Strong’s H8217

שָׁפָל

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

shaphal

Pronunciation

shah-fahl

Definition

To be low, to be humble, to be abased

Meaning

depressed

Usage

The Hebrew verb "shaphal" primarily conveys the idea of being brought low or humbled. It is often used in the context of describing a physical lowering or a metaphorical humbling, such as a person being humbled before God or circumstances. The term can also imply being abased or reduced in status or condition.

Bible references

Leviticus 13:20;Leviticus 13:21;Leviticus 13:26;Leviticus 14:37;2 Samuel 6:22;Job 5:11;Psalm 138:6;Proverbs 16:19;Proverbs 29:23;Ecclesiastes 12:4;Isaiah 57:15;Isaiah 57:15;Ezekiel 17:6;Ezekiel 17:14;Ezekiel 17:24;Ezekiel 21:26;Ezekiel 29:14;Ezekiel 29:15;Malachi 2:9