וְ/שִׂ֣ים
𐤅/𐤔𐤉𐤌
sûwm
and-place
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.
Numbers 17:11 · Word #13
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 HC/Vqv2ms
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 | and-place |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-95
and set
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms form calls for a direct command to perform the simple action of placing or positioning. "Set" preserves the core root sense of placing or assigning without narrowing the semantic range. |
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