שָׁכֹל

sha.kholVerbH7921

be bereaved

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry 1a) (Qal) to be bereaved 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make childless 1b2) to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion 1b3) to miscarry 1c) (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
5
Genesis
4
2 Kings
2
Hosea
2
1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 15:33
  • Exodus 23:26
  • Ezk 36:14
  • Genesis 42:36
  • Jeremiah 15:7

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