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Hebrew wordlink #370998

OSHB Yna (Jna) 2:9 שָׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Strongs=7723 Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’
contextual word gloss=‘nothingness’ word gloss=‘vain’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-862 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jonah

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Other uses (35) of identical word form שָׁוְא (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שָׁוְא’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[is]_futility’, ‘deceitfulness’, ‘emptiness’, ‘falsehood’, ‘nothingness’, ‘vanity’, ‘worthlessness’.

EXO 23:1 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EXO 23:1 word 4

OET-LV: 23 not you _must _bear a _report _of falsehood do _not put hand _of_your with a _wicked_person to_be a _witness _of injustice. (EXO_23:1)

OET-RV: 23 You mustn’t present a false statement. Don’t conspire with a wicked person to give false evidence. (EXO 23:1)

DEU 5:20 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB DEU 5:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 and_not you _must _testify against_your _of_neighbour transcript _of worthlessness. (DEU_5:20)

OET-RV: • 20 Don’t tell lies in court about anyone. (DEU 5:20)

JOB 7:3 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘futility’ OSHB JOB 7:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 So I _have _been _allotted to_me months _of worthlessness and_nights _of trouble people _have _allotted to_me. (JOB_7:3)

OET-RV: 3 So months of worthlessness have been alloted to me,
⇔ and they’ve appointed me to have many nights of trouble. (JOB 7:3)

JOB 11:11 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘worthless’ OSHB JOB 11:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 If/because he he _knows men _of falsehood and_he/it _saw wickedness and_not he _shows _himself _attentive. (JOB_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 He recognises people who are deceitful.
⇔ He sees wickedness but doesn’t reveal that he’s paying attention. (JOB 11:11)

JOB 15:31 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘emptiness’ OSHB JOB 15:31 word 6

OET-LV: 31 Not let _him _trust in_worthlessness he _has _been _led _astray if/because worthlessness it _will _be exchange _of_his. (JOB_15:31)

OET-RV: 31 Don’t let them trust in emptiness or they’ll be led astray,
⇔ and worthlessness will be their only reward. (JOB 15:31)

JOB 31:5 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘falsehood’ OSHB JOB 31:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 If I _have _walked with falsehood and_it _has _made _haste to deceit foot _of_my. (JOB_31:5)

OET-RV: 5 If I’ve walked the life of liars,
⇔ ≈ and my feet have rushed to be deceitful, (JOB 31:5)

JOB 35:13 contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘empty_cry’ OSHB JOB 35:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 Surely emptiness not he _hears god and_the_almighty not he_observes _it. (JOB_35:13)

OET-RV: 13 Surely God doesn’t listen to empty words.
⇔ ≈ Surely the provider doesn’t take notice of them. (JOB 35:13)

PSA 12:3 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘lies’ OSHB PSA 12:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3  falsehood they _speak each with his/its_neighbour a _lip _of flattering_words/messages with_a _heart and_a _heart they _speak. (PSA_12:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 Yahweh, cut off all those flattering lips,
⇔ ≈ and every tongue that exaggerates. (PSA 12:3)

PSA 26:4 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘deceitful’ OSHB PSA 26:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 Not I _sit with men _of falsehood and_with those _who_conceal _themselves not I _go. (PSA_26:4)

OET-RV: 4 I don’t associate with deceitful people,
⇔ ≈ or with those who are dishonest. (PSA 26:4)

PSA 31:7 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘worthless’ OSHB PSA 31:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7  I _hate those_who_keep vanities _of falsehood and_I to YHWH I _trust. (PSA_31:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’ll be glad and celebrate your loyal commitment,
⇔ because you saw my suffering—
⇔ you knew my internal troubles. (PSA 31:7)

PSA 41:7 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘falsely’ OSHB PSA 41:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7  and_if someone _came to_see falsehood it _speaks his/its_heart it _gathers wickedness to_him/it he _goes _out to_outside he _speaks. (PSA_41:7)

OET-RV: 7 All who hate me, whisper together against me.
⇔ They plot how to make trouble for me. (PSA 41:7)

PSA 119:37 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘worthless_things’ OSHB PSA 119:37 word 4

OET-LV: 37 Take _away eyes _of_my from_looking _at worthlessness in_your(pl)_of_ways preserve_me _alive. (PSA_119:37)

OET-RV: 37 Help me not to waste time looking at worthless things.
⇔ Encourage me to follow your ways. (PSA 119:37)

PSA 127:1 contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:1 word 9

OET-LV: 127 The _song _of the _ascents of_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) if YHWH not he _will _build a _house vanity they _have _toiled its _of_builders in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he _will _watch _over a _city vanity he _has _kept _awake the_watchman. (PSA_127:1)

OET-RV: A song by Solomon while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
⇔  127 If it’s not Yahweh who builds the house, those who build it are just wasting their time.
⇔ ≈ If it’s not Yahweh who guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly. (PSA 127:1)

PSA 127:1 contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:1 word 18

PSA 127:2 contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 Vanity to/for_you(pl) who_rise _early _of (of)_to _rise who_delay _of (of)_to _sit who_eat _of (of)_the _bread _of (the)_hard _labours thus he _gives to_his _beloved _of_one sleep. (PSA_127:2)

