Hebrew · H8214

שְׁפַל

Abase, humble, put down, subdue.

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שְׁפַלH8214

Pronunciationšĕpal

What does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) mean in the Bible?

שְׁפַל (šĕpal): To bring low or reduce in status; used of God humbling the proud or enemies in judgment

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What does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) mean in the Bible?

שְׁפַל (šĕpal): To bring low or reduce in status; used of God humbling the proud or enemies in judgment

How does the BSB render H8214?

The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and humbled (1), and subdue (1), humbled (1), to humble (1).

Where does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 4:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4).

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

and humbled1×Daniel 5:19

and subdue1×Daniel 7:24

humbled1×Daniel 5:22

to humble1×Daniel 4:37

Show sample aligned rows

Daniel 4:37לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃פtoto humblePreposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Daniel 5:19מַשְׁפִּֽיל׃toand humbledVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Daniel 5:22הַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּtohumbledVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Daniel 7:24יְהַשְׁפִּֽל׃toand subdueVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Usage map

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

First aligned rowDaniel 4:37

Aligned rows4

Books represented1

Daniel4

Source forms

הַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּ1xhaš·pê·lətDaniel 5:22

יְהַשְׁפִּֽל׃1xyə·haš·pilDaniel 7:24

לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃פ1xlə·haš·pā·lāhDaniel 4:37

מַשְׁפִּֽיל׃1xmaš·pîlDaniel 5:19

Parsing patterns

Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xDaniel 4:37

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xDaniel 7:24

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 5:19

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xDaniel 5:22

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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שְׁפַל

What does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) mean in the Bible?

What does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8214?

Where does שְׁפַל (šĕpal) appear in Scripture?

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