Strong's Lexicon

H8217

H8217 — שָׁפָל

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

HebrewshaphaladjectiveOccurrences: 19TWOT: 2445c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8217
Word:שָׁפָל
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H8213
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:19
Transliteration:shaphal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-fawl'
Meaning:1. depressed, literally or figuratively
KJV Renderings:base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).

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שָׁפָל adjective low; — absolute ׳ שׁ 2Sam 6:22 +, construct שְׁפַל Ps 29:23 +; feminine singular שְׁפָלָה Ezek 17:14 +, construct שִׁפְלַת Ezek 17:6 plural שְׁפָלִים Job 5:11

1. low, in height, of vine Ezek 17:6, tree Ezek 17:24 (opposed to גָּבֹהַּ); מִןהָֿעוֺר ׳ שׁ Lev 13:20 lower (deeper) than the skin (around it), so Lev 13:21 Lev 13:26, compare Lev 14:37 .
2. of a modest, unambitious kingdom Ezek 17:14; Ezek 29:14; Ezek 29:15 low in station Job 5:11 (opposed to שָֽׂגְבוּ), Ezek 21:31 (Ges«GKC:90f»§ 90f.; read הַשְּׁפָלָה֣).
3. humiliated, בְּעֵינָ֑י ׳ שׁ 2Sam 6:22 plural Mal 2:9 (|| נִבְזִים).
4. lowly, as substantive Ps 138:6 (opposed to גָּבֹהַּ), רוּחַ שְׁפָלִים Isa 57:15 (|| נִדְכָּ אִים); שְׁפַל רוּחַ Isa 57:15, Prov 29:23 (opposed to גַּאֲוַת אָדָם), + Prov 16:19 Thes and others (but see check Qal 2).


Other Resources

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

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