Lexicon
שְׁפַל
she.phal
H8215
A:A Hebrew

low

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she.phal denotes a low condition or quality, attested as a construct adjective in Daniel 4:14.

The attested use presents she.phal as a descriptive term for what is low; in Daniel 4:14 its masculine singular construct form occurs within the proclamation concerning the tree, though the translation does not isolate its specific contribution.

Senses in use

  1. Describing what is low · dominant

    In Daniel 4:14, שְׁפַ֥ל is a masculine singular construct adjective in the proclamation that orders the tree cut down, its branches severed, and its foliage stripped. The APB renders the surrounding command sequence, but it does not identify a distinct English counterpart for this form.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 4:14, the APB presents the command to cut down the tree and scatter its fruit and does not clearly isolate this adjective.

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