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חֲוָא

𐤇𐤅𐤀

chăvâʼ

H2324 verb

SILEX Entry

Root חוה to declare, to make known, to inform, to reveal

Definition

(Aramaic) To declare, reveal, inform, or make known. Used in the context of disclosing information, interpreting messages (often dreams or visions), or publicly declaring a matter. The semantic range extends beyond simple 'showing' to encompass revealing hidden information and explaining meanings, particularly of divine or mysterious content.

Semantic Range

to declare, to make known, to reveal, to explain, to show (especially hidden information), to announce, to interpret

Root / Etymology

Root: חוה. In Biblical Aramaic, חֲוָא (chăvâʼ) is the verbal form corresponding to the Hebrew root חוה, which in its Aramaic usage primarily means 'to declare' or 'to reveal.' This is distinct from the Hebrew verbal root חוה (to bow down or prostrate) and its nominal forms. The Aramaic sense draws on the meaning 'to show, declare' rather than the Hebrew 'to bow.' The root in this context is employed for speech acts that make something previously unknown comprehensible or public.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲוָא occurs in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (such as Daniel and Ezra), typically in contexts involving court officials, interpreters, or wise men who disclose the meaning of dreams, visions, or hidden matters to rulers or others. The nuance in these texts leans toward formal or authoritative disclosure, especially in narrative settings where mysteries are interpreted or divine messages are explained. This verb is distinctly Aramaic and does not appear in standard Biblical Hebrew; its Hebrew cognate (חָוָה) rarely carries the sense of 'showing' or 'declaring' outside very specific poetic usages. English translations often render it simply as 'show' or 'declare,' but these may miss the undertones of revelation, explanation, and public declaration in official contexts. Use is consistent across Aramaic biblical texts, reflecting a technical or official register of speech.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to חָוָה; to show; shew.

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Root Family

חוה (ḥ-w-h) — to declare, to make known, to reveal, to inform

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2331 חָוָה I will declare
H2332 חַוָּה Living-One
H2333 חַוָּה villages of
H2334 חַוּוֹת יָעִיר dwelling-villages of
H262 אַחְוָה and my declaration

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2324-03 לְ/הַחֲוָיָ֑ה lehachavayah AR/Vhc reveal to cause to declare 5
H2324-02 הַחֲוֺֽ/נִי hachaoni AVhv2mp/Sp1cs declare to me you men make known to me 1
H2324-08 יְחַוִּנַּ֖/הּ yechavinah AVpi3ms/Sp3fs can-show-it he will fully reveal her 1
H2324-04 נְחַוֵּֽא nechave AVpi1cp we will show we will make known 1
H2324-05 נְהַחֲוֵֽה nehachaveh AVhi1cp we will show we will make known 1
H2324-07 תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽ/נִי tehachavunani AVhi2mp/Sp1cs you can show me you will reveal to me 1
H2324-06 תְּֽהַחֲוֺ֔ן tehachaon AVhi2mp you make known you will make known 1
H2324-10 יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה yehachaveh AVhi3ms he-will-show he will make known 1
H2324-01 אֲחַוֵּֽא achave AVpi1cs I-will-show I will fully declare 1
H2324-09 יְחַוִּנַּ֔/נִי yechavinani AVpi3ms/Sp1cs shows me he will reveal to me 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2324-04 Daniel 2:4 נְחַוֵּֽא nechave AVpi1cp we will show we will make known
H2324-06 Daniel 2:6 תְּֽהַחֲוֺ֔ן tehachaon AVhi2mp you make known you will make known
H2324-02 Daniel 2:6 הַחֲוֺֽ/נִי hachaoni AVhv2mp/Sp1cs declare to me you men make known to me
H2324-05 Daniel 2:7 נְהַחֲוֵֽה nehachaveh AVhi1cp we will show we will make known
H2324-07 Daniel 2:9 תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽ/נִי tehachavunani AVhi2mp/Sp1cs you can show me you will reveal to me
H2324-03 Daniel 2:10 לְ/הַחֲוָיָ֑ה lehachavayah AR/Vhc reveal to cause to declare
H2324-08 Daniel 2:11 יְחַוִּנַּ֖/הּ yechavinah AVpi3ms/Sp3fs can-show-it he will fully reveal her
H2324-03 Daniel 2:16 לְ/הַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה lehachavayah AR/Vhc to-show to cause to declare
H2324-01 Daniel 2:24 אֲחַוֵּֽא achave AVpi1cs I-will-show I will fully declare
H2324-03 Daniel 2:27 לְ/הַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה lehachavayah AR/Vhc reveal to cause to declare
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