Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
idleness
Usage: sinking, idleness, inactivity
Strong's Number
H8220
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8220 Quick Answer
Strong's H8220 שִׁפלוּת (shiphluwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shiphluwth (shif-looth') n-f. 1. remissness [from H8213] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include idleness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shiphluwth (shif-looth') n-f. 1. remissness [from H8213]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- idleness
Meaning and Definition
shiphluwth (shif-looth') n-f. 1. remissness [from H8213] KJV: idleness. Root(s): H8213
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8220. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8220 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shiphluwth, 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.
idleness
Ecclesiastes 10:18
How Strong's H8220 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8220 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 H8220 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8220.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8220, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8220 FAQ
What does shiphluth (שִׁפְלוּת) mean?
Shiphluth (Strong's H8220) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "idleness". shiphluwth (shif-looth') n-f. 1. remissness [from H8213]
How many times is shiphluth (שִׁפְלוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8220 across 1 book.
Where can I study shiphluth (שִׁפְלוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8220 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shiphluth (שִׁפְלוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as idleness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.