Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H8168
שֹׁ֫עַל
sho.al · “handful”
Used 3 times across 3 books
Definition
1) hollow hand, hollow of hand, handful
1a) hollow hand, hollow of hand
1b) handful
1a) hollow hand, hollow of hand
1b) handful
Where it appears
1 Kings1
Isaiah1
Ezekiel1
In the text
1 Kings 20:10And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?Ezekiel 13:19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
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