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Lexicon :: Strong's H7921 - šāḵōl

Aa
שָׁכֹל
Transliteration
šāḵōl
Pronunciation
shaw-kole'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2385

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכֹל shâkôl, shaw-kole'; a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively):—bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, × expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7921 in the following manner: bereave (10x), barren (2x), childless (2x), cast young (2x), cast a calf (1x), lost children (1x), rob of children (1x), deprived (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H7921 in the following manner: bereave (10x), barren (2x), childless (2x), cast young (2x), cast a calf (1x), lost children (1x), rob of children (1x), deprived (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry

    1. (Qal) to be bereaved

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make childless

      2. to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion

      3. to miscarry

    3. (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁכֹל shâkôl, shaw-kole'; a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively):—bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, × expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.
STRONGS H7921: Abbreviations
† [שָׁכֹל, שָׁכַל LagBN 26] verb be bereaved (= Arabic bdb101305Targum תְּכוֺל, תְּכֵל; compare Syriac bdb101306loss of children); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁכֹלְתִּי שָׁכָ֑לְתִּי Genesis 43:14 (E) if I am bereaved, I am bereaved (of father, expressing resignation; on כָ֑לְ see Ges§ 29u); Imperfect 1st person singular אֶשְׁכַּל Genesis 27:45 (E), with accusative of person be bereaved of you both (of mother); 3rd person feminine singular תִּשְׁכַּל מִנָּשִׁים אִמֶּ֑ךָ 1 Samuel 15:33 thy mother shall be bereaved above (more than) women.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular שִׁכְּלָה 1 Samuel 15:33 +, suffix וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה Ezekiel 14:15, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּשַׁכֵּל Deuteronomy 32:25 +, 2nd person feminine singular תְּשַׁכְּלִי Ezekiel 36:14 Qr (see כָּשַׁל Pi.); Infinitive construct suffix לְשַׁכְּלָם Ezekiel 36:12; Participle מְשַׁכֵּלָה Exodus 23:26, כֶּ֫לֶת - Ezekiel 36:13, כָּ֫לֶת — 2 Kings 2:19, 21; —
1. make childless, accusative of father Genesis 42:36 (E), of mothers 1 Samuel 15:33 (subject חֶרֶב), compare Ezekiel 5:17 (subject famine and beasts), and Ezekiel 14:15 (id.; object land); accusative of people Hosea 9:12 (מֵאָדָם), Jeremiah 15:7 (+ אִבַּתְִּי), Ezekiel 36:12, compare Ezekiel 36:13; Ezekiel 36:14 (see above); object omitted (subject חֶרֶב) Deuteronomy 22:25; Lamentations 1:20; Ezekiel 21:19 (Co, for תִּכָּפֵל, see כָּפַל; otherwise Toy Krae).
2.
a. cause barrenness, or abortion, הָאָרֶץ מְשַׁכְּ׳ 2 Kings 2:19, compare 2 Kings 2:21 (Thes otherwise, see מְשׁ׳ infra).
b. shew barrenness, or abortion,
(1) of any female Exodus 23:26 (E; + עֲקָרָה), animals Genesis 31:38 (E) Job 21:10;
(2) of vine Malachi 3:11.
Hiph. Participle רֶהֶם (וְשָׁדַיִם צֹמְקִים) מַשְׁכִּיל Hosea 9:14 miscarrying womb. — Jeremiah 50:9 read מַשְׂכִּיל successful, Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Heb Manuscripts Ew Hi Gf Gie.

† מְשַׁכֶּ֫לֶת according to. Thes noun feminine abstract barrenness, 2 Kings 2:21 (|| מָוֶת); if so, read < כֹּלֶת- Klo Kit; but probably Pi. Participle as 2 Kings 2:19, compare Bur.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:45; 31:38; 42:36; 43:14

Exodus

23:26; 23:26

Deuteronomy

22:25; 32:25

1 Samuel

15:33; 15:33; 15:33

2 Kings

2:19; 2:19; 2:19; 2:21; 2:21; 2:21

Job

21:10

Jeremiah

15:7; 50:9

Lamentations

1:20

Ezekiel

5:17; 14:15; 14:15; 21:19; 36:12; 36:12; 36:13; 36:13; 36:14; 36:14

Hosea

9:12; 9:14

Malachi

3:11

H7921

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Strong's Number H7921 matches the Hebrew שָׁכֹל (šāḵōl),
which occurs 24 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:36 - And their father H1 Jacob H3290 said H559 to them, “You have deprived H7921 me of H7921 my sons H7921: Joseph H3130 is H369 gone H369, and Simeon H8095 is H369 gone H369, and now you would take H3947 Benjamin H1144; all H3605 these things are against H5921 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:26 - “There will be no H3808 one miscarrying H7921 or unable H6135 to H6135 have H6135 children H6135 in your land H776; I will fulfill H4390 the number H4557 of your days H3117.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:22 - ‘I will also let H7971 loose H7971 among you the animals H2416 of the field H7704, which will deprive H7921 you of H7921 your children H7921 and eliminate H3772 your cattle H929, and reduce H4591 your number H4591 so that your roads H1870 become H8074 deserted H8074.

