Shephel שֵׁ֫פֶל
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| שֵׁ֫פֶל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shephel |
| Strong's number | H8216 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | poverty |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Shephel (Hebrew שֵׁ֫פֶל, Strong's H8216) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “poverty”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
lowliness, low estate or condition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | estate (1), place (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | our low estate (1), lowly positions (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shephel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 136:23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
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).