Strong's H7724: שְׁוָא (Shᵉvâʼ) Meaning

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

שְׁוָא (she.va) — Sheva. 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

שְׁוָא (she.va) — Sheva. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); 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" H8304G) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שְׁוָא (H7724)

name

Names of People

Sheva = man; ► secretary; time of David

2SA 20:25

Names of People

Sheva = man; ◄ descendant of Caleb; tribe of Judah; ► founder of Machbenah and Gibea

1CH 2:49

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁוָא n.pr.m. Calebite

secretary, David’s time

base

Bible Occurrences (1)

2:49

H7724 שְׁוָא (Shᵉvâʼ) shev-aw'