Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
childless
Usage: 1) childless (through bereavement) 2) bereaved, robbed of offspring
Strong's Number
H7909
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H7909 Quick Answer
Strong's H7909 שַׁכּוּל שַׁכּוּל (shakkuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shakkuwl (shak-kool') (or shakkul {shak-kool'}) adj. 1. bereaved [from H7921] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include robbed, barren, and bereaved. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shakkuwl (shak-kool') (or shakkul {shak-kool'}) adj. 1. bereaved [from H7921]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- robbed, barren, and bereaved
Meaning and Definition
shakkuwl (shak-kool') (or shakkul {shak-kool'}) adj. 1. bereaved [from H7921] KJV: barren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps). Root(s): H7921
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7909. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7909 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shakkuwl, 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 H7909 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 H7909 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 H7909 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7909.
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.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7909, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7909 FAQ
What does shakkul (שַׁכּוּל) mean?
Shakkul (Strong's H7909) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "barren". shakkuwl (shak-kool') (or shakkul {shak-kool'}) adj. 1. bereaved [from H7921]
How many times is shakkul (שַׁכּוּל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7909 across 5 books.
Where can I study shakkul (שַׁכּוּל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7909 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shakkul (שַׁכּוּל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as robbed, barren, and bereaved. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.