וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁת
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤕
shîyth
set
To place, put, set, or establish (something or someone) in a specific position, situation, or condition. Used in reference to physical placement of objects, assigning or appointing roles or tasks, laying up treasures or memories, establishing statuses, and metaphorically for mental acts such as considering or planning. The verb's semantic range encompasses both concrete and abstract actions involving location, appointment, and mental focus.
Numbers 24:1 · Word #16
Lexicon H7896
| Lemma | שִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shîyth |
| Strong's | H7896 |
| Definition | To place, put, set, or establish (something or someone) in a specific position, situation, or condition. Used in reference to physical placement of objects, assigning or appointing roles or tasks, laying up treasures or memories, establishing statuses, and metaphorically for mental acts such as considering or planning. The verb's semantic range encompasses both concrete and abstract actions involving location, appointment, and mental focus. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | set |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7896-28
and he set
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active placing or setting. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form conveys a past narrative action by a masculine singular subject, hence "and he set." |
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