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שׁוּל H7757
H7757 is the Hebrew word שׁוּל, transliterated shûwl and said shool. The King James Version most often renders it hem.
What it means
a skirt; by implication, a bottom edge.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to hang down.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hem, skirt, train.
Verses using שׁוּל
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:33 · KJV
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
Exodus 28:34 · KJV
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Exodus 39:24 · KJV
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus 39:25 · KJV
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
Exodus 39:26 · KJV
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Isaiah 6:1 · KJV
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Jeremiah 13:22 · KJV
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Jeremiah 13:26 · KJV
Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Lamentations 1:9 · KJV
Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Nahum 3:5 · KJV
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7757 mean?
H7757 is the Hebrew word שׁוּל (shûwl), meaning a skirt; by implication, a bottom edge.
How is H7757 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hem (4 times), skirts (4 times), beneath upon the hem (1 time), hems (1 time), train (1 time).
How many times does H7757 appear in the Bible?
שׁוּל (shûwl) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7757 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to hang down.
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