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Sheva — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁיָא

שְׁיָא

Shᵉyâʼ · pronounced sheh-yaw' · Strong's H7864 · a man

Sheva means Sheja, an Israelite.

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שְׁוָא Shᵉvâʼ (for, H7724) — false open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

for H7724; Sheja, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 20:25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (KJV)

Every verse that names Sheva

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 20:25

Other people or places called Sheva

Sheva (H7724) — false

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