8216. shephel
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shephel: Low, humble

Original Word: שְׁפֵל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shephel
Pronunciation: sheh-FEL
Phonetic Spelling: (shay'-fel)
Definition: Low, humble
Meaning: an humble rank

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁפַל (shaphal), meaning "to be low" or "to be humble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5011 (ταπεινός, tapeinos): Meaning "lowly" or "humble."

- G5013 (ταπεινόω, tapeinoō): Meaning "to humble" or "to bring low."

Usage: The Hebrew word "shephel" is used to describe something that is low in height or position, or metaphorically, someone who is humble or of lowly status. It often conveys a sense of humility or being brought low, either physically or in spirit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, humility was a valued trait, often associated with righteousness and favor in the eyes of God. The concept of being "low" or "humble" was not only a physical description but also a spiritual and moral one. The Israelites understood that God often chose the humble and lowly to accomplish His purposes, as seen in the lives of figures like David and Moses.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaphel
Definition
low estate or condition
NASB Translation
humble places (1), low estate (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֵׁ֫פֶל noun [masculine] low estate, condition; — absolute ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 10:6 (opposed to מְרוֺמִים); suffix שִׁפְלֵנוּ Psalm 136:33.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
low estate place

From shaphel; an humble rank -- low estate (place).

see HEBREW shaphel

Forms and Transliterations
בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל בשפל בשפלנו שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ baš·šê·p̄el bashShefel baššêp̄el bə·šip̄·lê·nū beshiflenu bəšip̄lênū
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 136:23
HEB: שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ
NAS: remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness
KJV: Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy
INT: our low remembered for

Ecclesiastes 10:6
HEB: רַבִּ֑ים וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃
NAS: while rich men sit in humble places.
KJV: and the rich sit in low place.
INT: many rich humble sit

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8216
2 Occurrences


baš·šê·p̄el — 1 Occ.
bə·šip̄·lê·nū — 1 Occ.
















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