7774. Shua
Strong's Lexicon
Shua: Shua

Original Word: שׁוּעַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Shua
Pronunciation: shoo'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-aw')
Definition: Shua
Meaning: Shua

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁוַע (shava), meaning "to cry out" or "to call for help."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Shua in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The name "Shua" in the Bible is used as a proper noun, typically referring to individuals. It is associated with the idea of "crying out" or "calling for help," which can reflect a state of need or dependence on divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The name Shua, with its connotation of crying out, may reflect a cultural understanding of human reliance on divine assistance. The name appears in genealogical records, which were important for establishing tribal and familial identities in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yasha
Definition
"wealth," an Asherite woman
NASB Translation
Shua (1), Shuah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שׁוּעָא proper name, feminine a woman of Asher 1 Chronicles 7:32; ᵐ5 Σωλα, ᵐ5L Σουα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shua

From shava'; wealth; Shua, an Israelitess -- Shua.

see HEBREW shava'

Forms and Transliterations
שׁ֖וּעַ שׁוּעָ֥א שוע שועא Shua šū‘ā šū·‘ā šū·a‘ šūa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:3
HEB: ל֔וֹ מִבַּת־ שׁ֖וּעַ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית וַיְהִ֞י
KJV: unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess.
INT: were born of the daughter Shua the Canaanitess become

1 Chronicles 7:32
HEB: חוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֖ת שׁוּעָ֥א אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
KJV: and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
INT: Shomer and Hotham and Shua their sister

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7774
2 Occurrences


šū·a‘ — 2 Occ.
















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