שֹׁעַל

Strong’s Definition

the palm; by extension, a handful

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root meaning to hollow out;

KJV Usage

handful, hollow of the hand.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.hollow hand, hollow of hand, handful
• 2.hollow hand, hollow of hand
• 3.handful

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shôʻal; Pronunciation: sho'-al