Strong's Lexicon

H7896

H7896 — שִׁיתּ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshiythverbOccurrences: 86TWOT: 2380

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7896
Word:שִׁיתּ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:86
Transliteration:shiyth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sheeth
Meaning:1. to place (in a very wide application)
KJV Renderings:apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.

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BDB8650

שִׁית verb put, set (NöBeitr. z. Semitic Sprachwiss, 39 f. ; compare Phoenician שת Lzb375; Ecclus שית Passive participle Eccl 31:27 (?); see also (Nöl.c. 41) Syriac [untranscribed source text 5520] quality, appearance); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׁת Gen 4:25 +, 3 feminine singular שָׁ֫תָה 1Sam 4:20 +, 2 masculine singular שַׁ֫תָּה Ps 8:7 שַׁ֫תָּ Ps 90:8, suffix שַׁתַּ֫נִי Ps 88:7; Ps 88:9, 1 singular שַׁ֫תִּי Ps 73:28 +; 3 plural שָׁ֫תוּ Exod 33:4 + 3 t., metaplastic יָשִׁית Ps 49:15; Ps 73:9 (other forms not found); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשִׁית Exod 21:22 +, jussive יָשֵׁת Job 9:33, וַיָּ֫שֶׁת Gen 30:40 +; 3 feminine singular suffix וַתְּשִׁתֵ֫חוּ Ruth 4:16, תְּשִׁיתֵ֫מוֺ Ps 21:10 +, 1 singular suffix אֲשִׁתֶ֫נּוּ 1Kgs 11:34 Imperative masculine singular שִׁית Prov 27:23, שִׁיתָ֫ה Ps 9:21; Ps 141:3 feminine singular שִׁ֫תִי Jer 31:21, etc.; Infinitive absolute שֹׁת Isa 22:7 construct שִׁית Job 30:1 +; Passive participle וְשִׁית (Jer 13:16 Qr , but read Kt יָשִׁית); suffix שִׁתִי Exod 10:1 —
1. put, lay hand upon, עַל, Gen 46:4 ( E ), Gen 48:14; Gen 48:17 ( J ), Job 9:33; Ps 139:5 with עִם in evil partnership, Exod 23:1 ( E ); put ornaments, עַל person, Exod 33:4 ( J ); compare 1Sam 2:8; Isa 15:9; Job 22:24; Ruth 3:15 lay child into (ב) bosom Ruth 4:16 put wisdom, ב location, Job 38:36, compare Prov 26:24 אָשִׁית עֵצוֺת בְּנַפְשִׁי Ps 13:3, i.e. take counsel, plan; ׳ סַחְסִי בי Ps 73:28 put things תַּחַת רַגְלָיו Ps 8:7 lay (penalty) עַל person Exod 21:22 ( E ), sin Num 12:11 ( E ), compare (with אֲשֶׁר = where) Ps 84:4 nearly = give (נתן), accusative + ל person Gen 4:25 ( J ; explanation of name שֵׁת), appoint Ps 9:21.
2.
a. set, station, sheep לְבַדּוֺ Gen 30:40 , compare לֹא שָׁתָם עַל Gen 30:40 ( J ); accusative of person = appoint (עַל over) Gen 41:33 ( E ); set לָמוֺ person (ל 3.b.) + ב location Ps 73:18, so (accusative) Ps 88:7 and (object person omitted) Ps 12:6, set crown לְראֹשׁוֺ Ps 21:4 , set one (מִן partitive) לְכִסֵּא Ps 132:11 set person among (ב person) 2Sam 19:29; Jer 3:19, compare (עִם) Job 30:1 set watch לְפִי Ps 141:3, snares לִי Ps 140:6, enmity, בֵּין person Gen 3:15 ( J ); iniquities לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Ps 90:8 , compare Ps 101:3 set, direct face, אֶל location Num 24:1 ( J ), eyes לִנְטוֺת בָּאָרָץ Ps 17:11.
b. in phrase לֵב לְ ׳ שׁ set one's mind to, give heed, attention (compare שׂוּם 2.b.), Exod 7:23 ( E ), 2Sam 13:20; Jer 31:21; Ps 48:14; Prov 22:17; Prov 27:23, with אֶל Job 7:17, absolute 1Sam 4:20; Ps 62:11; Prov 24:32 I reflected.
c. set, fix, נְּבוּל Exod 23:31 ( E ; with מִן ֗֗֗ עַד), תָּשִׁית לִי חֹק Job 14:13 wouldst fix me a limit, Job 38:11 (וּפאֹ יָשִׁית בִּגְאוֺן גַּלָּיךָ De and others here shall one fix it [the boundary, חֹק, Job 38:10] = it shall be fixed against, etc.: but explanation very forced: Me Kau ׳ יִשָּׁבֵר ג, Bi Bu ׳ יִשְׁבֹּת ג
3. constitute, make one something, double accusative, 1Kgs 11:34 I will make him prince, Isa 5:6; Isa 26:1; Jer 22:6; Ps 21:7; Ps 84:7; Ps 88:9 ( + למוֺ indirect object), Ps 110:1; 2Sam 22:12 || Ps 18:12 תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שֶׁ֑כֶם Ps 21:13 = thou wilt make them (all) shoulder, make them turn their back, flee (compare Ps 18:41); accusative + ל make something into Jer 2:15 = Jer 50:3; Jer 13:16 ; Ps 45:17 ( + ב location); accusative + כ compare make one like Hos 2:5 (|| שִׂים), Isa 16:3; Ps 21:10; Ps 83:12; Ps 83:14 accusative only, make, prepare, feast Jer 51:39, compare שָׁת קָצִיר לָח Hos 6:11 (read possibly שִׁית, passive participle), make darkness Ps 104:20 = perform signs, ב location Exod 10:1 ( J ).
4. internally transitive, = take one's stand (compare שִׂים 4.a.) הַפָּרָשִׁים שֹׁת שָׁתוּ הַשָּׁ֑עְרָה Isa 22:7 with ׳ עַליֿ (against) Ps 3:7. — יָשִׁית מִמֶּנִּי Job 10:20 ( Kt ; > Qr Imperative וְשִׁית) is dubious, יָשִׁית = יָשֵׁת: De direct (attention) away from me, compare Di (ellipsis of יָד, פָּנִים, or לֵב), Du (sc. יָד; reads Imperative); Lag (so Bu ) proposes יִשְׁבֹּת, Siegf (יָדוֺ ) יָוֵב, ᵐ5 Beer (best) שְׁעֵה (Job 7:19), with יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי ( ᵐ5 Bu Be Du) for יָמַי יחדל probably rightly.
Hoph`al (or Qal passive Ges«GKC:53u»§ 53u), Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּשַׁת Exod 21:30 ( E ) if a ransom be imposed עָלָיו, Exod 21:30.


BDB8652

שֵׁת proper name, masculine third son of Adam; Gen 4:25 (where explained from √ שִׁית), Gen 4:26; Gen 5:3; Gen 5:4; Gen 5:6; Gen 5:7; Gen 5:8; 1Chr 1:1 Σηθ — In כָּלבְּֿנֵישֵֿׁת Num 24:17 (poem in J ), read probably שֵׁאת tumult (compare Lam 3:47), or שְׁאֵת (see below נשׂא), compare Gray. — II. שֵׁת, see II. שׁתה .


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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