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שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ) v (shaw-vah')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: 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.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Appears in a total of 21 verses:

LAM 3:8

OET-LV: 8 Also if/because I_will_cry_out and_I_will_cry_for_help he_has_shut_out prayer_of_my.   (LAM_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Even though I call out and cry for help,
 ⇔ he shuts out my prayer. (LAM 3:8)

JOB 30:28

OET-LV: 28 Being_dark I_have_gone_about with_not sun I_have_stood in_assembly I_cry_out_for_help.   (JOB_30:28)

OET-RV: 28 I go around being dark, but not from the sun.
 ⇔ I’ve stood in the assembly and called out for help. (JOB 30:28)

JOB 19:7

OET-LV: 7 There I_cry_out violence and_not I_am_answered I_cry_for_help and_there_is_not justice.   (JOB_19:7)

OET-RV: 7 There, I cry out that I’m being attacked, and get no answer.
 ⇔ ≈ I call for help, but there’s no justice. (JOB 19:7)

PSA 22:25

OET-LV: 25  if/because not he_has_despised and_not he_has_detested the_affliction_of an_afflicted_person and_not he_has_hidden his/its_faces/face from_him/it and_when_he_cried_for_help to_him/it he_heard.   (PSA_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 You’re the reason that I offer praise when all the people gather.
 ⇔ ≈ I’ll fulfill my vows publicly in front of those who fear him. (PSA 22:25)

PSA 119:147

OET-LV: 147 I_am_early in_twilight and_I_cried_for_help for_your(pl)_of_message I_wait.   (PSA_119:147)

OET-RV: 147 I rise before the dawn and cry out for help.
 ⇔ I put my hope in your words. (PSA 119:147)

JOB 38:41

OET-LV: 41 Who does_he_prepare for_raven food-supply_of_its if/because ones_of_its_young to god they_will_cry_for_help they_will_wander_about for_not food.   (JOB_38:41)

OET-RV:  ⇔  41 Who prepares prey for the raven
 ⇔ when its chicks cry out to God for help,
 ⇔ when they stagger around for lack of food? (JOB 38:41)

PSA 18:7

OET-LV: 7  in_distress to_me I_called_out_to YHWH and_near/to god_of_my I_cried_for_help he_heard from_his_of_temple my_sound/voice and_my_cry_of_for_help before_him it_came in_his_of_ears.   (PSA_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then the earth quaked and shook.
 ⇔ ≈ The foundations of the mountains trembled
 ⇔ ≈ and were shaken because God was angry. (PSA 18:7)

PSA 88:14

OET-LV: 14  and_I to_you Oh_YHWH I_cry_for_help and_in_morning prayer_of_my it_comes_to_meet_you.   (PSA_88:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yahweh, why do you reject me?
 ⇔ ≈ Why do you hide yourself from me? (PSA 88:14)

JOB 36:13

OET-LV: 13 and_people_godless_of heart they_put anger not they_cry_for_help if/because he_has_bound_them.   (JOB_36:13)

OET-RV: 13 Those whose thoughts are godless will remain angry.
 ⇔ They won’t cry out for help when he captures them. (JOB 36:13)

PSA 31:23

OET-LV: 23  and_I I_said when_I_was_making_haste I_have_been_cut_off from_before eyes_of_your nevertheless you_heard the_sound_of my_supplications_of_of when_I_cried_for_help to_you.   (PSA_31:23)

OET-RV: 23 Love Yahweh, all you godly people.
 ⇔ Yahweh protects faithful people,
 ⇔ but he pays back the arrogant in full. (PSA 31:23)

PSA 18:42

OET-LV: 42  they_cried_for_help and_there_was_not a_deliverer to YHWH and_not he_answered_them.   (PSA_18:42)

OET-RV: 42 I hammered them into fine pieces like dust in the wind.
 ⇔ ≈ I emptied them out like mud in the streets. (PSA 18:42)

JOB 35:9

OET-LV: 9 From_a_multitude_of oppression(s) people_cry_out they_cry_for_help from_the_arm_of great_people.   (JOB_35:9)

OET-RV:  ⇔  9 People cry out because there’s so much oppression,
 ⇔ ≈ they cry for help because some people have so much power. (JOB 35:9)

HAB 1:2

OET-LV: 2 Until when Oh_YHWH have_I_cried_for_help and_not you_will_hear I_cry_out to_you violence and_not you_save.   (HAB_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 For how long, Yahweh, must I call for help before you listen?
 ⇔ ≈ I cry out about the violence, but you haven’t rescued me. (HAB 1:2)

JOB 24:12

OET-LV: 12 From_the_city men they_groan and_the_throat_of those_fatally_wounded it_cries_for_help and_god not he_puts offensiveness.   (JOB_24:12)

OET-RV: 12 People groan in the cities,
 ⇔ ≈ and wounded souls cry out.
 ⇔ but God seems to not be offended. (JOB 24:12)

PSA 28:2

OET-LV: 2 Hear the_sound_of my_supplications_of_of when_I_cry_for_help to_you when_I_lift_up hands_of_my to the_innermost_room_of your_holiness_of_of.   (PSA_28:2)

OET-RV: 2 Hear my pleading when I call for help from you—
 ⇔ when I raise my hands toward your most sacred room. (PSA 28:2)

PSA 30:3

OET-LV: 3  Oh_YHWH god_of_my I_cried_for_help to_you and_you_healed_me.   (PSA_30:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yahweh, you’ve saved me from death.
 ⇔ You’ve kept me alive from going down into the grave. (PSA 30:3)

PSA 72:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because he_will_deliver the_needy who_cries_for_help and_the_poor and_one_who_there_is_not a_helper to_him/it.   (PSA_72:12)

OET-RV: 12 because he helps any needy person who cries out
 ⇔ ≈ and the poor person who has no other helper. (PSA 72:12)

ISA 58:9

OET-LV: 9 Then you_will_call and_YHWH he_will_answer you_will_cry_for_help and_he_will_say here_I_am if you_will_remove from_among_of_you the_yoke-bar the_stretching_out a_finger and_the_speaking wickedness.   (ISA_58:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
 ⇔ … (ISA 58:9)

JOB 30:20

OET-LV: 20 I_cry_for_help to_you and_not you_answer_me I_have_stood and_you_have_considered_carefully (in)_me.   (JOB_30:20)

OET-RV:  ⇔  20 I call out to you for help
 ⇔ but you don’t answer me.
 ⇔ I’ve stood here and you just look at me. (JOB 30:20)

JNA 2:3

OET-LV: 3  and_he/it_said I_called from_distress to_me to YHWH and_he_answered_me from_the_belly_of Shəʼōl I_cried_for_help you_heard my_sound/voice.   (JNA_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 And he said,
 ⇔ “I called to you Yahweh in my distress and you answered me. I cried for help from the valley of death and you heard my voice. (JNA 2:3)

JOB 29:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because I_rescued the_afflicted who_cried_for_help and_the_fatherless and_not a_helper to_him/it.   (JOB_29:12)

OET-RV: 12 because I rescued the poor who cried out,
 ⇔ ≈ and the fatherless who had no one to help them. (JOB 29:12)

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