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Strong's #7921 - שָׁכַל

Transliteration

shâkôl

Phonetics

shaw-kole'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2385

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry
1. (Qal) to be bereaved
2. (Piel)
  1. to make childless
  2. to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion
  3. to miscarry
3. (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2719 ‑ κατεσθίω (kat‑es‑thee'‑o); 5097 ‑ τιμωρέω (tim‑o‑reh'‑o); 815 ‑ ἄτεκνος (at'‑ek‑nos); 770 ‑ ἀσθενέω (as‑then‑eh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (23)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

BSB (22)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

CSB (22)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

ESV (24)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

KJV (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

LEB (23)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

LSB (45)

Genesis 9

Exodus 1

Leviticus 3

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Kings 3

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 14

Hosea 2

Malachi 2

N95 (33)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

NAS (47)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 9

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (24)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Hosea 2

Malachi 1

ASV (23)

among you, which shall rob you of your children 1

and casteth not her calf 1

and hast been a bereaver 1

and they ravage 1

and they shall bereave 1

be childless 1

bereaveth 1

cast its fruit 1

childless 1

have not cast their young 1

henceforth bereave them of children 1

i be bereaved 1

i have bereaved 1

me these, seeing i have been bereaved of my children 1

miscarrieth 1

no more, neither bereave 1

of my children, i am bereaved 1

or miscarrying 1

should i be bereaved 1

them a miscarrying 1

there shall none cast her young 1

unto them, me have ye bereaved 1

yet will i bereave 1

BSB (22)

and they will leave you childless 1

bereaves 1

childless 1

deprive them of their children 1

fail to produce fruit 1

i am bereaved 2

i will bereave 1

i will bereave them 1

is unfruitful 1

miscarried 1

miscarry 1

of its children 1

or unfruitfulness 1

should i lose 1

that miscarry 1

to leave it childless 1

to rob you of your children 1

will be childless 1

will miscarry 1

will take their children 1

you have deprived me of my sons 1

CSB (22)

bereave 1

childless 4

children 4

depopulate 1

deprived 1

fruit 1

lose 1

miscarried 1

miscarry 1

sons 2

that miscarries 1

the children 1

their children 1

unfruitful 1

unfruitfulness 1

ESV (24)

bear 1

bereave 4

bereaved 5

bereaves 1

bereft 1

childless 2

children 2

destroy 1

miscarriage 1

miscarried 1

miscarry 2

miscarrying 1

ravage 1

unfruitful 1

KJV (25)

( 1

barren 2

bereave 5

bereaved 4

bereaveth 1

calf 1

childless 2

children 2

deprived 1

destroy 1

fruit 1

miscarrying 1

spoil 1

young 2

LEB (23)

⌊one who makes childless⌋ 1

and does 1

and it should make it childless 1

and they shall make 1

and they will make you childless 1

be bereaved 1

be unfruitful 1

bereave them of their children⌋ 1

bereaved 1

brings bereavement 1

i am bereaved 3

i will bereave 1

miscarry 1

one suffering miscarriage 1

or unproductiveness 1

should i lose 1

them a miscarrying 1

unproductive 1

was bereaved 1

will make her childless 1

you have bereaved me 1

LSB (45)

barrenness 1

be 1

bear 1

been 1

bereave 7

bereaved 6

bereaves 1

childless 2

children 9

fail 1

is 1

made 1

miscarried 1

miscarry 1

miscarrying 2

of 8

unfruitful 1

N95 (33)

abort 1

been 1

bereave 7

bereaved 5

cast 1

childless 2

children 8

depopulated 1

made 1

miscarried 1

miscarrying 2

slays 1

unfruitful 1

unfruitfulness 1

NAS (47)

be 1

bereave 5

bereaved 3

childless 4

children 7

depopulated 1

deprive 1

deprived 1

fruitless 1

is 1

lose 1

made 2

make 1

miscarried 1

miscarry 1

miscarrying 2

of 9

prove 1

sons 2

unfruitful 1

unfruitfulness 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (24)

and have been a bereaver 1

and they ravage 1

and they shall bereave 1

bereaves 1

cast its fruit 1

childless 1

have not cast their young 1

henceforth bereave them of children 1

i am bereaved 1

i have bereaved 1

miscarries 1

no one will miscarry 1

or miscarrying 1

shall bereave 1

should i be bereaved 1

them a miscarrying 1

will be childless 1

yet i will bereave 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2836) l k s (סהכל ShKL) AC: Childless CO: ? AB: Bereavement: Bereavement from a lack of children due to miscarriage, barrenness or loss of children.

V) l k s (סהכל ShKL) - Childless: To be without children through miscarriage, barrenness or loss of children. KJV (25): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel, Participle) bereave, barren, childless, cast, lost, rob, deprive - Strongs: H7921 (שָׁכַל)

c^m) l f k s (סהכול ShKWL) - Bereavement: From the loss of children or other unfruitfulness. KJV (1): loss, spoiling - Strongs: H7923 (שִׁכֻּלִים)

d^m) l f k s (סהכול ShKWL) - Childless: Through barrenness or loss of children. KJV (6): barren, rob, bereave - Strongs: H7909 (שַׁכֻּל)

ed^m) l f k i s (סהיכול ShYKWL) - Bereavement: From the loss of children or other unfruitfulness. KJV (1): lost - Strongs: H7923 (שִׁכֻּלִים)

