Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8213

Strong's H8213 · Hebrew

שָׁפֵל

shâphêl · /shaw-fale'/

Number
H8213
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁפֵל
Transliteration
shâphêl
Pronunciation
shaw-fale'
KJV occurrences
27 verses

Definition

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

KJV: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁפֵל across 27 verses.

low10×
down8×
humbled4×
abase2×
humbleth2×
casteth1×
debase1×
Humble1×
lower1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms4 verses
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah14 verses
Isaiah 2:9

And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

Isaiah 2:11

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

Isaiah 2:17

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 5:15

And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

Isaiah 10:33

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

Isaiah 13:11

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Isaiah 25:11

And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

Isaiah 25:12

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

Isaiah 26:5

For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

Isaiah 29:4

And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp

Isaiah 32:19

When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. low in: or, utterly abased

Isaiah 40:4

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: straight: or, a straight place plain: or, a plain place

Isaiah 57:9

And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. thou: or, thou respectedst

Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8213 (shâphêl) mean?

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

How many times does H8213 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8213 (שָׁפֵל) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “low.”

How is shâphêl translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8213 is rendered as “low” (10×), “down” (8×), “humbled” (4×), “abase” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁפֵל come from?

a primitive root;