Strong's Lexicon

H8219

H8219 — שְׁפֵלָה

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

Hebrewshphelahnoun femOccurrences: 20TWOT: 2445d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8219
Word:	שְׁפֵלָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H8213
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	20
Transliteration:	shphelah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shef-ay-law'
Meaning:	1. Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Israel
KJV Renderings:	low country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).

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BDB8969

שְׁפֵלָה noun feminine lowland; — always absolute ׳ שׁ with article, except suffix שְׁפֵלָתֹה Josh 11:16 — lowland:

1. usually technical term of strip west of Judaean mountains (on exact limits see GASm^{Geogr. 201 ff.; Expos. Dec. 1896, 404 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 104} Dr^{Hast. DB iii. 892 f.}): almost always distinguished from הָהָר and הַנֶּגֶב, sometimes from הָעֲרָבָה, in Deut 1:7; Josh 9:1 ( R^D ), also from חוֺף הַיָּם, compare Josh 10:40; Josh 12:8 (both R^D ), Judg 1:9 (perhaps R^D , compare Bu GFM), Josh 15:33 ( P ), Jer 17:26; Jer 32:44; Jer 33:13; Obad 1:19; Zech 7:7 ; 2Chr 26:10 (distinguished from הַמִּישׁוֺר, table-land east of Jordan); region of sycomores 1Kgs 10:27 = 2Chr 1:15; 2Chr 9:27; 1Chr 27:28.

2. of lowland (near coast) north of Carmel Josh 11:2 west of mountains of Ephraim Josh 11:16 (both R^D ).

Other Resources

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

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