Hebrew · H7737

שָׁוָה

Properly, to level , i.e. equalize ; figuratively, to resemble ; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)

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שָׁוָהH7737

What does שָׁוָה mean in the Bible?

שָׁוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to level , i.e. equalize ; figuratively, to resemble ; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)".

Full entry for שָׁוָה (H7737) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does שָׁוָה mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H7737?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include compares (2), He makes (2), I have set (2), are alike (1), best interest (1).

Where does שָׁוָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Isaiah (4), Proverbs (4), Esther (3).

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

compares2×Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11

He makes2×2 Samuel 22:34, Psalms 18:33

I have set2×Psalms 16:8, Psalms 119:30

are alike1×Proverbs 27:15

best interest1×Esther 3:8

can I liken you1×Lamentations 2:13

get what I deserved1×Job 33:27

he has leveled1×Isaiah 28:25

I composed myself1×Isaiah 38:13

I have bestowed1×Psalms 89:19

I have stilled1×Psalms 131:2

in the storm1×Job 30:22

or count Me equal1×Isaiah 46:5

or who is My equal1×Isaiah 40:25

satisfies1×Esther 5:13

will be like him1×Proverbs 26:4

would justify1×Esther 7:4

yielding1×Hosea 10:1

You bestow1×Psalms 21:5

Show sample aligned rows

2 Samuel 22:34מְשַׁוֶּ֥הtoHe makesVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Esther 3:8שֹׁוֶ֖הtobest interestVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Esther 5:13שֹׁוֶ֖הtosatisfiesVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Esther 7:4שֹׁוֶ֖הtowould justifyVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Job 30:22תְּשֻׁוֶּה׃toin the stormNoun - feminine singular Job 33:27שָׁ֥וָהtoget what I deservedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 16:8שִׁוִּ֬יתִיtoI have setVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 18:33מְשַׁוֶּ֣הtoHe makesVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 21:5תְּשַׁוֶּ֥הtoYou bestowVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 89:19שִׁוִּ֣יתִיtoI have bestowedVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 22:34

Aligned rows22

Books represented8

2 Samuel1Esther3Job2Psalms6Proverbs4Isaiah4Lamentations1Hosea1

Source forms

שֹׁוֶ֖ה3xšō·wehEsther 3:8, Esther 5:13, Esther 7:4

יִֽשְׁווּ־2xyiš·wū-Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11

אַשְׁוֶה־1x’aš·weh-Lamentations 2:13

וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה1xwə·’eš·wehIsaiah 40:25

וְתַשְׁו֑וּ1xwə·ṯaš·wūIsaiah 46:5

יְשַׁוֶּה־1xyə·šaw·weh-Hosea 10:1

מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה1xmə·šaw·weh2 Samuel 22:34

מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה1xmə·šaw·wehPsalms 18:33

Parsing patterns

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular5xPsalms 16:8, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 119:30, Psalms 131:2

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular3xEsther 3:8, Esther 5:13, Esther 7:4

Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular2x2 Samuel 22:34, Psalms 18:33

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xProverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural1xIsaiah 46:5

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular1xIsaiah 40:25

Noun - feminine singular1xJob 30:22

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular1xLamentations 2:13

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שָׁוָה

What does שָׁוָה mean in the Bible?

What does שָׁוָה mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7737?

Where does שָׁוָה appear in Scripture?

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