Lexical Definition

‎שְׁוָא‎ Shᵉvâʼ (shev-aw') Sheva ^N:N-M-P
from the same as ‎שָׁוְא‎; false

Sheva.

• § Sheva = "Jehovah contends"
• Sheva, an Israelite

1) Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49
• son of: Caleb (כָּלֵב) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
• brother of: Sheber (שֶׁבֶר), Tirhanah (תִּרְחֲנָה) and Shaaph (שַׁעַף)
• half-brother of: Hur (חוּר), Jesher (יֵשֶׁר), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (מֵישָׁע), Haran (חָרָן), Moza (מוֹצָא), Gazez (גָּזֵז), Jahdai (יֶהְדַי) and Achsah (עַכְסָה)
• father of: Machbenah (מַכְבֵּנָא) and Gibea (גִּבְעָא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: שְׂרָיָה

‎שְׁוָא‎

proper name, masculine 1. Calebite 1Chr 2:49, Σαου, Σουε.

2. secretary, David's time 2Sam 20:25 Qr (Kt ‎שׁיא‎), Ιησους, A Ισους, ᵐ5^L Σουσα (see ‎שְׂרָיָהוׅׅ‎

1.).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Caleb • Son of Caleb's concubine Maacah

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Sheva, a son of Caleb's concubine Maacah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.

• 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 כָּלֵב and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
• a brother of Sheber שֶׁבֶר, Tirhanah תִּרְחֲנָה and Regem רֶגֶם, Jotham יוֹתָם, Geshan גֵּישָׁן, Pelet פֶּלֶט, Ephah עֵיפָה, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Shaaph שַׁעַף;
• half-brother of: Hur חוּר, Jesher יֵשֶׁר, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Ardon אַרְדּוֹן, Mesha מֵישָׁע, Haran חָרָן, Moza מוֹצָא, Gazez גָּזֵז and Achsah עַכְסָה;
• father or founder of Machbenah מַכְבֵּנָא and Gibea גִּבְעָא.

Sheva is briefly mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:49 as a son of Caleb's concubine Maacah. He appears in the genealogical record of the tribe of Judah, specifically within the family line of Caleb.

All entries for Sheva: שְׁוָא

Related Profiles:

• Caleb (father)
• Maacah (mother)
• Hur (sibling)
• Jesher (sibling)
• Shobab (sibling)
• Ardon (sibling)
• Mesha (sibling)
• Haran (sibling)
• Moza (sibling)
• Gazez (sibling)
• Sheber (sibling)
• Tirhanah (sibling)
• Regem (sibling)
• Jotham (sibling)
• Geshan (sibling)
• Pelet (sibling)
• Ephah (sibling)
• Shaaph (sibling)
• Shaaph (sibling)
• Achsah (sibling)
• Machbenah (child)
• Gibea (child)