Hebrew · H7776

שׁוּעָל

A jackal (as a burrower )

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שׁוּעָלH7776

What does שׁוּעָל mean in the Bible?

שׁוּעָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a jackal (as a burrower )".

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Questions this entry answers

What does שׁוּעָל mean in the Bible?

שׁוּעָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a jackal (as a burrower )".

How does the BSB render H7776?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include foxes (2), a fox (1), by foxes (1), for foxes (1), like foxes (1).

Where does שׁוּעָל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 15:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (2), Ezekiel (1), Judges (1), Lamentations (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

foxes2×Judges 15:4, Song Of Solomon 2:15

a fox1×Nehemiah 4:3

by foxes1×Lamentations 5:18

for foxes1×Psalms 63:10

like foxes1×Ezekiel 13:4

the foxes1×Song Of Solomon 2:15

Show sample aligned rows

Judges 15:4שׁוּעָלִ֑יםtofoxesNoun - masculine plural Nehemiah 4:3שׁוּעָ֔לtoa foxNoun - masculine singular Psalms 63:10שֻׁעָלִ֣יםtofor foxesNoun - masculine plural Song Of Solomon 2:15שֽׁוּעָלִ֔יםtothe foxesNoun - masculine plural Song Of Solomon 2:15שֽׁוּעָלִ֥יםtofoxesNoun - masculine plural Lamentations 5:18שׁוּעָלִ֖יםtoby foxesNoun - masculine plural Ezekiel 13:4כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖יםtolike foxesPreposition-k | Noun - masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 15:4

Aligned rows7

Books represented6

Judges1Nehemiah1Psalms1Song Of Solomon2Lamentations1Ezekiel1

Source forms

כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖ים1xkə·šu·‘ā·lîmEzekiel 13:4

שׁוּעָ֔ל1xšū·‘ālNehemiah 4:3

שׁוּעָלִ֑ים1xšū·‘ā·lîmJudges 15:4

שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים1xšū·‘ā·lîmSong Of Solomon 2:15

שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים1xšū·‘ā·lîmSong Of Solomon 2:15

שׁוּעָלִ֖ים1xšū·‘ā·lîmLamentations 5:18

שֻׁעָלִ֣ים1xšu·‘ā·lîmPsalms 63:10

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural5xJudges 15:4, Psalms 63:10, Song Of Solomon 2:15, Lamentations 5:18

Noun - masculine singular1xNehemiah 4:3

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xEzekiel 13:4

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שׁוּעָל

What does שׁוּעָל mean in the Bible?

What does שׁוּעָל mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7776?

Where does שׁוּעָל appear in Scripture?

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