Strong's H8213 · Hebrew
שָׁפֵל
shâphêl · /shaw-fale'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms4 verses
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms 75:7But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Psalms 113:6Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Psalms 147:6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah14 verses
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Isaiah 2:11The 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 2:12For 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 2:17And 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 5:15And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Isaiah 10:33Behold, 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 13:11And 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 25:11And 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 25:12And 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 26:5For 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 29:4And 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 32:19When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. low in: or, utterly abased
Isaiah 40:4Every 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 57:9And 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
Ezekiel2 verses
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 21:26Thus 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.
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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;