Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7846 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שֵׂט סֵט |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7750 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | set |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sayte (or cet {sayt}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a departure from right, i.e. sin |
| KJV Renderings: | revolter, that turn aside. |
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[שֵׂט, סֵט] noun [masculine] swerver, revolter (?), deeds that swerve (from the right?); — plural וְשַׁחֲטָה שֵׂטִים הֶעֱמִיקוּ Hos 5:2 and revolters have gone deep is slaughter (or שַׁחֲתָה in corruption), but dubious; We Bae Now GASm, compare GuKau, {abbrev }וְשַׁחַת הַשִּׁטִּים הֶע and the pit of Shittim they have made deep; עֲשׂה סֵטִים Ps 101:3 to do deeds that swerve I hate.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
