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Lexicon :: Strong's H8217 - šāp̄āl

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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 Box Lev 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:20 - And if, when the priest H3548 seeth H7200 it, behold, it be in sight H4758 lower H8217 than the skin, H5785 and the hair H8181 thereof be turned H2015 white; H3836 the priest H3548 shall pronounce him unclean: H2930 it is a plague H5061 of leprosy H6883 broken H6524 out of the boil. H7822

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21 - But if the priest H3548 look H7200 on it, and, behold, there be no white H3836 hairs H8181 therein, and if it be not lower H8217 than the skin, H5785 but be somewhat dark; H3544 then the priest H3548 shall shut H5462 him up seven H7651 days: H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:26 - But if the priest H3548 look H7200 on it, and, behold, there be no white H3836 hair H8181 in the bright spot, H934 and it be no lower H8217 than the other skin, H5785 but be somewhat dark; H3544 then the priest H3548 shall shut H5462 him up seven H7651 days: H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:37 - And he shall look H7200 on the plague, H5061 and, behold, if the plague H5061 be in the walls H7023 of the house H1004 with hollow strakes, H8258 greenish H3422 or reddish, H125 which in sight H4758 are lower H8217 than H4480 the wall; H7023

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - And I will yet be more vile H7043 than thus, H2063 and will be base H8217 in mine own sight: H5869 and of the maidservants H519 which thou hast spoken H559 of, of them shall I be had in honour. H3513

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:11 - To set up H7760 on high H4791 those that be low; H8217 that those which mourn H6937 may be exalted H7682 to safety. H3468

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:6 - Though the LORD H3068 be high, H7311 yet hath he respect H7200 unto the lowly: H8217 but the proud H1364 he knoweth H3045 afar off. H4801

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:19 - Better H2896 it is to be of an humble H8217 spirit H7307 with the lowly, H6035 H6041 than to divide H2505 the spoil H7998 with the proud. H1343

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:23 - A man's H120 pride H1346 shall bring him low: H8213 but honour H3519 shall uphold H8551 the humble H8217 in spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:4 - And the doors H1817 shall be shut H5462 in the streets, H7784 when the sound H6963 of the grinding H2913 is low, H8217 and he shall rise up H6965 at the voice H6963 of the bird, H6833 and all the daughters H1323 of musick H7892 shall be brought low; H7817

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:15 - For thus saith H559 the high H7311 and lofty One H5375 that inhabiteth H7931 eternity, H5703 whose name H8034 is Holy; H6918 I dwell H7931 in the high H4791 and holy H6918 place, with him also that is of a contrite H1793 and humble H8217 spirit, H7307 to revive H2421 the spirit H7307 of the humble, H8217 and to revive H2421 the heart H3820 of the contrite ones. H1792

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6 - And it grew, H6779 and became a spreading H5628 vine H1612 of low H8217 stature, H6967 whose branches H1808 turned H6437 toward him, and the roots H8328 thereof were under him: so it became a vine, H1612 and brought forth H6213 branches, H905 and shot H7971 forth sprigs. H6288

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:14 - That the kingdom H4467 might be base, H8217 that it might not lift itself up, H5375 but that by keeping H8104 of his covenant H1285 it might stand. H5975

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - And all the trees H6086 of the field H7704 shall know H3045 that I the LORD H3068 have brought down H8213 the high H1364 tree, H6086 have exalted H1361 the low H8217 tree, H6086 have dried H3001 up the green H3892 tree, H6086 and have made the dry H3002 tree H6086 to flourish: H6524 I the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 and have done H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Remove H5493 the diadem, H4701 and take off H7311 the crown: H5850 this shall not be the same: H2063 exalt H1361 him that is low, H8217 and abase H8213 him that is high. H1364

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:14 - And I will bring again H7725 the captivity H7622 of Egypt, H4714 and will cause them to return H7725 into the land H776 of Pathros, H6624 into the land H776 of their habitation; H4351 and they shall be there a base H8217 kingdom. H4467

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15 - It shall be the basest H8217 of the kingdoms; H4467 neither shall it exalt H5375 itself any more above the nations: H1471 for I will diminish H4591 them, that they shall no more rule H7287 over the nations. H1471

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:9 - Therefore have I also made H5414 you contemptible H959 and base H8217 before all the people, H5971 according H6310 as ye have not kept H8104 my ways, H1870 but have been partial H5375 H6440 in the law. H8451
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