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

name of: שְׂרָיָה

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17
• father of: Elihoreph (אֱלִיחֹרֶף) and Ahijah (אֲחִיָּה); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16 Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25 Shisha at 1Ki.4.3
• Another name of se.ra.yah (‎ש‎ְׂ‎ר‎ָ‎י‎ָ‎הו‎ּ "Seraiah" שְׂרָיָה)

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.).

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