שָׁוָה

shâvâh · Hebrew · Strong's H7737 · 21 occurrences

The KJV renders 25 different Hebrew and Greek words as “lay”

What it means

properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, make equal, lay, be make, alike, make plain, profit, reckon

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“lay”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), epibállō (G1911), katabállō (G2598), logízomai (G3049), klínō (G2827), katatíthēmi (G2698), keîmai (G2749), phérō (G5342), bállō (G906), anaklínō (G347), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼâchaz (H270), chârab (H2717), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçad (H3245), yârâh (H3384), mâlaṭ (H4422), nûwach (H5117), nâtsab (H5324), ʻâbar (H5674), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931), tâphas (H8610)

“bring forth”

also renders paradídōmi (G3860), prophérō (G4393), blastánō (G985), dídōmi (G1325), tíktō (G5088), ekbállō (G1544), ekphérō (G1627), exágō (G1806), proágō (G4254), gennáō (G1080), bâshal (H1310), dâshâʼ (H1876), chûwl (H2342), nûwb (H5107), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlach (H6398), pârâh (H6509), tsâmach (H6779)

“profit”

also renders prokopḗ (G4297), chrḗsimos (G5539), óphelos (G3786), ōpheléō (G5623), ōphélimos (G5624), prokóptō (G4298), symphérō (G4851), ōphéleia (G5622), betsaʻ (H1215), yôwthêr (H3148), yithrôwn (H3504), çâkan (H5532)

“reckon”

also renders logízomai (G3049), sympsēphízō (G4860), synaírō (G4868), châshab (H2803), pâqad (H6485)

“be make”

also renders hâlal (H1984), châzaq (H2388), ṭâmêʼ (H2930), mâlak (H4427)

“alike”

also renders ʼechâd (H259), gam (H1571), yachad (H3162)

“behave”

also renders hypárchō (G5225), hâlak (H1980)

“compare”

also renders parabállō (G3846), dâmâh (H1819)

“avail”

also renders ischýō (G2480)

“make plain”

also renders çâlal (H5549)

Where it appears

21 occurrences in the Hebrew text.

2 Samuel 22:34 HVprmsaEsther 3:8 HVqrmsaEsther 5:13 HVqrmsaEsther 7:4 HVqrmsaHosea 10:1 HVpi3msIsaiah 28:25 HVpp3msIsaiah 38:13 HVpp1csIsaiah 40:25 HC/Vqi1csIsaiah 46:5 HC/Vhi2mpJob 33:27 HVqp3msLamentations 2:13 HVhi1csProverbs 3:15 HVqi3mpProverbs 8:11 HVqi3mpProverbs 26:4 HVqi2msProverbs 27:15 HVDp3fsPsalm 16:8 HVpp1csPsalm 18:33 HVprmsaPsalm 21:5 HVpi2msPsalm 89:19 HVpp1csPsalm 119:30 HVpp1csPsalm 131:2 HVpp1cs

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.