Vain
ש ָׁוְא (pronounced shav')
f utility, vanity, emptiness (lit.)
O r shav {shav}; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
F rom the root שָׁאָה (sha'ah), which conveys the idea of desolation or ruin.
C orresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G459 (ἀνομία, anomia): Lawlessness, iniquity.
• G824 (ἄσκοπος, askopos): Without aim, aimless.
• G2756 (κενός, kenos): Empty, vain.
• G3152 (ματαιότης, mataiotēs): Vanity, futility.
• G3153 (ματαιολογία, mataiologia): Vain talk, idle talk.
• G3154 (ματαιολόγος, mataiologos): Vain talker.
• G5571 (ψεῦδος, pseudos): Falsehood, lie.
T he Hebrew term שָׁוְא (shav') is a multifaceted word that captures the essence of vanity and falsehood. It is often associated with actions or beliefs that are devoid of truth and substance. In the biblical context, שָׁוְא is used to describe the futility of idolatry and the emptiness of false worship