Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bereavement
Usage: bereavement, loss of children
Strong's Number
H7908
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H7908 Quick Answer
Strong's H7908 שְׁכוֹל (shkowl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shkowl (shek-ole') n-m. 1. bereavement [infinitive of H7921] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include loss and spoiling. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shkowl (shek-ole') n-m. 1. bereavement [infinitive of H7921]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- loss and spoiling
Meaning and Definition
shkowl (shek-ole') n-m. 1. bereavement [infinitive of H7921] KJV: loss of children, spoiling. Root(s): H7921
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7908. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7908 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shkowl, 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.
loss
Isaiah 47:8
2×
spoiling
Psalms 35:12
How Strong's H7908 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7908 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 H7908 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7908.
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7908, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7908 FAQ
What does shekol (שְׁכוֹל) mean?
Shekol (Strong's H7908) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "loss of children". shkowl (shek-ole') n-m. 1. bereavement [infinitive of H7921]
How many times is shekol (שְׁכוֹל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7908 across 2 books.
Where can I study shekol (שְׁכוֹל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7908 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shekol (שְׁכוֹל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as loss and spoiling. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.