# H8217 שָׁפָל

שָׁפָל (shâphâl), Strong’s H8217: depressed, literally or figuratively KJV: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).. Occurs 19 times.

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*shâphâl* — depressed, literally or figuratively

KJV: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).

Derived from [שָׁפֵל shâphêl](https://besorah.bible/word/H8213) (to depress or sink)

Occurs 19 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- שָׁפָל adj. low
- 1 low, in height
- 2 of a modest, unambitious kingdom
- 3 humiliated
- 4 lowly, as subst.

## Where it occurs
- [Leviticus 13:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/13?v=20) — The priest shall examine it. Behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and its hair has turned white, then the…
- [Leviticus 13:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/13?v=21) — But if the priest examines it, and behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it isn’t deeper than the skin, but is…
- [Leviticus 13:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/13?v=26) — But if the priest examines it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it isn’t deeper than the…
- [Leviticus 14:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/14?v=37) — He shall examine the plague; and behold, if the plague is in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or…
- [2 Samuel 6:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/6?v=22) — I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken…
- [Isaiah 57:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/57?v=15) — For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with…
- [Ezekiel 17:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/17?v=6) — It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So…
- [Ezekiel 17:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/17?v=14) — that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might…
- [Ezekiel 17:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/17?v=24) — All the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have…
- [Ezekiel 21:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/21?v=31) — the Lord GOD says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and…