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‘Outside H4480 H2351 the sword H2719 will make H7921 them childless H7921,

And inside H4480 H2315, terror H367—

Both H1571 young H970 man H970 and virgin H1330,

The nursing H3243 child H3243 with the man H376 of gray H7872 hair H7872.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33 - But Samuel H8050 said H559, “As your sword H2719 has made H7921 women H802 childless H7921, so H3651 shall your mother H517 be H7921 childless H7921 among H4480 women H802.” And Samuel H8050 cut H8158 Agag H90 to H8158 pieces H8158 before H6440 the LORD H3068 at Gilgal H1537.

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Then the men H376 of the city H5892 said H559 to Elisha H477, “Behold H2009 now, the site H4186 of the city H5892 is pleasant H2896, as my lord H113 sees H7200; but the water H4325 is bad H7451 and the land H776 [fn]is H7921 unfruitful H7921.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21 - Then he went H3318 out H3318 to the spring H4161 of water H4325 and threw H7993 salt H4417 [fn]in it and said H559, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: ‘I have [fn]purified H7495 these H428 waters H4325; there shall not come H1961 from there H8033 death H4194 or [fn]unfruitfulness H7921 any H5750 longer H5750.’”

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“His ox H7794 mates H5674 [fn]without H3808 fail H1602;

His cow H6510 calves H6403 and does not miscarry H7921.

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“Then you will say H559 in your heart H3824,

‘Who H4310 has fathered H3205 these H428 for me,

Since I have been bereaved H7909 of H7909 my children H7909

And cannot H1565 conceive H1565, and I am an exile H1540, and a wanderer H5493?

And who H4310 has raised H1431 these H428?

Behold H2005, I was left H7604 alone H905;

[fn]Where H375 are these H428 from?’”

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“I will winnow H2219 them with a winnowing H4214 fork H4214

At the gates H8179 of the land H776;

I will bereave H7921 them of H7921 children H7921, I will destroy H6 My people H5971;

They did not [fn]repent H7725 of their ways H1870.

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“See H7200, LORD H3068, for I am H6887 in H6887 distress H6887;

My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled H2560;

My heart H3820 is overturned H2015 within H7130 me,

For I have been very H4784 rebellious H4784.

In the street H2351 the sword H2719 has made H7921 women childless H7921;

In the house H1004 it is like death H4194.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:17 - ‘I will send H7971 on you famine H7458 and vicious H7451 animals H2416, and they will bereave H7921 you of H7921 children H7921; plague H1698 and bloodshed H1818 also will pass H5674 through you, and I will bring H935 the sword H2719 on you. I, the LORD H3068, have spoken H1696.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:15 - “If H3863 I were to cause vicious H7451 animals H2416 to pass H5674 through the land H776 and they [fn]depopulated H7921 it, and it became H1961 desolate H8077 so H4480 H1097 that H4480 H1097 no H1097 one H1097 would pass H5674 through H5674 it because H4480 H6440 of the animals H2416,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:12 - ‘Yes, I will have people H120—My people H5971 Israel H3478—walk H1980 on you and possess H3423 you, so that you will become H1961 their inheritance H5159 and never H3808 H5750 again H3254 bereave H7921 them of H7921 children H7921.’

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“The Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559 this H3541: ‘Since H3282 they say H559 to you, “You are a devourer H398 of people H120 and have bereaved H7921 your nation H1471 of H7921 children H7921,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:14 - for that H3651 reason H3651 you will no H3808 longer H5750 devour H398 people H120 and no H3808 longer H5750 bereave H7921 your nation H1471 of H7921 children H7921,’ declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068.

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Though H3588 H518 they bring H1431 up H1431 their children H1121,

Yet I will bereave H7921 them of H7921 their children H7921 [fn]until not a person H120 is left.

Yes H3588, woe H188 to them indeed H1571 when I depart H5493 from them!

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Give H5414 to them, LORD H3068—what H4100 will You give H5414?

Give H5414 them a miscarrying H7921 womb H7358 and dried-up H6784 breasts H7699.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:11 - “Then I will rebuke H1605 the devourer H398 for you, so that it will not destroy H7843 the fruit H6529 of your ground H127; nor H3808 will the vine H1612 in the field H7704 prove H7921 fruitless H7921 to you,” says H559 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635.
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