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שָׁאוֹן H7588
H7588 is the Hebrew word שָׁאוֹן, transliterated shâʼôwn and said shaw-one'. The King James Version most often renders it noise.
What it means
uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction.
Where it comes from
from H7582 (שָׁאָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult ([idiom] -uous).
Verses using שָׁאוֹן
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 40:2 · KJV
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalm 65:7 · KJV
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalm 74:23 · KJV
Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Isaiah 5:14 · KJV
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Isaiah 13:4 · KJV
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
Isaiah 17:12 · KJV
Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
Isaiah 17:13 · KJV
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Isaiah 24:8 · KJV
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah 25:5 · KJV
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Isaiah 66:6 · KJV
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Jeremiah 25:31 · KJV
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 46:17 · KJV
They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
Jeremiah 48:45 · KJV
They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
Jeremiah 51:55 · KJV
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Hosea 10:14 · KJV
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
Amos 2:2 · KJV
But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7588 mean?
H7588 is the Hebrew word שָׁאוֹן (shâʼôwn), meaning uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction.
How is H7588 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it noise (8 times), tumult (2 times), tumultuous (2 times), also out of an horrible (1 time), pomp (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7588 appear in the Bible?
שָׁאוֹן (shâʼôwn) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7588 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7582 (שָׁאָה).
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