the uproar (3), The tumult (2), an uproar (1), and clamoring (1), her revelers (1).
Where does שָׁאוֹן (shaon) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 40:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (4), Psalms (4), Amos (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the uproar 3× Psalms 74:23, Isaiah 25:5, Isaiah 66:6
The tumult 2× Jeremiah 25:31, Jeremiah 51:55
an uproar 1× Isaiah 13:4
and clamoring 1× Isaiah 17:12
her revelers 1× Isaiah 5:14
in tumult 1× Amos 2:2
like the rush 1× Isaiah 17:13
of despair 1× Psalms 40:2
of tumult 1× Jeremiah 48:45
the noise 1× Isaiah 24:8
the pounding 1× Psalms 65:7
the roar of battle 1× Hosea 10:14
the roaring 1× Psalms 65:7
they rumble 1× Isaiah 17:12
was all noise 1× Jeremiah 46:17
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Psalms 40:2 שָׁאוֹן֮ to of despair Noun - masculine singular Psalms 65:7 שְׁא֣וֹן to the roaring Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 65:7 שְׁא֥וֹן to the pounding Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 74:23 שְׁא֥וֹן to the uproar Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 5:14 וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ to her revelers Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 13:4 שְׁא֞וֹן to an uproar Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 17:12 וּשְׁא֣וֹן to and clamoring Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 17:12 כִּשְׁא֛וֹן to they rumble Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 17:13 כִּשְׁא֞וֹן to like the rush Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 24:8 שְׁא֣וֹן to the noise Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 40:2
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 5
Psalms 4 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 4 Hosea 1 Amos 1
Source forms
שְׁא֥וֹן 3x šə·’ō·wn Psalms 65:7, Psalms 74:23, Isaiah 25:5
שְׁא֣וֹן 2x šə·’ō·wn Psalms 65:7, Isaiah 24:8
שָׁאוֹן֮ 2x šā·’ō·wn Psalms 40:2, Hosea 10:14
שָׁאוֹן֙ 2x šā·’ō·wn Isaiah 66:6, Jeremiah 25:31
בְּשָׁאוֹן֙ 1x bə·šā·’ō·wn Amos 2:2
וּשְׁא֣וֹן 1x ū·šə·’ō·wn Isaiah 17:12
וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ 1x ū·šə·’ō·w·nāh Isaiah 5:14
כִּשְׁא֛וֹן 1x kiš·’ō·wn Isaiah 17:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 7x Psalms 65:7, Psalms 74:23, Isaiah 13:4, Isaiah 24:8
Noun - masculine singular 6x Psalms 40:2, Isaiah 66:6, Jeremiah 25:31, Jeremiah 46:17
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Isaiah 17:12, Isaiah 17:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 17:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 5:14
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Amos 2:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Auditory chaos signifying violent destruction; God's judgment manifests as overwhelming, deafening tumult.
Source Gloss
uproar (as of rushing ); by implication, destruction
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Auditory chaos signifying violent destruction; God's judgment manifests as overwhelming, deafening tumult.
uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction BDB: roar Usage: × horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult (× -uous).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
uproar, tumult
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Word Origins
שָׁאוֹן is built from this root:
שָׁאָה H7582
Why This Word Matters
Describes invading devastation. Hosea 10:9-15
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain