Shâphâl — H8217
H8217 · Hebrew — שפל
Pronunciation: shaw-fawl'
Definition
adjective
depressed, literally or figuratively
- low, humble
- low (in height)
- low (in station), humble (of condition or spirit)
- humiliated
- lowly (as subst)
Usually translated as
base, humble, low, lower, basest, lowly
Origin
from H8213
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Shâphâl occurs 18 times in 17 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (4), 2 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (6), Malachi (1)
- Leviticus 13:20 — And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower (שָׁפָ֣ל) 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 13:21 — But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower (וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה) than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
- Leviticus 13:26 — But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower (וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה) than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
- Leviticus 14:37 — And 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 (שָׁפָ֖ל) than the wall;
- 2 Samuel 6:22 — And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base (שָׁפָ֖ל) in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
- Job 5:11 — To set up on high those that be low (שְׁפָלִ֣ים); that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
- Psalms 138:6 — Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly (וְשָׁפָ֣ל): but the proud he knoweth afar off.
- Proverbs 16:19 — Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Proverbs 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble (וּשְׁפַל) in spirit.
- Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble (וּשְׁפַל) spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble (שְׁפָלִ֔ים), and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Ezekiel 17:6 — And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low (שִׁפְלַ֣ת) 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 17:14 — That the kingdom might be base (שְׁפָלָ֔ה), that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
- Ezekiel 17:24 — And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low (שָׁפָ֔ל) 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 21:26 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low (הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה), and abase him that is high.
- Ezekiel 29:14 — And 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 (שְׁפָלָֽה) kingdom.
- Ezekiel 29:15 — It shall be the basest (שְׁפָלָ֔ה) 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.
- Malachi 2:9 — Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base (וּשְׁפָלִ֖ים) before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Strong's Lexicon — S