שְׁפֹת֙
𐤔𐤐𐤕
shâphath
Set on
to put, set, place, or position (an object or person), particularly in a determined place or arrangement; by extension, to establish, appoint, impose, or assign a status, responsibility, or burden; in some contexts, to arrange as in arranging food (e.g. a cooking pot over a fire), or to cause to be set upon. The verb conveys the intentional action of placing something or someone in a deliberate spatial or situational position.
2 Kings 4:38 · Word #12
Lexicon H8239
| Lemma | שָׁפַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shâphath |
| Strong's | H8239 |
| Definition | to put, set, place, or position (an object or person), particularly in a determined place or arrangement; by extension, to establish, appoint, impose, or assign a status, responsibility, or burden; in some contexts, to arrange as in arranging food (e.g. a cooking pot over a fire), or to cause to be set upon. The verb conveys the intentional action of placing something or someone in a deliberate spatial or situational position. |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Set on |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8239-01
Set in place
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, second person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms calls for a direct command to deliberately position or arrange something. "Set in place" preserves the root sense of intentional placement without importing contextual specifics. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Set in place
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "set on". |