OET-RV: 2 It’s pointless getting up early, then coming home late,
⇔ or working so hard to get your food,
⇔ because Yahweh provides for those he loves even while they’re asleep. (PSA 127:2)

PSA 144:8 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘lies’ OSHB PSA 144:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 Who mouth _of_their it _speaks falsehood and_their _right _of_hand is_a _right _hand _of deception. (PSA_144:8)

OET-RV: 8 who always tell lies,
⇔ even when they promise to tell the truth. (PSA 144:8)

PSA 144:11 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘lies’ OSHB PSA 144:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 Set_me _free and_deliver_me from_the_hand _of sons _of foreignness who mouth _of_their it _speaks falsehood and_their _right _of_hand is_a _right _hand _of deception. (PSA_144:11)

OET-RV: 11 Rescue me from being controlled by foreigners
⇔ who always tell lies,
⇔ even when they promise to tell the truth. (PSA 144:11)

PROV 30:8 contextual word gloss=‘deceitfulness’ word gloss=‘falsehood’ OSHB PROV 30:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 Deceitfulness and_a _message _of falsehood put _far _away from_me poverty and_wealth do _not give to_me let_me _devour the _food _of my _allotment _of_of. (PRO_30:8)

OET-RV: 8 Keep deceitfulness and lying far away from me,
⇔ and don’t give me either poverty or riches—
⇔ just give me the food that I need (PRO 30:8)

ISA 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘futile’ OSHB ISA 1:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 Not you(pl)_must _repeat to _bring an _offering _of worthlessness incense is_an _abomination it to_me new _moon and_sabbath the_calling convocation[s] not I _am _able _to _endure wickedness and_assembli[es]. (ISA_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 Don’t keep bringing me worthless offerings.
⇔ They smell terribly bad to me.
⇔ New moon holidays and sabbaths, calling of assemblies—
⇔ I can’t stand your disobedience mixed with your festive celebrations. (ISA 1:13)

ISA 30:28 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘destruction’ OSHB ISA 30:28 word 10

OET-LV: 28 And_his _of_breath is_like_a _torrent overflowing to the_neck it _reaches for_shaking nations in_a _sieve _of worthlessness and_a _halter which_misleads on the_jaws _of peoples. (ISA_30:28)

OET-RV: 28 ◙ (ISA 30:28)

ISA 59:4 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘lies’ OSHB ISA 59:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 There_is_not one _who_calls in_righteousness and_there_is_not one _who_enters _into _judgement in_truth they _rely on emptiness and_they _speak worthlessness they _conceive mischief and_they _bring _forth wickedness. (ISA_59:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 59:4)

LAM 2:14 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB LAM 2:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 prophets _of_your they _have _seen to/for_you(fs) worthlessness and_sham and_not they _have _made _known on iniquity _of_your to_turn _back captivity _of_your and_they _have _seen to/for_you(fs) oracles _of worthlessness and_enticement(s). (LAM_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 Your prophets have ‘seen’ false and worthless visions for you,
⇔ and they didn’t expose your disobedience, to restore your fortunes,
⇔ but they have ‘received’ false and enticing messages for you. (LAM 2:14)

LAM 2:14 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB LAM 2:14 word 15

EZE 12:24 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 12:24 word 7

OET-LV: 24 If/because not it _will _be again any _of vision _of worthlessness and_divination _of flattery in _the_middle of _the _house _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZE_12:24)

OET-RV: 24 because there’ll no longer be any false visions or people-pleasing prophecies within Yisrael. (EZE 12:24)

EZE 13:6 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 13:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 They _have _seen worthlessness and_divination _of falsehood those_who_say the _utterance _of YHWH and_YHWH not he_has _sent _them and_they _have _waited to_fulfill a _message. (EZE_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 The people have false visions and make false predictions. Yahweh hasn’t sent those who say that they’re bringing Yahweh’s declaration, but nevertheless they’ve made people hope that their messages would come true. (EZE 13:6)

EZE 13:7 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 13:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 Am_not a _vision _of worthlessness have _you(pl)_seen and_divination _of falsehood have _you(pl)_said and_you(pl)_were_saying the _utterance _of YHWH and_I not I _have _spoken. (EZE_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 Haven’t you had false visions and made false predictions—all of you who say that you’re bringing Yahweh’s declaration when I myself haven’t spoken?’ (EZE 13:7)

EZE 13:8 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘falsehood’ OSHB EZE 13:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 for_so/thus/hence thus my_master he _says YHWH because you_have _spoken worthlessness and_you(pl)_have _seen falsehood for_so/thus/hence here_I am_against_you(pl) the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 Therefore the master Yahweh says this, ‘Because you people have presented false visions and have told lies, this is the master Yahweh’s declaration against you: (EZE 13:8)

EZE 13:9 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 13:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 And_it _will _be hand _of_my against the_prophets who_ worthlessness _see and_who_ falsehood _divine in_the _council _of my _people _of_of not they _will _be and_in_the _register _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _will _be _written _down and_near/to the _land _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _will _go and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I my_master YHWH. (EZE_13:9)

