שֹׁ֫עַל

sho.alNoun (Masculine)H8168

handful

From: from an unused root meaning to hollow out;

Short Definition

the palm; by extension, a handful

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. hollow hand, hollow of hand, handful 1a) hollow hand, hollow of hand 1b) handful

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
1
Ezk
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 20:10
  • Ezk 13:19
  • Isaiah 40:12

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.