Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fox
Usage: 1) fox, a burrower 1a) fox 1b) perhaps also jackal
Strong's Number
H7776
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
6
Strong's H7776 Quick Answer
Strong's H7776 שׁוּעָל שׁוּעָל (shuw`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shuw`al (shoo-awl') (or shunal {shoo-awl'}) n-m. 1. a jackal (as a burrower) [from the same as H8168] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include foxes and fox. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shuw`al (shoo-awl') (or shunal {shoo-awl'}) n-m. 1. a jackal (as a burrower) [from the same as H8168]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- foxes and fox
Meaning and Definition
shuw`al (shoo-awl') (or shunal {shoo-awl'}) n-m. 1. a jackal (as a burrower) [from the same as H8168] KJV: fox. Root(s): H8168
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7776. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7776 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shuw`al, 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.
foxes
Judges 15:4
5×
fox
Nehemiah 4:3
How Strong's H7776 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7776 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 H7776 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7776.
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7776, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7776 FAQ
What does shual (שׁוּעָל) mean?
Shual (Strong's H7776) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fox". shuw`al (shoo-awl') (or shunal {shoo-awl'}) n-m. 1. a jackal (as a burrower) [from the same as H8168]
How many times is shual (שׁוּעָל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7776 across 6 books.
Where can I study shual (שׁוּעָל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7776 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shual (שׁוּעָל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as foxes and fox. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.