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H7723Hebrew

שָׁוא שַׁו

Definition and meaning

shav' (shawv) (or shav {shav}) n-m. 1. evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile) 2. figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective 3. also adverbially, in vain) [from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating] KJV: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. Root(s): H7722

Tagged KJV passages

48 matching verses - 53.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Exodus 20:7

Thou 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.

Matched English: vain, vainExodus 23:1

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Matched English: falseDeuteronomy 5:11

Thou 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.

Matched English: vain, vainDeuteronomy 5:20

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Matched English: falseJob 7:3

So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

Matched English: vanityJob 11:11

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Matched English: vainJob 15:31

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Matched English: vanity, vanityJob 31:5

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

Matched English: vanityJob 35:13

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 12:2

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 24:4

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 26:4

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

Matched English: vainPsalms 31:6

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

Matched English: lyingPsalms 41:6

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 60:11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Matched English: vainPsalms 89:47

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Matched English: vainPsalms 108:12

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Matched English: vainPsalms 119:37

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 127:1

A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Matched English: vain, vainPsalms 127:2

It 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.

Matched English: vainPsalms 139:20

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Matched English: vainPsalms 144:8

Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Matched English: vanityPsalms 144:11

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

Matched English: vanityProverbs 30:8

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Matched English: vanity