שָׁפָל

hebrewOld TestamentAdjective17 occurrences8 books16 verses

Definition

from H8213; depressed, literally or figuratively
Traditional renderings: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁפָל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. Leviticus 13:20שָׁפָ֣ל · to be beneath
    The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.
  2. Leviticus 13:21וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה · beneath
    But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
  3. Leviticus 13:26וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה · beneath
    But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
  4. Leviticus 14:37שָׁפָ֖ל · to be beneath
    He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,
  5. 2 Samuel 6:22שָׁפָ֖ל · and humble
    …and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”
  6. Job 5:11שְׁפָלִ֣ים · the lowly
    He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.
  7. Psalm 138:6וְשָׁפָ֣ל · to the lowly
    Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
  8. Proverbs 29:23וּשְׁפַל־ · but a humble
    A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  9. Isaiah 57:15וּשְׁפַל־ · and humble; שְׁפָלִ֔ים · of the lowly
    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
  10. Ezekiel 17:6שִׁפְלַ֣ת · low
    It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.
  11. Ezekiel 17:14שְׁפָלָ֔ה · brought low
    …so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
  12. Ezekiel 17:24שָׁפָ֔ל · and make the low
    Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”
  13. Ezekiel 21:26הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה · the lowly
    This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.
  14. Ezekiel 29:14שְׁפָלָֽה׃ · a lowly
    I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
  15. Ezekiel 29:15שְׁפָלָ֔ה · the lowliest
    Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.
  16. Malachi 2:9וּשְׁפָלִ֖ים · and humiliated
    “So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”