The meaning of “שׁוּל”
Understanding shûwl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
hem, skirt, train. - a skirt - by implication, a bottom edge 1) skirt (of robe) 1a) of high priest's robe 1b) of God's t...
שׁוּל
hem, skirt, train. - a skirt - by implication, a bottom edge 1) skirt (of robe) 1a) of high priest's robe 1b) of God's train, city as woman, ignominy, defilement (fig)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 39:24 | “And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.” Word: שׁוּל (shûwl) | |
| Isaiah 6:1 | “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.” Word: שׁוּל (shûwl) | |
| Jeremiah 13:26 | “Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.” Word: שׁוּל (shûwl) | |
| Lamentations 1:9 | “Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.” Word: שׁוּל (shûwl) | |
| Nahum 3:5 | “Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.” Word: שׁוּל (shûwl) |
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