What does שָׁפָל · אַיִן · עוֹר mean in the Bible?
שָׁפָל · אַיִן · עוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "depressed , literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H8217, H369, H5785
וּשְׁפָלָה אֵינֶנָּה מִן־הָעוֹר
Depressed , literally or figuratively · a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle · skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather
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שָׁפָלH8217depressed , literally or figuratively
Pronunciationšāpāl
Low in position or status; used of both literal lowness and social/spiritual humiliation or abasement
Open lexicon entry →אַיִןH369a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Pronunciationʾayin
Negation rooted in ontological absence: what is "not" fundamentally does not exist or lack substance.
Open lexicon entry →עוֹרH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather
Pronunciationʿwōr
Skin as the vulnerable, exposed boundary of the body; extends to hides stripped and processed into leather
Open lexicon entry →What does וּשְׁפָלָה אֵינֶנָּה מִן־הָעוֹר (ûšĕp̄ālāh ʾênennāh min-hāʿôr) mean in the Bible?
שָׁפָל · אַיִן · עוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "depressed , literally or figuratively".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8217, H369, H5785?
H8217, H369, H5785 is connected to 908 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. depressed , literally or figuratively
Source Gloss
depressed , literally or figuratively
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 groups1Aligned forms11
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Infinitive constructProv 16:191×
Word Origins
וּשְׁפָלָה אֵינֶנָּה מִן־הָעוֹר is built from this root: