Lexicon
שְׁוָא
she.va
H7724
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Sheva

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

she.va is used as a proper name in a genealogy and in a list of court secretaries.

The supplied verses use the term as a proper name: one occurrence names a figure in a genealogy, and the other names a secretary alongside Sheya.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in genealogical and official lists · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 2:49 the APB renders a genealogical clause in which Shaaph begot Sheva; in 2 Samuel 20:25 it renders a list stating that Sheya and Sheva were secretaries.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Sheva” in 1 Chronicles 2:49 and 2 Samuel 20:25. It confirms the named-person context rather than supplying a lexical rendering.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture