שָׂמֽ/וֹ
𐤔𐤌/𐤅
sûwm
he set it
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.
Ezekiel 17:4 · Word #11
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 HVqp3ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he set it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-39
he set him
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed simple action, and the 3rd masculine singular suffix marks a direct object "him." The rendering preserves the core root sense of placing or setting without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he set him
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he set it". The verb carries the 3rd-person masculine suffix (-hu, וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ). The referent is the young shoot (grammatically masculine in Hebrew), and the context does not require a different/neutral rendering. For consistency with the chosen standard for this word form, change “he set it” to “he set him.” |