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שִׁפְלוּת H8220

H8220 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְלוּת, transliterated shiphlûwth and said shif-looth'. The King James Version most often renders it through idleness.

Word: שִׁפְלוּתTransliteration: shiphlûwthSaid: shif-looth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

remissness.

Where it comes from

from H8213 (שָׁפֵל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

through idleness 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: idleness.

Verses using שִׁפְלוּת

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 · KJV

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8220 mean?

H8220 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְלוּת (shiphlûwth), meaning remissness.

How is H8220 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it through idleness (1 time).

How many times does H8220 appear in the Bible?

שִׁפְלוּת (shiphlûwth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8220 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8213 (שָׁפֵל).

Nearby entries

H8217 · שָׁפָל — depressed, literally or figuratively H8218 · שִׁפְלָה — depression H8219 · שְׁפֵלָה — Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the…H8221 · שְׁפָם — Shepham, a place in or near Palestine H8222 · שָׂפָם — the beard (as a lippiece)H8223 · שָׁפָם — Shapham, an Israelite

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