◄ 7776. shual ►
Lexicon shual: Fox Original Word: שׁוּעָל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: shuw`al Pronunciation: shoo-ahl' Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-awl') Definition: Fox Meaning: a jackal Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fox Or shunal {shoo-awl'}; from the same as sho'al; a jackal (as a burrower) -- fox. see HEBREW sho'al NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition fox, perhaps jackal NASB Translation fox (1), foxes (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שׁוּעָל noun masculineSong of Solomon 2:15 fox, perhaps also jackal; — absolute ׳שׁ Nehemiah 3:25; plural שׁוּעָלִים Judges 15:4 +, ׳שֻׁ Ezekiel 13:4; Songs 2:15 b; — fox (probably) Nehemiah 3:25; Songs 2:15 (twice in verse); perhaps (from large number) jackal Judges 15:4; as haunting ruins Ezekiel 13:4; Lamentations 5:18; eating offal Psalm 63:11. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to hollow out or burrow. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G258, ἀλώπηξ (alopex), which is translated as "fox" in the New Testament. While the Greek term specifically refers to a fox, both animals share similar characteristics of cunning and adaptability, and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in metaphorical contexts. Usage: The term שׁוּעָל (shual) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a jackal. It appears in various contexts, often symbolizing desolation or cunning. Context: The Hebrew word שׁוּעָל (shual) is commonly translated as "jackal" in English Bibles. Jackals are medium-sized carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, known for their adaptability and scavenging habits. In the biblical context, jackals are often associated with desolate places and ruins, symbolizing destruction and abandonment. This imagery is evident in several passages where the presence of jackals signifies a place that has been laid waste or is devoid of human habitation. For example, in the book of Lamentations, the desolation of Jerusalem is depicted with the imagery of jackals: "For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim, because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, with jackals prowling over it" (Lamentations 5:17-18, BSB). Similarly, in the book of Isaiah, the transformation of a once-thriving land into a wilderness is marked by the presence of jackals: "But desert creatures will lie there, and their houses will be full of owls; ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about" (Isaiah 13:21, BSB). The cunning nature of jackals is also alluded to in the Bible. In the book of Judges, Samson uses the cleverness of jackals to exact revenge on the Philistines by tying torches to their tails and releasing them into the grain fields (Judges 15:4-5, BSB). Forms and Transliterations כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖ים כשעלים שֻׁעָלִ֣ים שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים שׁוּעָ֔ל שׁוּעָלִ֑ים שׁוּעָלִ֖ים שועל שועלים שעלים kə·šu·‘ā·lîm keshuaLim kəšu‘ālîm shuAl shuaLim šū‘āl šu‘ālîm šū‘ālîm šu·‘ā·lîm šū·‘ā·lîm šū·‘āl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 15:4 HEB: שְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹת שׁוּעָלִ֑ים וַיִּקַּ֣ח לַפִּדִ֗ים NAS: three hundred foxes, and took torches, KJV: hundred foxes, and took INT: three hundred foxes and took torches Nehemiah 4:3 HEB: אִם־ יַעֲלֶ֣ה שׁוּעָ֔ל וּפָרַ֖ץ חוֹמַ֥ת NAS: if a fox should jump KJV: Even that which they build, if a fox go up, INT: should jump A fox break wall Psalm 63:10 HEB: חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃ NAS: They will be a prey for foxes. KJV: they shall be a portion for foxes. INT: of the sword prey foxes become Songs 2:15 HEB: אֶֽחֱזוּ־ לָ֙נוּ֙ שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים קְטַנִּ֖ים NAS: Catch the foxes for us, The little KJV: Take us the foxes, the little foxes, INT: Catch the foxes foxes the little Songs 2:15 HEB: לָ֙נוּ֙ שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים קְטַנִּ֖ים מְחַבְּלִ֣ים NAS: for us, The little foxes that are ruining KJV: the little foxes, that spoil INT: Catch the foxes foxes the little are ruining Lamentations 5:18 HEB: צִיּוֹן֙ שֶׁשָּׁמֵ֔ם שׁוּעָלִ֖ים הִלְּכוּ־ בֽוֹ׃ NAS: lies desolate, Foxes prowl KJV: which is desolate, the foxes walk INT: Zion lies Foxes prowl Ezekiel 13:4 HEB: כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖ים בָּחֳרָב֑וֹת נְבִיאֶ֥יךָ NAS: have been like foxes among ruins. KJV: thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. INT: foxes ruins your prophets 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7776 7 Occurrences kə·šu·‘ā·lîm — 1 Occ. šū·‘āl — 1 Occ. šū·‘ā·lîm — 5 Occ.