avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, be, make equal, lay,
A primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. Equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. Counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.) -- avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-)like, make plain, profit, reckon.
Englishman's Concordance
1) to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be like 1a2) equivalent (participle) 1a3) to set, place 1a4) setting (participle) 1b) (Piel) to level, smooth, still 1c) (Hiphil) to make like 1d) (Nithpael) to be alike 2) (Piel) to set, place Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2342, 2343
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. שָׁוָהverb (be even, smooth, see
Pi`el, hence) agree with, be like, resemble (Arabic II. make even, flat, uniform (with something else); Aramaic שְׁוָא (derived species) be like, be equal, fit, like, Pa`el lay out smoothly, Aph`el make plain, fit, worthy); —
QalPerfect3masculine singular לִי׳לֹא שׁJob 33:27 (si vera lectio) it was not equalled to me, i.e. (see infra; according to most) not requited (so De Di Da, and Isaiah 16:6ᵑ7); Bu אֵל לֹא שִׁוָּהGod did not requite (or שִׁלֵּם for שׁוה); Du לֹא שִׁוָּה כַעֲוֺנִי (compare ᵐ5); Imperfect1singular of ׳י, אֶלמִֿי ֗֗֗ אֶשְׁוֶהIsaiah 40:25to whom shall I be like ? ("" תְּדַמְּיוּנִי), implying that he is incompare; 3 masculine plural לֹא יִשְׁווּבָֿהּProverbs 3:15are not comparable with her (wisdom), so Proverbs 8:11; 2masculine singular מֶּןתִּֿשְׁוֶהלֿוֺProverbs 26:4lest thou be like him (a fool); Participleשֹׁוֶה בְּEsther 7:4is not an equivalent for; with לִ, suitable forEsther 3:8, so Esther 1:22 Hi Or RyKau (reading כֹּל שֹׁוֶה עִמּוֺ for כִּלְשׁוֺן עַמּוֺ, but see Siegf.); adequate forEsther 5:13.
Pi`elPerfect3masculine singular שִׁוָּהIsaiah 28:25he hath levelled its (the ground's) surface; 1 singular שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֺמַמְתִּי נַפְשִׁיPsalm 131:2I have smoothed (composed) and stilled my soul; so, that is נַפְשִׁיIsaiah 38:13ᵑ9 Ges De and others; Houb Lo Che Du and others read שִׁוַּעְתִּיI cried; accusative מִשְׁמָּטִיםPsalm 119:30accounted suitable, meet ("" דֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָח בָּחָ֑רְתִּי), Hi, compare Gr Psalm 119:128 (see
QalEsther 3:8); We inserts לְנֶגְדִּי (II. ׳שׁ, compare Psalm 16:8); Zenner Du אִזִּיתִי.
Nithp. (apparently) Perfect3feminine singular נִשְׁתָּ֑וָה (for נִשְׁתְּוָה) Proverbs 27:15are alike, but read probably Niph`al 3 feminine singular נִשְׁוָ֑תָה Ges§ 75x Toy and others — תשׁוהJob 30:22 Kt see II. שׁוא.
II. [שָׁוָה] verb Pi`elset, place (Biblical Aramaic Hithpa. ᵑ7שְׁוָא Pa`el set, make (often ᵑ7=שׁום, שׁית); Thes and others below I. ׳שׁ, originally set, place, then set together, compare, < weakened from original make even, right, compare Vulgar Arabic II. make (Wahrm, compare also BaES 66)); — Perfect1singular שִׁוִּיתִיPsalm 16:8I have set׳יbefore me (לְנֶגְּדִּי); עֵזֶר עַל׳שׁPsalm 89:20I have placed strength upon a hero, compare Psalm 21:6; Participleמְשַׁוֶּח רַנְלַי כְּ2 Samuel 22:34setting my feet like hinds=Psalm 18:34 (compare ᵑ7שַׁוִּי כְּGenesis 48:20; Jeremiah 29:22, for שׂים כְּ); — Isaiah 38:13 see I. שׁוה; — Imperfect=make, produce, 3 masculine singular מְּרִי יְשַׁוֶּה לוֺHosea 10:1 (Israel as vine), si vera lectio, see We Now ("" עשׂת מְּרִיHosea 9:16, compare Hosea 8:7).
