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שָׁפָל H8217
H8217 is the Hebrew word שָׁפָל, transliterated shâphâl and said shaw-fawl'. The King James Version most often renders it low.
What it means
depressed, literally or figuratively.
Where it comes from
from H8213 (שָׁפֵל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
Verses using שָׁפָל
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 13:20 · KJV
And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
Leviticus 13:21 · KJV
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus 13:26 · KJV
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus 14:37 · KJV
And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall;
2 Samuel 6:22 · KJV
And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
Job 5:11 · KJV
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Psalm 138:6 · KJV
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Proverbs 16:19 · KJV
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 29:23 · KJV
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 12:4 · KJV
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
Isaiah 57:15 · KJV
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Ezekiel 17:6 · KJV
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel 17:14 · KJV
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
Ezekiel 17:24 · KJV
And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
Ezekiel 21:26 · KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
Ezekiel 29:14 · KJV
And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
Ezekiel 29:15 · KJV
It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Malachi 2:9 · KJV
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8217 mean?
H8217 is the Hebrew word שָׁפָל (shâphâl), meaning depressed, literally or figuratively.
How is H8217 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it low (5 times), humble (4 times), base (3 times), lower (2 times), if it be not lower (1 time), among others.
How many times does H8217 appear in the Bible?
שָׁפָל (shâphâl) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8217 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8213 (שָׁפֵל).
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