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Sheva — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁוָא

שְׁוָא

Shᵉvâʼ · pronounced shev-aw' · Strong's H7724 · a man

Sheva means false.

Built from

שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ (the same as, H7723) — evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the same as H7723; false; Sheva, an Israelite.

First appearance

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

Every verse that names Sheva

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 20:251Chr 2:49

Other people or places called Sheva

Sheva (H7864) — Sheja, an Israelite

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