שָׁכֹל
Transliteration
šāḵōl
Pronunciation
shaw-kole'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2385

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכֹל shâkôl, shaw-kole'; a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively):—bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, × expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7921 in the following manner: bereave (10x), barren (2x), childless (2x), cast young (2x), cast a calf (1x), lost children (1x), rob of children (1x), deprived (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H7921 in the following manner: bereave (10x), barren (2x), childless (2x), cast young (2x), cast a calf (1x), lost children (1x), rob of children (1x), deprived (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. 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)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁכֹל shâkôl, shaw-kole'; a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively):—bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, × expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.
STRONGS H7921: Abbreviations
† [שָׁכֹל, שָׁכַל LagBN 26] verb be bereaved (= Arabic תְּכוֺל, תְּכֵל; compare Syriac loss of children); —
Qal Perfect 1st person 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 1st person singular אֶשְׁכַּל Genesis 27:45 (E), with accusative of person be bereaved of you both (of mother); 3rd person feminine singular תִּשְׁכַּל מִנָּשִׁים אִמֶּ֑ךָ 1 Samuel 15:33 thy mother shall be bereaved above (more than) women.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular שִׁכְּלָה 1 Samuel 15:33 +, suffix וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה Ezekiel 14:15, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּשַׁכֵּל Deuteronomy 32:25 +, 2nd person feminine singular תְּשַׁכְּלִי Ezekiel 36:14 Qr (see כָּשַׁל Pi.); Infinitive construct suffix לְשַׁכְּלָם Ezekiel 36:12; Participle מְשַׁכֵּלָה Exodus 23:26, כֶּ֫לֶת - Ezekiel 36:13, כָּ֫לֶת — 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. Participle רֶהֶם (וְשָׁדַיִם צֹמְקִים) מַשְׁכִּיל Hosea 9:14 miscarrying womb. — Jeremiah 50:9 read מַשְׂכִּיל successful, Heb Manuscripts Ew Hi Gf Gie.

† מְשַׁכֶּ֫לֶת according to. Thes noun feminine abstract barrenness, 2 Kings 2:21 (|| מָוֶת); if so, read < כֹּלֶת- Klo Kit; but probably Pi. Participle as 2 Kings 2:19, compare Bur.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:45; 31:38; 42:36; 43:14

Exodus

23:26; 23:26

Deuteronomy

22:25; 32:25

1 Samuel

15:33; 15:33; 15:33

2 Kings

2:19; 2:19; 2:19; 2:21; 2:21; 2:21

Job

21:10

Jeremiah

15:7; 50:9

Lamentations

1:20

Ezekiel

5:17; 14:15; 14:15; 21:19; 36:12; 36:12; 36:13; 36:13; 36:14; 36:14

Hosea

9:12; 9:14

Malachi

3:11