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hebrew #8213 - שָׁפֵל shaphel (to be or become low)


Original Word:שָׁפֵל
Transliteration: shaphel
Definition:to be or become low, to be abased
Part of Speech:Verb
Phonetic Spelling:(shaw-fale')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abase, bring cast, put down, debase, humble self, be bring, lay, make,

A primitive root; to depress or sink (expec. Figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive) -- abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).


Englishman's Concordance

1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased
1a) (Qal) to be or become low
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate
1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement
1b3) to make low, sit down
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2445

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שָׁפֵלverbbe or become low, be abased (Late Hebrew, derived species; Assyrian šapâlu, derived species and derivatives; Sabean ספל noun humility or lowland DHMxxix (1875), 604; Arabic , , be low (LagBN 48); Aramaic שְׁפַל, (derived species)); —

QalPerfect3masculine singular ׳שׁIsaiah 2:11; 2feminine singular וְשָׁפַלְתְּIsaiah 29:4, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּשְׁמַּלIsaiah 2:9; Isaiah 5:15; 3feminine plural תִּשְׁמַּלְנָהIsaiah 5:15, etc.; Infinitive constructשְׁפַלEcclesiastes 12:4; Proverbs 16:19, see below; —

1 all Isaiah: become (be brought, laid) low, of trees Isaiah 10:33 ("" גְּדֻעִים), mountains Isaiah 40:4 (opposed to נִשָּׂא), of כָּלנִֿשָּׂאIsaiah 2:12 (but read, for ׳שׁ, נִשְׂגָּב [Kohler], or גָּבֹהַּ [Lag], so Du CheHpt Di-Kit Marti); figurative be humiliated, of man Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 5:15, his loftiness Isaiah 2:17, haughty eyes Isaiah 2:11 (all "" שָׁחַח), Isaiah 5:15; of city Isaiah 32:19; as helping verb (=adverb) מֵאֶרֶץ׳וְשׁתְּדַבֵּ֑רִיIsaiah 29:4thou shalt speak low out of the ground (Ges§ 120g; "" מֵעָפָר תִּשַׁח אִמְרָתֵךְ).

2שְׁפַלרֿוּחַProverbs 16:9to be lowly of spirit, so Buhl SS Toy and others; Thes Rob Ges and others below שָׁפָל.

3of soundEcclesiastes 12:4.

Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singular הִשְׁמִּילIsaiah 25:12, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַשְׁמִּילPsalm 75:8, suffix יַשְׁמִּילֶנָּה יַשְׁמִּילָהּIsaiah 26:5 (but 2nd verb probably doublet), etc.; Imperative masculine plural (suffix) הַשְׁמִּילֵ (הוּׅJob 40:11; Jeremiah 13:18; Infinitive construct suffix הַשְׁמִּילְךָProverbs 25:7 (Ezek 21:31 read absoluteהַשְׁמֵּיל, "" הַגְבֵּהַּ, so Co Krae Ges§ 113bb R. 3); Participleמַשְׁמִּיל1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 147:6; מַשְׁמִּילִי (Ges§ 90l) Psalm 113:6; —

1 usually figurative, ׳י subject, lay low, tree Ezekiel 17:24 (opposed to הִגְבַּהְתִּי); city Isaiah 26:5 ("" הֵשַׁח); fortress Isaiah 25:12 (+ הֵשַׁח; Du thinks doublet of Isaiah 26:5); humiliate pride Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 13:11, compare Job 40:11; object עֵינַיִםרָמוֺתPsalm 18:28, so read also "" 2 Samuel 22:28, אַףמְֿרוֺמֵם׳מַשׁ׳י1 Samuel 2:7, רְשָׁעִיםPsalm 147:6; וְזֶה יָרִים׳זֶה יַשׁPsalm 75:8, compare Ezekiel 21:31.

2 hum. subject set one in a lower placeProverbs 25:7; subject hum. pride Proverbs 29:23; declar. Isaiah 57:9thou didst shew abasementעַדשְֿׁאוֺל.

3 as helping verb: + verb coordinate, שֵׁ֑בוּ׳הַשׁJeremiah 13:18make low, sit down=take a low seat (Ges§ 120g); + infinitive לִרְאוֺת׳מַשׁPsalm 113:6he who maketh low to look upon heaven and earth (i.e. ׳י; "" הַמַּגְבִּיתִי לָשָׁ֑בֶתPsalm 113:5; Ges§ 114m). — הִשְׁמִּילוּ וַתּאֹמֶר גֵּוָה֑Job 22:29 is dubious; "" יוֺשִׁעַ favours אֱלוֺהַּ as subject, which Bu conjecture For ׳וַתּאֹ, read then הִשְׁמִּיל, ׳אhath abased pride, so (in part) Du; > they cast (thee) down (RV); men are cast down (׳הִשׁ intransitive; AV, compare LagBN 121); (thy ways) are brought low (Ew De Di).

[שְׁפֵל] verbbe low (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Haph`elbring low, humble: Perfect2masculine singular הַשְׁמֵּלְתְּ לִבְבָחDaniel 5:22thou hast not humbled thine heart; Imperfect3masculine singular יְהַשְׁמִּ֑לDaniel 7:24, InfinitiveלְהַשְׁמָּלָהDaniel 4:34, Participleמַשְׁמִּ֑לDaniel 5:19, all with accusative of person bring low, put down.


