Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8168 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שׁוֹעַל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to hollow out |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | sho`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sho'-al |
| Meaning: | 1. the palm 2. by extension, a handful |
| KJV Renderings: | handful, hollow of the hand. |
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[שֹׁ֫עַל] noun [masculine] hollow hand, handful; —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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