Strong's H7768 · Hebrew
שָׁוַע
shâvaʻ · /shaw-vah'/
Definition
properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
KJV: cry (aloud, out), shout.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁוַע across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job8 verses
Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. wrong: or, violence
Job 24:12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job 29:12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job 30:20I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
Job 30:28I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Job 36:13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Psalms9 verses
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Psalms 18:41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalms 22:24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. thy: or, the oracle of thy sanctuary
Psalms 30:2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalms 31:22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms 72:12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
Psalms 88:13But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms 119:147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7768 (shâvaʻ) mean?
properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
How many times does H7768 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7768 (שָׁוַע) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cried.”
How is shâvaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7768 is rendered as “cried” (10×), “cry” (6×), “out” (2×), “aloud” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁוַע come from?
a primitive root;