שֹׁ֫עַל
sho.alhandfulHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences3 books3 verses
Definition
from an unused root meaning to hollow out; the palm; by extension, a handful
Traditional renderings: handful, hollow of the hand.
Traditional renderings: handful, hollow of the hand.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שֹׁ֫עַל:
- ἀλώπηξalōpēx“fox”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 1 Kings 20:10לִשְׁעָלִ֕ים · [to have] a handfulThen Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”
- Isaiah 40:12בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹ · in the hollow of his handWho has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
- Ezekiel 13:19בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י · for handfulsYou have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.