שָׁוְא
Evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )
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What does שָׁוְא mean in the Bible?
שָׁוְא is a Hebrew word meaning "evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )". evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) BDB: emptiness Usage: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Meaning
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) BDB: emptiness Usage: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
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