יָשִׂ֣ים
𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌
sûwm
pay attention
To set, place, or put something in a location or position, either concretely (objects, persons) or abstractly (thoughts, intentions, honor, blame, laws, boundaries). The verb is highly versatile, expressing a range from literal physical placement to figurative acts of appointing, assigning value, ascribing action or reputation, planning, imposing, or designating. Its usage can span from setting a physical object in place, through the allocation of responsibility or decision, to the attribution of qualities, states, or purposes.
1 Samuel 25:25 · Word #3
Lexicon H7760
| Lemma | שׂוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | sûwm |
| Strong's | H7760 |
| Definition | To set, place, or put something in a location or position, either concretely (objects, persons) or abstractly (thoughts, intentions, honor, blame, laws, boundaries). The verb is highly versatile, expressing a range from literal physical placement to figurative acts of appointing, assigning value, ascribing action or reputation, planning, imposing, or designating. Its usage can span from setting a physical object in place, through the allocation of responsibility or decision, to the attribution of qualities, states, or purposes. |
Morphology HVqj3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pay attention |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-103
he places
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form expresses a simple, active action performed by a masculine singular subject. "He places" preserves the core spatial and figurative sense of positioning or assigning inherent in שׂום without narrowing its semantic breadth. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
pay attention
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he places' is literal but not natural in this context; the idiomatic usage in this appeal is 'pay attention', which fits contextually (do not let my lord pay attention). |