7584. shaavah
Lexicon
shaavah: Cry, cry for help

Original Word: שַׁאֲוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: sha'avah
Pronunciation: sha-ah-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (shah-av-aw')
Definition: Cry, cry for help
Meaning: a tempest

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
desolation

From sha'ah; a tempest (as rushing) -- desolation.

see HEBREW sha'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaah
Definition
a devastating storm
NASB Translation
storm (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁאֲוָה Kt, שׁוֺאָה Qr, noun feminine devastating storm: — simile Proverbs 1:27 ("" סוּפָה). V. שׁוֺאָה, √ II. שׁוא.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁאָה (sha'ah), which means to rush or to roar.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word שַׁאֲוָה. However, Greek terms related to storms or tempests, such as λαῖλαψ (G2978) meaning "tempest" or "whirlwind," may be considered conceptually similar in the context of biblical themes.

Usage: The term שַׁאֲוָה is used in the context of describing a tempest or a violent storm, often metaphorically representing chaos or divine judgment.

Context: The Hebrew word שַׁאֲוָה (sha'avah) appears in the Old Testament to depict a tempest, a powerful and often destructive natural phenomenon. This term is used to convey the overwhelming and uncontrollable nature of a storm, which can be seen as a manifestation of divine power or judgment. In the poetic and prophetic literature of the Bible, tempests are frequently employed as symbols of God's might and the tumultuous events that accompany His intervention in human affairs.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is used in Job 30:15: "Terrors overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, and my prosperity vanishes like a cloud." Here, the imagery of a tempest underscores the sudden and devastating loss experienced by Job, reflecting the broader theme of human vulnerability before the divine.

The use of שַׁאֲוָה in biblical texts serves to remind readers of the awe-inspiring and sometimes fearsome aspects of God's creation, as well as the ultimate authority and power He holds over the natural world and human destiny.

Forms and Transliterations
כְשֹׁואָ֨ה כשואה cheshoAh ḵə·šō·w·’āh ḵəšōw’āh
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 1:27
HEB: [כְשַׁאֲוָה כ] (כְשֹׁואָ֨ה ק) פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם
NAS: comes like a storm And your calamity
INT: comes desolation your dread and your calamity

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Strong's Hebrew 7584
1 Occurrence


ḵə·šō·w·’āh — 1 Occ.















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