H7723 שָׁוְא
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 53 KJV occurrences
שָׁוְא
shâvᵉʼ · shawv
Definition
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
KJV Renderings
false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Derivation / Etymology
or שַׁו; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא) in the sense of desolating;
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- Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Deuteronomy 5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Deuteronomy 5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Deuteronomy 5:20Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Job 7:3So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
- Job 11:11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
- Job 15:31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
- Job 15:31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
- Job 31:5If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
- Job 35:13Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
- Psalms 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Psalms 26:4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
- Psalms 31:6I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
- Psalms 41:6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- Psalms 60:11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
- Psalms 89:47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
- Psalms 108:12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
- Psalms 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Psalms 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- Psalms 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
- Psalms 139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.