Lashav (לשווא) means in vain in Hebrew.
It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
in vain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Lashav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקרא: לחינם, ללא צורך, ללא תועלת
The word Lashav is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- לַשָּׁוְא
- Written without vowel points
- לשווא
- Said
- lashav
- Gematria
- 343
This is how Lashav is said in other languages.
- English
- in vain
- French
- en vain
These words mean nearly the same as Lashav.
These words mean the opposite of Lashav.
- מוצדק
- חשוב
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These words rhyme with Lashav.
These words come before and after Lashav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Lashav.
What does Lashav (לשווא) mean in Hebrew?
Lashav (לשווא) means in vain. It is said lashav, with the stress on shav.
What is a synonym for Lashav (לשווא)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Lashav (לשווא) are לחינם, חינם, and בכדי.
What is the opposite of Lashav (לשווא)?
Words that mean the opposite of Lashav (לשווא) are מוצדק and חשוב.
What rhymes with Lashav (לשווא)?
Words that rhyme with Lashav (לשווא) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לשוא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.