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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7908. שְׁכוֹל (shekol) -- Bereavement, loss, childlessness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7908.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/35-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7908.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7908</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7907.htm" title="7907">◄</a> 7908. shekol <a href="../hebrew/7909.htm" title="7909">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">shekol: Bereavement, loss, childlessness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שְׁכוֹל</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>shkowl<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sheh-KOHL<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(shek-ole')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Bereavement, loss, childlessness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>bereavement<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׁכַל (shakal), which means "to be bereaved" or "to suffer loss."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of bereavement or loss is "ἀπορία" (Strong's Greek 640), which can mean "perplexity" or "distress," though it does not directly translate the specific sense of childlessness.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "shekol" primarily refers to the state of being bereaved, particularly in the context of losing children. It conveys a deep sense of loss and mourning, often associated with the profound grief experienced by parents who have lost a child. The term can also extend to a broader sense of loss or deprivation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, children were considered a blessing and a sign of God's favor. The loss of a child was not only a personal tragedy but also carried social and spiritual implications. It was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or judgment. The concept of "shekol" reflects the deep emotional and communal impact of such a loss, highlighting the importance of family and lineage in the cultural and religious life of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm">shakol</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>bereavement, loss of children<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bereavement (1), loss of children (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">שְׁכוֺל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>bereavement, loss of children</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לֹא אֵדַע שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-8.htm">Isaiah 47:8</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אַלְמָנָה</font>), compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9</a>; figurative <a href="/interlinear/psalms/35-12.htm">Psalm 35:12</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>loss of children, spoiling <p>Infinitive of <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm">shakol</a>; bereavement -- loss of children, spoiling. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm">shakol</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>שְׁכ֣וֹל שְׁכֽוֹל׃ שכול שכול׃ šə·ḵō·wl šəḵōwl sheChol<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/35-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 35:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה <b> שְׁכ֣וֹל </b> לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for good, <span class="itali">[To] the bereavement</span> of my soul.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for good <span class="itali">[to] the spoiling</span> of my soul.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/35-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Thahash good <span class="itali">the bereavement</span> of my soul<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/47-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 47:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע <b> שְׁכֽוֹל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nor know <span class="itali">loss of children.'</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> neither shall I know <span class="itali">the loss of children:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Nor know <span class="itali">loss</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/47-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 47:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד <b> שְׁכ֣וֹל </b> וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day: <span class="itali">Loss of children</span> and widowhood.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> day, <span class="itali">the loss of children,</span> and widowhood:<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day one <span class="itali">Loss</span> and widowhood full<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7908.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7908.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7908<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/shechol_7908.htm">šə·ḵō·wl — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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