nc^m) l f k s a (אסהכול AShKWL) - Cluster: A cluster of rapes from the vine or flowers from the plant. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (9): cluster - Strongs: H811 (אֶשְׁכֹּל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[שָׁכֹל, שָׁכַל Lag^{BN 26}]

verb be bereaved (= Arabic ᵑ7תְּכוֺל, תְּכֵל; compare Syriac loss of children); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁכֹלְתִּי שָׁכָ֑לְתִּי Genesis 43:14 (E) if I am bereaved, I am bereaved (of father, expressing resignation; on כָ֑לְ see Ges^{§ 29u}); Imperfect 1 singular אֶשְׁכַּל Genesis 27:45 (E), with accusative of person be bereaved of you both (of mother); 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁכַּל מִנָּשִׁים אִמֶּ֑ךָ 1 Samuel 15:33 thy mother shall be bereaved above (more than) women.

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular שִׁכְּלָה 1 Samuel 15:33 +, suffix וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה Ezekiel 14:15, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּשַׁכֵּל Deuteronomy 32:25 +, 2 feminine singular תְּשַׁכְּלִי Ezekiel 36:14 Qr (see כָּשַׁל

Pi`el); Infinitive construct suffix לְשַׁכְּלָם Ezekiel 36:12; Participle מְשַׁכֵּלָה Exodus 23:26, כֶּ֫לֶת- Ezekiel 36:13, כָּ֫לֶת#NAME? 2 Kings 2:19,21; —

1 make childless, accusative of father Genesis 42:36 (E), of mothers 1 Samuel 15:33 (subject חֶרֶב), compare Ezekiel 5:17 (subject famine and beasts), and Ezekiel 14:15 ( id.; object land); accusative of people Hosea 9:12 (מֵאָדָם), Jeremiah 15:7 (+ אִבַּתְִּי), Ezekiel 36:12, compare Ezekiel 36:13; Ezekiel 36:14 (see above); object omitted (subject חֶרֶב) Deuteronomy 22:25; Lamentations 1:20; Ezekiel 21:19 (Co, for תִּכָּפֵל, see כָּפַל; otherwise Toy Krae).

2. a. cause barrenness, or abortion, ׳הָאָרֶץ מְשַׁכְּ 2 Kings 2:19, compare 2 Kings 2:21 (Thes otherwise, see ׳מְשׁ infra).

b. shew barrenness, or abortion, (1) of any female Exodus 23:26 (E; + עֲקָרָה), animals Genesis 31:38 (E) Job 21:10; (2) of vine Malachi 3:11.

Hiph`il Participle רֶהֶם (וְשָׁדַיִם צֹמְקִים) מַשְׁכִּיל Hosea 9:14 miscarrying womb. — Jeremiah 50:9 read מַשְׂכִּיל successful, ᵐ5ᵑ6 Heb Manuscripts Ew Hi Gf Gie.

מְשַׁכֶּ֫לֶת according to. Thes noun feminine abstract barrenness, 2 Kings 2:21 ("" מָוֶת); if Song of Solomon , read < כֹּלֶת- Klo Kit; but probably

Pi`el Participle as 2 Kings 2:19, compare Bur.

שׁכם (√ of following, meaning unknown; Late Hebrew Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew; Ethiopic has denominative : carry on the shoulder; Arabic , is take short steps, from weakness (†am Frey)).

List of Word Forms

אֶשְׁכַּ֛ל אשכל וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה וְשִׁכְּלָ֣ה וְשִׁכְּלֻ֔ךְ וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים וּמְשַׁכֶּ֥לֶת וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ ומשכלת ומשכלת׃ ושכלה ושכלך ושכלתה ושכלתים לְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃ לשכלם׃ מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ מַשְׁכִּ֔יל משכיל משכלה משכלת׃ שְׁכוּלָ֖ה שִׁכְּלָ֤ה שִׁכְּלָה־ שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ שִׁכַּ֤לְתִּי שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃ שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שכולה שכלה שכלה־ שכלו שכלתי שכלתי׃ שכלתם תְּשַׁכֶּל־ תְשַׁכֵּ֨ל תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃ תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל תשכל תשכל־ תשכל׃ ’eš·kal ’eškal eshKal lə·šak·kə·lām ləšakkəlām leshakkeLam maš·kîl mashKil maškîl mə·šak·kā·leṯ mə·šak·kê·lāh məšakkāleṯ məšakkêlāh meshakKalet meshakkeLah šā·ḵā·lə·tî šā·ḵō·lə·tî šāḵālətî šāḵōlətî šə·ḵū·lāh šəḵūlāh shaChalti shaCholeti shechuLah shikkalTem shikKalti shikkeLah shikKelu šik·kal·tem šik·kal·tî šik·kə·lāh šik·kə·lāh- šik·kê·lū šikkaltem šikkaltî šikkəlāh šikkəlāh- šikkêlū ṯə·šak·kêl tə·šak·kel- ṯəšakkêl təšakkel- teshakkel tiš·kal tishKal tiškal ū·mə·šak·kā·leṯ ū·mə·šak·ke·leṯ ūməšakkāleṯ ūməšakkeleṯ umeshakKalet umeshakKelet veshikkalTim veshikkeLah veshikkeLattah veshikkeLuch wə·šik·kal·tîm wə·šik·kə·lāh wə·šik·kə·lāt·tāh wə·šik·kə·luḵ wəšikkaltîm wəšikkəlāh wəšikkəlāttāh wəšikkəluḵ