Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hem
Usage: 1) skirt (of robe) 1a) of high priest's robe 1b) of God's train, city as woman, ignominy, defilement (fig)
Strong's Number
H7757
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H7757 Quick Answer
Strong's H7757 שׁוּל (shuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shuwl (shool) n-m. 1. a skirt 2. (by implication) a bottom edge It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hem, skirts, hems, and train. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shuwl (shool) n-m. 1. a skirt 2. (by implication) a bottom edge
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hem, skirts, hems, and train
Meaning and Definition
shuwl (shool) n-m. 1. a skirt 2. (by implication) a bottom edge [from an unused root meaning to hang down] KJV: hem, skirt, train.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7757. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7757 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shuwl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7757 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7757 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7757 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7757.
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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.
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7757, grouped by book.
Exodus 5 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7757 FAQ
What does shul (שׁוּל) mean?
Shul (Strong's H7757) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "skirt". shuwl (shool) n-m. 1. a skirt 2. (by implication) a bottom edge
How many times is shul (שׁוּל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H7757 across 5 books.
Where can I study shul (שׁוּל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7757 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shul (שׁוּל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hem, skirts, hems, and train. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.