7740. Shaveh
Strong's Lexicon
Shaveh: Shaveh

Original Word: שָׁוֵה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Shaveh
Pronunciation: shah-veh'
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-vay')
Definition: Shaveh
Meaning: Shaveh

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁוָה (shavah), meaning "to be level" or "equal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Shaveh" as it is a specific Hebrew geographical name. However, valleys in general are referred to in Greek as "κοιλάς" (koilas).

Usage: The term "Shaveh" refers to a geographical location, specifically a valley. In the biblical context, it is most notably associated with the "Valley of Shaveh," which is also called the "King's Valley." This location is significant as a meeting place for important biblical events.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Valley of Shaveh is mentioned in the context of ancient Near Eastern geography. It is traditionally identified with a site near Jerusalem, possibly the Kidron Valley. In biblical times, valleys were often places of gathering, battle, or significant encounters due to their open and accessible nature.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shavah
Definition
a valley near Salem
NASB Translation
Shaveh (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שָׁוֵה in proper name, of a location ׳עֵמֶק שׁ Genesis 14:17 (see ׳ע); Σαυη.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shaveh

From shavah; plain; Shaveh, a place in Palestine -- Shaveh.

see HEBREW shavah

Forms and Transliterations
בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה בשוה שָׁוֵ֔ה שוה bə·šā·wêh bəšāwêh beshaVeh šā·wêh šāwêh shaVeh
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 14:5
HEB: וְאֵת֙ הָֽאֵימִ֔ים בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃
INT: Ham and the Emim Shaveh Kiriathaim

Genesis 14:17
HEB: אֶל־ עֵ֣מֶק שָׁוֵ֔ה ה֖וּא עֵ֥מֶק
NAS: him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's
KJV: that [were] with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which
INT: at the valley of Shaveh which the valley

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7740
2 Occurrences


bə·šā·wêh — 1 Occ.
šā·wêh — 1 Occ.















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