שַׁוְעָהshavʻâh

cry for help (1 Samuel 5:12; Jeremiah 8:19; 2 Samuel 22:7; Psalms 18:7; Psalms 39:13)

Pronunciation: shav-aw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7775

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 11 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 2:23 Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God.
  • 1 Samuel 5:12 Those who didn’t die were afflicted with tumors; and the cry from the town rose to heaven.
  • 2 Samuel 22:7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.
  • Psalms 18:6 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.
  • Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
  • Psalms 39:12 Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).