Strong's H8217 · Hebrew
שָׁפָל
shâphâl · /shaw-fawl'/
Definition
depressed, literally or figuratively
KJV: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
Root / derivation: from H8213 (שָׁפֵל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁפָל across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus4 verses
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 13:21But 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 13:26But 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 14:37And 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;
Job1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs2 verses
Ezekiel6 verses
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 17:14That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. but: Heb. to keep his covenant, to stand to it
Ezekiel 17:24And 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.
Ezekiel 29:14And 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. habitation: or, birth base: Heb. low
Ezekiel 29:15It 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8217 (shâphâl) mean?
depressed, literally or figuratively
How many times does H8217 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8217 (שָׁפָל) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “low.”
How is shâphâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8217 is rendered as “low” (5×), “base” (4×), “humble” (4×), “lower” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁפָל come from?
from H8213 (שָׁפֵל);