Shua Is A Wealthy Name

The ancient Hebrew word “shua” (שוע) carries a weight of meaning far beyond simple riches. Delving into its roots reveals a powerful image of care, protection, and deliverance, much like a devoted shepherd tending to their flock.
Gesenius’s Lexicon offers several key definitions for “shua”:

• (1) To cry out, to implore help, to ask for aid: This speaks to a vulnerability and a need for a deliverer.
• (2) To be rich, wealthy, opulent: This points to abundance and provision.
• (3) To be freed from danger and distress: This highlights rescue and liberation.
• (4) To be liberal, noble: This suggests generosity and a high standing.
  The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon by the Ancient Hebrew Research Center further illuminates the meaning by breaking down its components. The parent root, “sha” (שע), combines the letters shin (ש), representing teeth and thus devouring or destruction, and ayin (ע), representing the eye. Together, “sha” paints a picture of a “destroyer watches.” Adding the letter uau/waw (ו), which signifies a tent peg or hook used for securing and also means “to add” or “and,” forms the child root “shua” (שוע).
  From this, we can derive related concepts:
• Delight (verb): The shepherd watches over, cares for, and finds joy in his sheep.
• Cry (verb): To call out from a burden, seeking help.
• Rich (noun): Affluence, but also the careful watching over of one’s possessions.
  Imagine a shepherd, diligently watching the flock and the surrounding landscape, ever vigilant for danger. When a predator approaches, the shepherd acts as a destroyer, protecting the vulnerable sheep. And when the sheep are in distress and cry out, the shepherd is there to deliver them to safety.
  The Strong’s Concordance provides further insight through related words:
• H3444 – ישועה – yashua’ah (feminine noun): Salvation, deliverance, welfare, prosperity, victory.
• H7768 – שוע – shua (verb): To cry out (for help), shout.
• H7769 – שוע – shua (masculine noun): Cry, cry for help, cry out: opulence.
• H7771 – שוע – shua (adjective): Independent, noble, free, rich, generous.
• H7773 – שוע – shua (infinitive verb): To cry.
• H7775 – שועה – shua’ah (feminine noun): A hallooing:—crying.
• H8191 – שעשוע – sha’shua (masculine noun): Enjoyment, delight, pleasure; object of delight.
• H8668 – תשועה – tashua’ah (feminine noun): Deliverance (through human agency), salvation (spiritual in sense).
  Interestingly, “shua” appears in several proper names, further enriching its meaning:
• H7770 – שוע – Shua: Meaning “wealth.”
• H7772 – שוע – Shua: Meaning “rich”; also the name of a nomadic tribe in Mesopotamia.
• H7774 – שועא – Shua’a: Meaning “wealth” (feminine).
• H50 – אבישוע – Abyshua: Meaning “my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence.”
• H474 – אלישוע – Alyshua: Meaning “my strong authority is wealth or my Almighty One is salvation.”
• H1340 – בתשוע – Batshua: Meaning “daughter of wealth.”
• H4444 – מלכישוע – Malakyshua: Meaning “my king is wealth.”
• H3442 – ישוע – Yashua: Meaning “he is salvation.”
• H3443 – ישוע – Yeshua (Aramaic): Same as Strong’s H3442.
• H3091 – יהושוע – Yahushua: Meaning “YAHUAH is salvation.”
  Pronounced “shoo-aw,” the word “shua” paints a vivid picture. It’s not merely about material wealth, but embodies the essence of a shepherd: one who diligently watches over their flock, provides for their needs, delights in them, shields them from danger, seeks out the lost, hears their cries for help, defeats their enemies, leads them to safety, and grants them freedom in abundant pastures.
  And who embodies this rich and noble Shepherd, sent to find lost sheep, rescue them from peril, overcome their adversaries, and set them free in boundless pastures, taking delight in them for eternity? It is YAHUSHUA, The Great Shepherd. Amen.
  Halal YAHUAH!