# שָׁפֵל (shafel)

Israeli respelling: sha-fel. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8213. 27 Old Testament occurrences.

to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)

King James renderings: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shafel-h8213

## Occurrences

- [1 Samuel 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/7) — The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
- [2 Samuel 22:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/28) — And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
- [Job 22:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/22/29) — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- [Job 40:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/40/11) — Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
- [Psalms 18:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/27) — For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
- [Psalms 75:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/75/7) — But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- [Psalms 113:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/113/6) — Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- [Psalms 147:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/147/6) — The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- [Proverbs 25:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/25/7) — For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine…
- [Proverbs 29:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/29/23) — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- [Isaiah 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/9) — And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
- [Isaiah 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/11) — The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- [Isaiah 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/12) — For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be bro…
- [Isaiah 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/17) — And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- [Isaiah 5:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/15) — And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
- [Isaiah 10:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/10/33) — Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shal…
- [Isaiah 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/11) — And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and wi…
- [Isaiah 25:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/25/11) — And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down th…
- [Isaiah 25:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/25/12) — And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
- [Isaiah 26:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/26/5) — For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even t…
- [Isaiah 29:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/29/4) — And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as…
- [Isaiah 32:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/32/19) — When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
- [Isaiah 40:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/40/4) — Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places…
- [Isaiah 57:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/57/9) — And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thysel…
- [Jeremiah 13:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/13/18) — Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
- [Ezekiel 17:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/17/24) — And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the gre…
- [Ezekiel 21:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/21/26) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that i…