8218. shiphlah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shiphlah: Lowland, low place, humble state

Original Word: שִׁפְלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shiphlah
Pronunciation: shif-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shif-law')
Definition: Lowland, low place, humble state
Meaning: depression

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5011 (ταπεινός, tapeinos): Meaning "humble" or "lowly," often used in the New Testament to describe humility in spirit or status.

Usage: The term "shiphlah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a geographical region characterized by low-lying areas, often referring to the lowlands or plains. It can also metaphorically denote a state of humility or lowliness. The word is used to describe both physical terrain and a humble condition or status.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the "Shephelah" referred to the lowland region between the coastal plain and the central highlands. This area was significant for agriculture due to its fertile soil and was often a site of conflict due to its strategic location. The concept of humility, associated with "shiphlah," was valued in Hebrew culture, reflecting a person's recognition of their position before God and others.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaphel
Definition
humiliation
NASB Translation
utterly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁפְלָה noun feminine humiliation; — Isaiah 32:19 (of city).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
low place

Feminine of shephel; depression -- low place.

see HEBREW shephel

Forms and Transliterations
וּבַשִּׁפְלָ֖ה ובשפלה ū·ḇaš·šip̄·lāh ūḇaššip̄lāh uvashshifLah
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 32:19
HEB: בְּרֶ֣דֶת הַיָּ֑עַר וּבַשִּׁפְלָ֖ה תִּשְׁפַּ֥ל הָעִֽיר׃
NAS: And the city will be utterly laid low.
KJV: shall be low in a low place.
INT: comes the forest will be utterly laid and the city

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Strong's Hebrew 8218
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ū·ḇaš·šip̄·lāh — 1 Occ.
















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