OET-RV: 9 I’ll punish the prophets who have lying visions and who make false predictions. They won’t be allowed in the assembly of my people, or enrolled in the record of Yisrael’s descendants. They mustn’t go to the land of Yisrael—that’s how you people will know that I am the master Yahweh. (EZE 13:9)

EZE 13:23 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 13:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 For_so/thus/hence worthlessness not you(pl)_will _see and_divination not you(pl)_will _divine again and_I _will _deliver DOM people _of_my from_your _of_hand and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH. (EZE_13:23)

OET-RV: 23 because of that, you’ll no longer have false visions or continue to make predictions, because I’ll rescue my people out of your control. Then you’ll know that I am Yahweh.’ ” (EZE 13:23)

EZE 21:28 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 21:28 word 4

OET-LV: 28  and_it _was to/for_them like_divining _of falsehood in_their _of_eyes oaths _of oaths to/for_them and_he will_bring _to _remembrance iniquity to_be _seized. (EZE_21:28)

OET-RV: 28 So you, humanity’s child, prophesy and say, ‘The master Yahweh says this to the Ammonites concerning their coming disgrace: A sword, a sword is drawn. It’s sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour, so it’ll be like lightning. (EZE 21:28)

EZE 21:34 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 21:34 word 3

OET-LV: 34  when_see to/for_you(fs) falsehood when_divine to/for_you(fs) falsehood to_give you to the_necks _of those_profaned _of wicked_people whom it _has _come day _of_their at_a _time _of punishment _of the_end. (EZE_21:34)

EZE 22:28 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB EZE 22:28 word 6

OET-LV: 28 And_its _of_prophets they _have _plastered to/for_them whitewash they_are_seeing falsehood and_they_are_divining to/for_them falsehood they_are_saying thus he _says my_master YHWH and_YHWH not he _had _spoken. (EZE_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 but its prophets have painted them over with whitewash. They see false visions and predict falsehoods to them, saying ‘The master Yahweh says this’ when Yahweh hasn’t spoken. (EZE 22:28)

HOS 10:4 contextual word gloss=‘falsehood’ word gloss=‘false’ OSHB HOS 10:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 They _have _spoken words/messages they _have _sworn _an _oath falsehood they _have _made a _covenant and_it _sprouts _up like _(the)_plant justice on the_furrows _of a _field. (HOS_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 They speak mere words.
⇔ They make agreements with worthless promises.
⇔ So judgement springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field. (HOS 10:4)

HOS 12:12 contextual word gloss=‘worthlessness’ word gloss=‘nothing’ OSHB HOS 12:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12  (if) is_Gilˊād wickedness surely worthlessness they _are in_Gilgal bulls they _have _sacrificed also altars _of_their are_like_heaps _of _stones on the_furrows _of a _field. (HOS_12:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 Yakov fled to Syria (Heb. Aram).
⇔ Yisrael worked to earn a wife,
⇔ and for a wife, he kept sheep. (HOS 12:12)

MAL 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘vain’ OSHB MAL 3:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 You(pl)_have _said is_futility to _serve god and_what is_the_profit (cmp) we _have _kept charge _of_his and_because/when we _have _walked mournfully from_face/in _front _of YHWH hosts. (MAL_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 You’ve all said, ‘It’s a waste of time serving God. What did we gain by keeping his requirements, or by being sorrowful in front of army-commander Yahweh? (MAL 3:14)

Hebrew words (4) other than שָׁוְא (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘nothingness’

ISA 40:17 מֵאֶפֶס (mēʼefeş) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘אֶפֶס’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, nothingness’ morpheme glosses=‘than, nothing’ OSHB ISA 40:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 all _of the_nations are_as_nothing before_him from_nothingness and_emptiness they _are _regarded to_him/it. (ISA_40:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 40:17)

ISA 40:23 כַּתֹּהוּ (kattohū) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘like, nothingness’ morpheme glosses=‘like_the, nothing’ OSHB ISA 40:23 word 6

OET-LV: 23 The_one_who_appoints rulers to_nothing judges _of the_earth like_nothingness he _makes. (ISA_40:23)

OET-RV: ⇔  23 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 40:23)

ISA 44:9 תֹּהוּ (tohū) Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_nothingness’ word gloss=‘nothing’ OSHB ISA 44:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 those _who_form _of (of)_an _idol of _them _of_all are_nothingness and_their _desired _of_things not they _confer _profit and_their _of_witnesses they not they _see and_not they _know so _that they _may _be _ashamed. (ISA_44:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙ (ISA 44:9)

ISA 49:4 לְתֹהוּ (lətohū) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, nothingness’ morpheme glosses=‘for, nothing’ OSHB ISA 49:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And_I I _said to_emptiness I _have _laboured to_nothingness and_Abel strength _of_my I _have _caused _to _fail nevertheless justice _of_my is_with YHWH and_my _of_wage[s] is_with god _of_my. (ISA_49:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 49:4)