Shekhol שְׁכוֹל
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| שְׁכוֹל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shekhol |
| Strong's number | H7908 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bereavement |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (2) |
Shekhol (Hebrew שְׁכוֹל, Strong's H7908) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “bereavement”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
bereavement, loss of children
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | children (2), spoiling (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | loss of children (2), bereavement (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shekhol, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 47:8Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’
- Isaiah 47:9But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).