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 8213. שָׁפֵל (shaphel) — 29 Occurrences

1 Samuel 2:7
HEB:מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־ מְרוֹמֵֽם׃
NAS: and rich; He brings low, He also
KJV: and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and
INT: makes and rich brings also exalts

2 Samuel 22:28
HEB:עַל־ רָמִ֥ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: are on the haughty [whom] You abase.
KJV: [are] upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
INT: are on the haughty abase

Job 22:29
HEB: כִּֽי־ הִ֭שְׁפִּילוּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּוָ֑ה
NAS: When you are cast down, you will speak
KJV:When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say,
INT: When are cast will speak confidence

Job 40:11
HEB:כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: who is proud, and make him low.
KJV: every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
INT: everyone who and make

Psalm 18:27
HEB:וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: But haughty eyes You abase.
KJV: people; but wilt bring down high
INT: eyes haughty abase

Psalm 75:7
HEB:שֹׁפֵ֑ט זֶ֥ה יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל וְזֶ֣ה יָרִֽים׃
NAS: is the Judge; He puts down one
KJV: [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
INT: is the Judge one puts another and exalts

Psalm 113:6
HEB: הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם
NAS:Who humbles Himself to behold
KJV:Who humbleth [himself] to behold
INT:humbles to behold heaven

Psalm 147:6
HEB:עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־
NAS: the afflicted; He brings down the wicked
KJV: the wicked down to the ground.
INT: the afflicted the LORD brings the wicked eternity

Proverbs 25:7
HEB:עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב
NAS: Than for you to be placed lower in the presence
KJV: unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence
INT: Come here to be placed the presence of the prince

Proverbs 29:23
HEB:גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ ר֝֗וּחַ
NAS: pride will bring him low, But a humble
KJV: pride shall bring him low: but honour
INT: pride A man's will bring A humble spirit

Isaiah 2:9
HEB:וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח אָדָ֖ם וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ אִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־
NAS: And the man [of importance] has been abased, But do not forgive
KJV: and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive
INT: has been the man has been and the man not

Isaiah 2:11
HEB:גַּבְה֤וּת אָדָם֙ שָׁפֵ֔ל וְשַׁ֖ח ר֣וּם
NAS: of man will be abased And the loftiness
KJV: of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness
INT: the proud of man will be abased will be humbled and the loftiness

Isaiah 2:12
HEB:כָּל־ נִשָּׂ֥א וְשָׁפֵֽל׃
NAS: who is lifted up, That he may be abased.
KJV: and upon every [one that is] lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
INT: everyone is lifted may be abased

Isaiah 2:17
HEB:גַּבְה֣וּת הָאָדָ֔ם וְשָׁפֵ֖ל ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים
NAS: of men will be abased; And the LORD
KJV: of men shall be made low: and the LORD
INT: the pride of man will be abased and the loftiness of men

Isaiah 5:15
HEB:וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח אָדָ֖ם וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ אִ֑ישׁ וְעֵינֵ֥י
NAS: and the man of [importance] abased, The eyes
KJV: and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes
INT: will be humbled the man of abased and the man the eyes

Isaiah 5:15
HEB:וְעֵינֵ֥י גְבֹהִ֖ים תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃
NAS: of the proud also will be abased.
KJV: of the lofty shall be humbled:
INT: the eyes of the proud will be abased

Isaiah 10:33
HEB:גְּדוּעִ֔ים וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃
NAS: And those who are lofty will be abased.
KJV: and the haughty shall be humbled.
INT: will be cut who will be abased

Isaiah 13:11
HEB:וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: of the proud And abase the haughtiness
KJV: to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness
INT: the haughtiness of the ruthless and abase

Isaiah 25:11
HEB:הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ עִ֖ם
NAS: out [his hands] to swim, But [the Lord] will lay low his pride
KJV: [his hands] to swim: and he shall bring down their pride
INT: A swimmer swim will lay his pride together

Isaiah 25:12
HEB:חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: He will bring down, Lay low [and] cast
KJV: shall he bring down, lay low, [and] bring
INT: of your walls will bring Lay cast to the ground

Isaiah 26:5
HEB:קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־
NAS: city; He lays it low, He lays it low
KJV: city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low,
INT: city the unassailable lays low against

Isaiah 26:5
HEB:נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־ אֶ֔רֶץ
NAS: He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground,
KJV: he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground;
INT: the unassailable lays low against to the ground

Isaiah 29:4
HEB: וְשָׁפַלְתְּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי
NAS:Then you will be brought low; From the earth
KJV:And thou shalt be brought down, [and] shalt speak
INT:will be brought the earth will speak

Isaiah 32:19
HEB:הַיָּ֑עַר וּבַשִּׁפְלָ֖ה תִּשְׁפַּ֥ל הָעִֽיר׃
NAS: And the city will be utterly laid low.
KJV: and the city shall be low in a low place.
INT: the forest will be utterly laid and the city

Isaiah 40:4
HEB:הַ֥ר וְגִבְעָ֖ה יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּ וְהָיָ֤ה הֶֽעָקֹב֙
NAS: and hill be made low; And let the rough ground
KJV: and hill shall be made low: and the crooked
INT: mountain and hill be made become the rough

Isaiah 57:9
HEB:עַד־ מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי עַד־ שְׁאֽוֹל׃
NAS: a great distance And made [them] go down to Sheol.
KJV: far off, and didst debase [thyself even] unto hell.
INT: A great distance and made go against to Sheol

Jeremiah 13:18
HEB:לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ שֵׁ֑בוּ כִּ֤י
NAS: Take a lowly seat,
KJV: and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down:
INT: to the king and the queen A lowly Take for

Ezekiel 17:24
HEB:אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ הִשְׁפַּ֣לְתִּי ׀ עֵ֣ץ גָּבֹ֗הַ
NAS: that I am the LORD; I bring down the high
KJV: that I the LORD have brought down the high
INT: I am the LORD bring tree the high

Ezekiel 21:26
HEB:הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה הַגְבֵּ֔הַ וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ הַשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: that which is low and abase that which is high.
KJV: [him that is] low, and abase [him that is] high.
INT: which Exalt and abase which

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