Hebrew · H8217, G5011

שְׁפַל

Depressed , literally or figuratively · lowly

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שָׁפָל H8217 depressed , literally or figuratively

Pronunciation šāpāl

Low in position or status; used of both literal lowness and social/spiritual humiliation or abasement

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ταπεινός G5011 lowly

Pronunciation tapeinós

Low in social status or humble in spirit; NT reframes as virtue rather than disgrace.

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What does שְׁפַל (shephal) mean in the Bible?

שָׁפָל · ταπεινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lowly, humble, brought low".

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What does שָׁפָל · ταπεινός mean in the Bible?

שָׁפָל · ταπεινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lowly, humble, brought low".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8217, G5011?

H8217, G5011 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. lowly, humble, brought low

Strong's H8217, G5011

Lexical occurrences 19 verses Word forms 1 form 11 references

Source Gloss

lowly, humble, brought low

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 11

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Infinitive construct Prov 16:19 1×

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