Handful
שֹׁ֫עַלStrong’s H8168shoal (sho-al)
Appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Shoal is the Hebrew word usually translated “handfuls”, “hollow of hand his” and “handfuls of”. It appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.”
Meaning
- Hollow hand, hollow of hand, handfulhollow hand, hollow of hand · handful
How it's translated
- for handfuls 1
- in hollow of hand his 1
- for handfuls of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Kings 1
- Isaiah 1
- Ezekiel 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
- Ezekiel 13:19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Hebrew dictionary
שֹׁ֫עַל shoal · handful
1) hollow hand, hollow of hand, handful 1a) hollow hand, hollow of hand 1b) handful
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “handful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HAND'FUL, noun
As much as the hand will grasp or contain.
- As much as the arms will embrace.
- A palm; four inches.
- A small quantity or number.
- As much as can be done; full employment.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.