שַׁכּ֣וּל
𐤔𐤊𐤅𐤋
shakul
robbed-of-her-cubs
or שַׁכֻּל; from שָׁכֹל; bereaved; barren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps).
H7909
Proverbs 17:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H7909
| Lemma | שַׁכּוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shakkûwl |
| Strong's | H7909 |
| In-context | robbed-of-her-cubs |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7909-01
child-bereaved man
| Root | שׁכל (sh-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | to be bereaved, to be deprived of children, to suffer loss of offspring |
| Semantic Range | bereaved (of children), deprived of offspring, childless through loss, one who has suffered the death of children |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, the loss of children represented profound personal grief and covenantal distress, as offspring were tied to inheritance, legacy, and divine blessing. The term underscores both emotional anguish and social vulnerability associated with such loss. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute; derived from the verb שָׁכֹל (“to be bereaved”). Functions substantivally at times to denote a bereaved male. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׁכל conveys the loss or deprivation of children. Rendering it as "child-bereaved man" preserves the specific sense of being deprived of offspring while reflecting the masculine singular adjective (HAamsa) in absolute form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁכל (to be bereaved, to be deprived of children, to suffer loss of offspring)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7921-01 |
shekhulah | child-bereft (feminine singular) |
H7921-02 |
shikelah | she who is made-bereaved |
H7921-04 |
umeshakalet | and she miscarried (became child-bereaved) |
H7921-06 |
veshikelukhe | and they have made you child-bereft |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H7909)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 17:8 | שַׁכּ֖וּל | shakul | bereaved |
| Jeremiah 18:21 | שַׁכֻּלוֹת֙ | shakulot | bereaved |
| Hosea 13:8 | שַׁכּ֔וּל | shakul | bereaved |