Shôʻal — H8168

Definition

masculine noun

the palm; by extension, a handful

1. hollow hand, hollow of hand, handful
1. hollow hand, hollow of hand
2. handful

Usually translated as

hollow of the hand, handful

Origin

from an unused root meaning to hollow out

Greek equivalents

• cheír (G5495)

Occurrences

Shôʻal occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1)

• 1 Kings 20:10 — And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls (לִשְׁעָלִ֕ים) for all the people that follow me.
• Isaiah 40:12 — Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand (בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹ), and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
• Ezekiel 13:19 — And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls (בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י) of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?