Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H8213
שָׁפֵל
sha.phel · “to abase”
Used 29 times across 8 books
Definition
1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased
1a) (Qal) to be or become low
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate
1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement
1b3) to make low, sit down
1a) (Qal) to be or become low
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate
1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement
1b3) to make low, sit down
Where it appears
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel1
Job2
Psalms4
Proverbs2
Isaiah16
Jeremiah1
Ezekiel2
In the text
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.2 Samuel 22:28And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.Job 22:29When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.Job 40:11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.Psalms 18:28For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.Psalms 75:8For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.Psalms 113:6Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!Psalms 147:6The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.Proverbs 25:7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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