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Lexicon :: Strong's H8217 - šāp̄āl

Aa
שָׁפָל
Transliteration
šāp̄āl
Pronunciation
shaw-fawl'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2445c

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁפָל shâphâl, shaw-fawl'; from H8213; depressed, literally or figuratively:—base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H8217 in the following manner: low (5x), lower (4x), base (4x), humble (4x), basest (1x), lowly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H8217 in the following manner: low (5x), lower (4x), base (4x), humble (4x), basest (1x), lowly (1x).

  1. low, humble

    1. low (in height)

    2. low (in station), humble (of condition or spirit)

    3. humiliated

    4. lowly (as subst)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁפָל shâphâl, shaw-fawl'; from H8213; depressed, literally or figuratively:—base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
STRONGS H8217: Abbreviations
שָׁפָל adjective low; — absolute שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 6:22 +, construct שְׁפַל Psalm 29:23 +; feminine singular שְׁפָלָה Ezekiel 17:14 +, construct שִׁפְלַת Ezekiel 17:6; plural שְׁפָלִים Job 5:11; —
1. low, in height, of vine Ezekiel 17:6, tree Ezekiel 17:24 (opposed to גָּבֹהַּ); מִןהָֿעוֺר שׁ׳ Leviticus 13:20 lower (deeper) than the skin (around it), so Leviticus 13:21; Leviticus 13:26, compare Leviticus 14:37.
2. of a modest, unambitious kingdom Ezekiel 17:14; Ezekiel 29:14, 15; low in station Job 5:11 (opposed to שָֽׂגְבוּ), Ezekiel 21:31 (Ges§ 90f.; read הַשְּׁפָלָה֣).
3. humiliated, בְּעֵינָ֑י שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 6:22; plural Malachi 2:9 (|| נִבְזִים).
4. lowly, as substantive Psalm 138:6 (opposed to גָּבֹהַּ), רוּחַ שְׁפָלִים Isaiah 57:15 (|| נִדְכָּ אִים); שְׁפַל רוּחַ Isaiah 57:15, Proverbs 29:23 (opposed to גַּאֲוַת אָדָם), + Proverbs 16:19 Thes and others (but see checkQal 2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

13:20; 13:21; 13:26; 14:37

2 Samuel

6:22; 6:22

Job

5:11; 5:11

Psalms

138:6

Proverbs

16:19; 29:23

Isaiah

57:15; 57:15

Ezekiel

17:6; 17:6; 17:14; 17:14; 17:24; 21:31; 29:14; 29:15

Malachi

2:9

H8217

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8217 matches the Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāp̄āl),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:20 - and the priest H3548 shall look H7200, and behold H2009, if [fn]it appears H4758 to be deeper H8217 than H4480 the skin H5785, and the hair H8181 on it has turned H2015 white H3836, then the priest H3548 shall pronounce H2930 him unclean H2930; it is the infection H5061 of leprosy H6883, it has broken H6524 out H6524 in the boil H7822.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21 - “But if H518 the priest H3548 looks H7200 at it, and behold H2009, there H369 are H369 no H369 white H3836 hairs H8181 in it and it is not deeper H8217 than H4480 the skin H5785 and is faded H3544, then the priest H3548 shall [fn]isolate H5462 him for seven H7651 days H3117;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:26 - “But if H518 the priest H3548 looks H7200 at it, and indeed H2009, there H369 is H369 no H369 white H3836 hair H8181 in the bright H934 spot H934 and it is no H369 deeper H8217 than H4480 the skin H5785, but is dim H3544, then the priest H3548 shall [fn]isolate H5462 him for seven H7651 days H3117;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:37 - “So he shall look H7200 at the spot H5061, and if H2009 the spot H5061 on the walls H7023 of the house H1004 has greenish H3422 or H176 reddish H125 depressions H8258 and appears H4758 deeper H8217 than H4480 the [fn]surface H7023,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - “And I might demean H7043 myself even more H5750 than H4480 this H2088 and be lowly H8217 in my own sight H5869, but with the female H519 slaves H519 of whom H834 you have spoken H559, with them I am to be held H3513 in H3513 honor H3513!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:11 -

So that He sets H7760 on high H4791 those who are lowly H8217,

And those who mourn H6937 are lifted H7682 to safety H3468.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:6 -

For the LORD H3068 is exalted H7311,

Yet He looks H7200 after H7200 the lowly H8217,

But He knows H3045 the haughty H1364 from afar H4801.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:19 -

It is better H2896 to be humble H8217 in spirit H7307 with the needy H6041

Than H4480 to divide H2505 the spoils H7998 with the proud H1343.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:23 -

A person’s H120 pride H1346 will bring H8213 him low H8213,

But a humble H8217 spirit H7307 will obtain H8551 honor H3519.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:4 - and the doors H1817 on the street H7784 are shut H5462 as the sound H6963 of the grinding H2913 mill H2913 is low H8217, and one will arise H6965 at the sound H6963 of the bird H6833, and all H3605 the daughters H1323 of song H7892 will [fn]sing H7817 softly H7817.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:15 -

For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the high H7311 and exalted H5375 One

Who [fn]lives H7931 forever H5703, whose name H8034 is Holy H6918, says H559:

“I dwell H7931 in a high H4791 and holy H6918 place,

And also with the contrite H1793 and lowly H8217 of spirit H7307

In order to revive H2421 the spirit H7307 of the lowly H8217

And to revive H2421 the heart H3820 of the contrite H1792.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6 - “Then it sprouted H6779 and became H1961 a low H8217 H6967, spreading H5628 vine H1612 with its branches H1808 turned H6437 toward H413 him, but its roots H8328 remained H1961 under H8478 it. So it became H1961 a vine H1612 and produced H6213 shoots H909 and sent H7971 out H7971 branches H6288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:14 - so that the kingdom H4467 would be humbled H8217, not exalting H5375 itself, but keeping H8104 his covenant H1285 so that it might continue H5975.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - “All H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 will know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068; I bring H8213 down H8213 the high H1364 tree H6086, exalt H1361 the low H8217 tree H6086, dry H3001 up H3001 the green H3892 tree H6086, and make the dry H3002 tree H6086 flourish H6524. I am the LORD H3068; I have spoken H1696, and I will perform H6213 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: ‘Remove H5493 the [fn]turban H4701 and take H7311 off H7311 the crown H5850; this H2088 will [fn]no H3808 longer be the same H2088. Exalt H1361 that which is low H8217, and humble H8213 that which is high H1364.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:14 - “And I will restore H7725 the fortunes H7622 of Egypt H4714 and bring H7725 them back H7725 to the land H776 of Pathros H6624, to the land H776 of their origin H4351, and there H8033 they will be a lowly H8217 kingdom H4467.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15 - “It will be the lowest H8217 of the kingdoms H4467, and it will not raise H5375 itself above H5921 the nations H1471 again H5750. And I will make H4591 them small H4591 so H1115 that H1115 they will H1115 not H1115 rule H7287 over H5921 the nations H1471.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:9 - “So I also H1571 have made H5414 you despised H959 and of low H8217 reputation H8217 [fn]in the view of all H3605 the people H5971, since H6310 H834 you are not keeping H8104 My ways H1870 but are showing H5375 partiality H5375 H6440 in the [fn]instruction H8451.”
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