I. [שְׁוָה] verbbecome like (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁוָה); —
Pa`elPerfect3masculine plural שַׁוִּי Qr (see וְ following; >
Pe`îlשְׁוִי Kt, see K§ 47 Beisp. 3, and p. 175) Daniel 5:21, accusative of thing, with עִם.
2 Samuel 22:34 HEB: מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה [רַגְלָיו כ] NAS:He makes my feet like hinds' KJV: my feet like hinds' INT:makes be able to endure hinds'
Esther 3:8 HEB:וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃ NAS: so it is not in the king's interest to let them remain. KJV: therefore it [is] not for the king's profit to suffer INT: the king's else interest to suffer
Esther 5:13 HEB:זֶ֕ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לִ֑י בְּכָל־ NAS: of this does not satisfy me every KJV:Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as INT: of this does not satisfy every time
Esther 7:4 HEB:אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ NAS: for the trouble would not be commensurate with the annoyance KJV: although the enemy could not countervail the king's INT: for the trouble not be commensurate the annoyance to the king
Job 33:27 HEB:הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־ שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃ NAS: is right, And it is not proper for me. KJV: [that which was] right, and it profited me not; INT: and perverted is not proper
Psalm 16:8 HEB: שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י NAS:I have set the LORD continually KJV:I have set the LORD always INT:have set the LORD before
Psalm 18:33 HEB: מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת NAS:He makes my feet like hinds' KJV:He maketh my feet like hinds' INT:makes my feet hinds'
Psalm 21:5 HEB:ה֥וֹד וְ֝הָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃ NAS: and majesty You place upon him. KJV: and majesty hast thou laid upon him. INT: Splendor and majesty place and
Psalm 89:19 HEB:לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־ NAS: And said, I have given help KJV: and saidst, I have laid help INT: to your godly and said have given help unto
Psalm 119:30 HEB:בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ NAS: way; I have placed Your ordinances KJV: thy judgments have I laid [before me]. INT: have chosen your ordinances have placed
Psalm 131:2 HEB:אִם־ לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י NAS: Surely I have composed and quieted KJV:Surely I have behaved and quieted INT: lo not have composed and quieted my soul
Proverbs 3:15 HEB:חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: you desire compares with her. KJV: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. INT: desire not compares
Proverbs 8:11 HEB:חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: cannot compare with her. KJV: and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. INT: desirable cannot compare
Proverbs 26:4 HEB:כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־ לּ֥וֹ גַם־ NAS: Or you will also be like him. KJV: according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. INT: to his folly Or be like will also you
Proverbs 27:15 HEB:(מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ק) נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ NAS: And a contentious woman are alike; KJV: and a contentious woman are alike. INT: woman brawling are alike
Isaiah 28:25 HEB:הֲלוֹא֙ אִם־ שִׁוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֥יץ NAS:Does he not level its surface And sow KJV:When he hath made plain the face INT: not not level surface and sow
Isaiah 38:13 HEB: שִׁוִּ֤יתִי עַד־ בֹּ֙קֶר֙ NAS:I composed [my soul] until morning. KJV:I reckoned till morning, INT:composed until morning
Isaiah 40:25 HEB:מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ NAS: then will you liken Me That I would be [his] equal? says KJV: To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith INT: whom liken shall I be equal saith the Holy
Isaiah 46:5 HEB:לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃ NAS: would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare KJV: To whom will ye liken me, and make [me] equal, and compare INT: to whom liken and make and compare liken
Lamentations 2:13 HEB:יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־ לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ NAS: To what shall I liken you as I comfort KJV: of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort INT: Jerusalem to what liken comfort virgin
Hosea 10:1 HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י יְשַׁוֶּה־ לּ֑וֹ כְּרֹ֣ב NAS: vine; He produces fruit KJV: vine, he bringeth forth fruit INT: Israel fruit produces the more his fruit
II. make even, flat, uniform (with something else); Aramaic 
be equal, fit, like, Pa`el lay out smoothly, Aph`el make plain, fit, worthy); — 
II. make (Wahrm, compare also BaES 66)); — Perfect1singular