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H7724 שְׁוָא (Shᵉvâʼ) shev-aw'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Sheva

Biblical Persons & Places

Sheva Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; only referred to as Sheva (שְׁוָא); son of Caleb and Maacah; a brother of Sheber, Tirhanah and Regem(?), Jotham(?), Geshan(?), Pelet(?), Ephah(?), Shaaph(?), Shaaph; half-brother of: Hur, Jesher, Shobab, Ardon, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez and Achsah; father or founder of Machbenah and Gibea.

Strong's Definition

Sheva, an Israelite

Derivation: from the same as H7723 (שָׁוְא); false;

KJV Usage: Sheva.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Sheva = "Jehovah contends"
1) Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647) and Shaaph (H8174H); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Machbenah (H4343) and Gibea (H1388) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁוָא shevâ BDB Definition: Sheva = Jehovah contends 1) Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H7723 Total KJV Occurrences: 2

Bible Occurrences (1)

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