Lexicon
שְׁפֵל
she.phal
H8214
A:V Hebrew

be low

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Hebrew
Language

she.phal denotes bringing people or rulers down, including the humbling of a heart.

The attested use concerns bringing someone down: a ruler brings down whomever he wishes in Daniel 5:19, a later king brings down three kings in Daniel 7:24, and Belshazzar is addressed concerning the humbling of his heart in Daniel 5:22. Daniel 4:34 contains an infinitive form within a praise clause, though the APB does not isolate its contribution there.

Senses in use

  1. Bringing persons or status down · dominant

    In Daniel 5:19, the participle occurs in the list of actions performed at a ruler's will; the APB renders the clause "brought low whom he wished." In Daniel 7:24, the imperfect refers to what another king will do to three kings, while Daniel 5:22 applies the action to Belshazzar's heart; the APB renders "have not humbled your heart." Daniel 4:34 has the infinitive construct in a praise clause, but the APB does not visibly identify a corresponding English expression.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "brought low" in Daniel 5:19 and Daniel 7:24 and as "humbled your heart" in Daniel 5:22. It supplies no clearly corresponding wording for the infinitive in Daniel 4:34.

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