שָׁפֵל (shâphêl) — Abase

Hebrew word study: שָׁפֵל (shâphêl), Strong's H8213. to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)

HebrewStrong's H8213
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁפֵל (shâphêl)
Pronounced: shaw-fale'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8213 is tagged on 31 words in 29 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 2:7 and last appears in Ezekiel 21:26.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they will become low ×3and he has become low ×2he will bring low it ×2it will become low ×2and bring low him ×1he brings low ×1he is bringing low ×1is bringing low ×1people brought low ×1who is making low ×1you bring low ×1you bring them low ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְשָׁפֵל ×2וַיִּשְׁפַּל ×2יִשְׁפָּלוּ ×2מַשְׁפִּיל ×2תַּשְׁפִּיל ×2הִשְׁפִּילוּ ×1הַמַּשְׁפִּילִי ×1וְהַשְׁפִּילֵהוּ ×1יַשְׁפִּיל ×1שְׁפַל ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×16Psalms ×4Proverbs ×3Job ×2Ezekiel ×21 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×1Ecclesiastes ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

  • 1 Samuel 2:7 — מַשְׁפִּיל — he is bringing low
  • 2 Samuel 22:28 — תַּשְׁפִּיל — you bring them low
  • Job 22:29 — הִשְׁפִּילוּ — people brought low
  • Job 40:11 — וְהַשְׁפִּילֵהוּ — and bring low him
  • Psalms 18:27 — תַּשְׁפִּיל — you bring low
  • Psalms 75:7 — יַשְׁפִּיל — he brings low
  • Psalms 113:6 — הַמַּשְׁפִּילִי — who is making low
  • Psalms 147:6 — מַשְׁפִּיל — is bringing low
  • Proverbs 16:19 — שְׁפַל — to be lowly
  • Proverbs 25:7 — מֵהַשְׁפִּילְךָ — than to set low you
  • Proverbs 29:23 — תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ — it will bring low him
  • Ecclesiastes 12:4 — בִּשְׁפַל — when becomes low
  • Isaiah 2:9 — וַיִּשְׁפַּל — and he has become low
  • Isaiah 2:11 — שָׁפֵל — it will become low
  • Isaiah 2:12 — וְשָׁפֵל — and it will be low
  • Isaiah 2:17 — וְשָׁפֵל — and it will become low
  • Isaiah 5:15 — וַיִּשְׁפַּל — and he has become low
  • Isaiah 10:33 — יִשְׁפָּלוּ — they will become low
  • Isaiah 13:11 — אַשְׁפִּיל — I will bring low
  • Isaiah 25:11 — וְהִשְׁפִּיל — and he will bring low
  • Isaiah 25:12 — הִשְׁפִּיל — he will bring it low
  • Isaiah 26:5 — יַשְׁפִּילֶנָּה — he will bring low it
  • Isaiah 29:4 — וְשָׁפַלְתְּ — and you will become low
  • Isaiah 32:19 — תִּשְׁפַּל — it will become low
  • Isaiah 40:4 — יִשְׁפָּלוּ — they will become low

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8214 שְׁפַל (shᵉphal), H8216 שֶׁפֶל (shephel), H8217 שָׁפָל (shâphâl), H8219 שְׁפֵלָה (shᵉphêlâh), H8220 שִׁפְלוּת (shiphlûwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâphêl (H8213) mean?

To depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive).

How is H8213 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8213 as: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er)..

How often does שָׁפֵל (shâphêl) appear?

Strong's H8213 is tagged on 31 words in 29 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 2:7 and last appears in Ezekiel 21:26.