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 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 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
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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 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lower.”
How is shâphâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8217 is rendered as “lower” (4×), “humble” (2×), “base” (1×), “low” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁפָל come from?
from H8213 (שָׁפֵל);