שָׁוְא֙
𐤔𐤅𐤀
shave
false
or שַׁו; from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Ezekiel 21:28 · Word #5
Lexicon H7723
| Lemma | שָׁוְא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | shâvᵉʼ |
| Strong's | H7723 |
| In-context | false |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7723-05
desolating emptiness
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; functions as a concrete or abstract noun depending on context, sometimes used adverbially ("in emptiness"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁוְא is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering reflects a singular abstract noun. "Desolating emptiness" preserves the root sense of ruin and devastation while also conveying the moral sense of falsehood and worthlessness that flows from that core idea. |
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Words from Root שוא (desolation, emptiness, worthlessness, falsehood, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7723-01 |
bashayv | in the desolating-emptiness |
H7721-01 |
beso | in rising up |
H7723-02 |
hashav | the desolating falsehood |
Word Usage (54 occurrences of H7723)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 20:7 | לַ/שָּׁ֑וְא | lashave | in vain |
| Exodus 20:7 | לַ/שָּֽׁוְא | lashave-2 | in vain |
| Exodus 23:1 | שָׁ֑וְא | shave | false |