שָׁטוּ֩

𐤔𐤈𐤅

shûwṭ

went about

To go about, move back and forth, traverse, or wander, often with an intentional or purposeful sense. The primary lexical meaning is active movement through or across an area, usually in a thorough or repetitive manner. Used metaphorically at times to describe searching, surveying, or patrolling.

H7751

Numbers 11:8 · Word #1

Lexicon H7751

Lemmaשׁוּט
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤅𐤈
Transliterationshûwṭ
Strong'sH7751
DefinitionTo go about, move back and forth, traverse, or wander, often with an intentional or purposeful sense. The primary lexical meaning is active movement through or across an area, usually in a thorough or repetitive manner. Used metaphorically at times to describe searching, surveying, or patrolling.

Morphology HVqp3cp 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 c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasewent about

SIBI-P1 Translation H7751-06

they traversed

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses simple active motion, and the perfect 3rd person common plural indicates completed action by multiple subjects. "They traversed" preserves the core sense of purposeful movement across an area inherent in שוט.

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