The meaning of “שַׁכּוּל”
Understanding shakkûwl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שַׁכֻּל shakkul (shak-kool'); from שָׁכֹל barren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps). - bereaved 1) childless (th...
שַׁכּוּל
or שַׁכֻּל shakkul (shak-kool'); from שָׁכֹל barren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps). - bereaved 1) childless (through bereavement) 2) bereaved, robbed of offspring
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 17:8 | “For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.” Word: שַׁכּוּל (shakkûwl) | |
| Proverbs 17:12 | “Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.” Word: שַׁכּוּל (shakkûwl) | |
| Song of Solomon 6:6 | “Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.” Word: שַׁכּוּל (shakkûwl) | |
| Jeremiah 18:21 | “Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.” Word: שַׁכּוּל (shakkûwl) | |
| Hosea 13:8 | “I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.” Word: שַׁכּוּל (shakkûwl) |
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