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שֹׁבֶל H7640
H7640 is the Hebrew word שֹׁבֶל, transliterated shôbel and said show'-bel. The King James Version most often renders it leg.
What it means
a lady's train (as trailing after her).
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to flow.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: leg.
Verses using שֹׁבֶל
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Isaiah 47:2 · KJV
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7640 mean?
H7640 is the Hebrew word שֹׁבֶל (shôbel), meaning a lady's train (as trailing after her).
How is H7640 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it leg (1 time).
How many times does H7640 appear in the Bible?
שֹׁבֶל (shôbel) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7640 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to flow.
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