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שְׁפַל H8214

H8214 is the Hebrew word שְׁפַל, transliterated shᵉphal and said shef-al'. The King James Version most often renders it humbled.

Word: שְׁפַלTransliteration: shᵉphalSaid: shef-al'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

{to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H8213 (שָׁפֵל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

humbled 1×subdue 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: abase, humble, put down, subdue.

Verses using שְׁפַל

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 5:22 · KJV

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

Daniel 7:24 · KJV

And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8214 mean?

H8214 is the Hebrew word שְׁפַל (shᵉphal), meaning {to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)}.

How is H8214 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it humbled (1 time), subdue (1 time).

How many times does H8214 appear in the Bible?

שְׁפַל (shᵉphal) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8214 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8213 (שָׁפֵל).

Nearby entries

H8211 · שֶׁפֶךְ — an emptying place, e.g. an ash-heap H8212 · שׇׁפְכָה — a pipe (for pouring forth, e.g. wine), i.e…H8213 · שָׁפֵל — to depress or sink (expectation…H8215 · שְׁפַל — low H8216 · שֶׁפֶל — an humble rank H8217 · שָׁפָל — depressed, literally or figuratively

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