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šēfel שֵׁ֫פֶל ‘poverty’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from šāfēl שָׁפֵל ‘to abase’
Roots: שׁפל

šēfel n, m
1) lowliness, low estate or condition

Mentioned in Psalms 136:23 Ecclesiastes 10:6

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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