Strong's Hebrew · H7723
שָׁוְא
shâvᵉʼ · shawv
Definitionevil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
Derivationor שַׁו; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא) in the sense of desolating;
KJV usagefalse(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Occurrences53 in the KJV · 48 verses
שָׁוְא in Scripture
Exodus 20:7
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 5:11
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deuteronomy 5:20
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Job 7:3
So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
Job 11:11
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it ?
Job 15:31
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Job 31:5
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
Job 35:13
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalms 24:4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms 26:4
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
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