What does שָׁוַע mean in the Bible?
e. freedom from some trouble)".
Hebrew · H7768
שָׁוַע
Properly, to be free ; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
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שָׁוַע H7768
What does שָׁוַע mean in the Bible?
שָׁוַע is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to be free ; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7768?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for help (4), and cry for help (2), cry for help (2), cry out (2), and plead for help (1).
Where does שָׁוַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 19:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (9), Job (8), Habakkuk (1), Isaiah (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 for help 4× Job 30:20, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 30:2, Psalms 31:22
and cry for help 2× Job 30:28, Psalms 119:147
cry for help 2× Job 36:13, Psalms 22:24
cry out 2× Job 24:12, Job 38:41
and plead for help 1× Lamentations 3:8
I called for help 1× Jonah 2:2
I cry for help 1× Psalms 88:13
must I call for help 1× Habakkuk 1:2
They cried for help 1× Psalms 18:41
they plead for relief 1× Job 35:9
though I call for help 1× Job 19:7
when I call 1× Psalms 28:2
who cried out 1× Job 29:12
who cry out 1× Psalms 72:12
you will cry out 1× Isaiah 58:9
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Job 19:7 אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע to though I call for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 24:12 תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ to cry out Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Job 29:12 מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ to who cried out Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Job 30:20 אֲשַׁוַּ֣ע to for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 30:28 אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ׃ to and cry for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 35:9 יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ to they plead for relief Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 36:13 יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ to cry for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 38:41 יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ to cry out Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 18:6 אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ to for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 18:41 יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ to They cried for help Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 19:7
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 6
Job 8 Psalms 9 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 1 Jonah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ 2x mə·šaw·wê·a‘ Job 29:12, Psalms 72:12
שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי 2x šiw·wa‘·tî Jonah 2:2, Habakkuk 1:2
אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ 1x ’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ Psalms 18:6
אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע 1x ’ă·šaw·wa‘ Job 19:7
אֲשַׁוַּ֣ע 1x ’ă·šaw·wa‘ Job 30:20
אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ׃ 1x ’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ Job 30:28
בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י 1x bə·šaw·wə·‘î Psalms 28:2
בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י 1x bə·šaw·wə·‘î Psalms 31:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 4x Job 19:7, Job 30:20, Job 30:28, Psalms 18:6
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 4x Job 35:9, Job 36:13, Job 38:41, Psalms 18:41
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular 4x Psalms 30:2, Psalms 88:13, Jonah 2:2, Habakkuk 1:2
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular 2x Psalms 28:2, Psalms 31:22
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 2x Job 29:12, Psalms 72:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular 1x Lamentations 3:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 119:147
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 22:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to be free ; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
Source Gloss
properly, to be free ; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble) BDB: cry out Usage: cry (aloud, out), shout.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 16
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 16×
Imperfect Job 19:7 · Job 30:20 · Job 30:28 · Ps 18:7 · Job 35:9 · Job 36:13 · Job 38:41 · Ps 18:42 · Isa 58:9 · Job 24:12 10×
Perfect Hab 1:2 · Jonah 2:3 · Ps 30:3 · Ps 88:14 4×
Participle active Job 29:12 · Ps 72:12 2×
Word Origins
שָׁוַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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