Strong's Lexicon

H7642

H7642 — שַׁבלוּל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshabluwlnoun mascOccurrences: 1TWOT: 248c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7642
Word:שַׁבלוּל
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from the same as H7640
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:shabluwl
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shab-lool'
Meaning:1. a snail (as if floating in its own slime)
KJV Renderings:snail.

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BDB1141

שַׁבְּלוּל noun masculine snail (Shaph`el form, causing moisture, from notion of moisture or fluid in בלל); — name due to slimy trail Ps 58:9, שַׁבְּלוּל תֶּמֶס יַהֲלֹךְ.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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