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Hebrew · H7826

שַׁחַל

A lion (from his characteristic roar)

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שַׁחַלH7826

What does שַׁחַל mean in the Bible?

שַׁחַל is a Hebrew word meaning "a lion (from his characteristic roar)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does שַׁחַל mean in the Bible?

שַׁחַל is a Hebrew word meaning "a lion (from his characteristic roar)".

How does the BSB render H7826?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A lion (2), am like a lion (1), and the fierce lion (1), like a lion (1), lion (1).

Where does שַׁחַל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 4:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (3), Hosea (2), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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
A lion2×Proverbs 26:13, Hosea 13:7
am like a lion1×Hosea 5:14
and the fierce lion1×Job 4:10
like a lion1×Job 10:16
lion1×Job 28:8
the lion1×Psalms 91:13
Show sample aligned rows
Job 4:10שָׁ֑חַלtoand the fierce lionNoun - masculine singularJob 10:16כַּשַּׁ֣חַלtolike a lionPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularJob 28:8שָֽׁחַל׃tolionNoun - masculine singularPsalms 91:13שַׁ֣חַלtothe lionNoun - masculine singularProverbs 26:13שַׁ֣חַלtoA lionNoun - masculine singularHosea 5:14כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙toam like a lionPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularHosea 13:7שָׁ֑חַלtoa lionNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowJob 4:10
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Job3Psalms1Proverbs1Hosea2
Source forms
שַׁ֣חַל2xša·ḥalPsalms 91:13, Proverbs 26:13
שָׁ֑חַל2xšā·ḥalJob 4:10, Hosea 13:7
כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙1xḵaš·ša·ḥalHosea 5:14
כַּשַּׁ֣חַל1xkaš·ša·ḥalJob 10:16
שָֽׁחַל׃1xšā·ḥalJob 28:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular5xJob 4:10, Job 28:8, Psalms 91:13, Proverbs 26:13
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 10:16, Hosea 5:14
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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