Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8219

Strong's H8219 · Hebrew

שְׁפֵלָה

shᵉphêlâh · /shef-ay-law'/

Number
H8219
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שְׁפֵלָה
Transliteration
shᵉphêlâh
Pronunciation
shef-ay-law'
KJV occurrences
19 verses

Definition

Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestine

KJV: low country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).

Root / derivation: from H8213 (שָׁפֵל);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁפֵלָה across 19 verses.

valley6×
vale5×
plain3×
country2×
plains2×
valleys2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua6 verses
Joshua 9:1

And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

Joshua 10:40

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

Joshua 11:2

And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

Joshua 11:16

So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;

Joshua 12:8

In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

Joshua 15:33

And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

Judges1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles4 verses
2 Chronicles 1:15

And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. made: Heb. gave

2 Chronicles 9:27

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. made silver: Heb. gave silver

2 Chronicles 26:10

Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. digged: or, cut out many cisterns Carmel: or, fruitful fields husbandry: Heb. ground

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

Jeremiah3 verses
Jeremiah 17:26

And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:44

Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 33:13

In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

Obadiah1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8219 (shᵉphêlâh) mean?

Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestine

How many times does H8219 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8219 (שְׁפֵלָה) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “valley.”

How is shᵉphêlâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8219 is rendered as “valley” (6×), “vale” (5×), “plain” (3×), “country” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שְׁפֵלָה come from?

from H8213 (שָׁפֵל);