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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 lower 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 in the boil. H7822

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21 - “But if H518 the priest H3548 looks H7200 at it, and behold, H2009 there H369 are no H369 white H3836 hairs H8181 in it and it is not lower 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 - “But if H518 the priest H3548 looks H7200 at it, and indeed, H2009 there H369 is no H369 white H3836 hair H8181 in the bright H934 spot H934 and it is no H369 [fn]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 mark, H5061 and if H2009 the mark 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 - “I will be more H5750 lightly H7043 esteemed H7043 than H4480 this H2088 and will be humble H8217 in my own eyes, H5869 but with the maids H519 of whom H834 you have spoken, H559 with them I will be distinguished.” 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

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:6 - For though H3588 the LORD H3068 is exalted, H7311
Yet He regards H7200 the lowly, H8217
But the haughty H1364 He knows H3045 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 lowly H6041
Than H4480 to divide H2505 the spoil H7998 with the proud. H1343

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:23 - A man’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

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 thus H3541 says H559 the high H7311 and exalted H5375 One
Who [fn]lives H7931 forever, H5703 whose name H8034 is Holy, H6918
“I dwell H7931 on 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 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 yielded H6213 shoots H909 and sent H7971 out branches. H6288

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:14 - that the kingdom H4467 might be [fn]in subjection, H8217 not exalting H5375 itself, but keeping H8104 his covenant H1285 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 H3002 up the green H3892 tree H6086 and make the dry H3001 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 - thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 ‘Remove H5493 the 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 H8217 is low H8217 and abase H8213 that which H1364 is high. H1364

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:14 - “I will turn H7725 the fortunes H7622 of Egypt H4714 and make H7725 them return 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 never H3808 again H5750 lift H5375 itself up above H5921 the nations. H1471 And I will make H4591 them so small H4591 that they will not 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 abased H8217 [fn]before all H3605 the people, H5971 just H6310 H834 as you are not keeping H8104 My ways H1870 but are showing H5375 partiality H5375 H6440 in the [fn]instruction. H8451
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