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שַׁחַל H7826
H7826 is the Hebrew word שַׁחַל, transliterated shachal and said shakh'-al. The King James Version most often renders it lion.
What it means
a lion (from his characteristic roar).
Where it comes from
from an unused root probably meaning to roar.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (fierce) lion.
Verses using שַׁחַל
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Job 4:10 · KJV
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
Job 10:16 · KJV
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Job 28:8 · KJV
The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Psalm 91:13 · KJV
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Proverbs 26:13 · KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Hosea 5:14 · KJV
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
Hosea 13:7 · KJV
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7826 mean?
H7826 is the Hebrew word שַׁחַל (shachal), meaning a lion (from his characteristic roar).
How is H7826 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lion (4 times), fierce lion (2 times), nor the fierce lion (1 time).
How many times does H7826 appear in the Bible?
שַׁחַל (shachal) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7826 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root probably meaning to roar.
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