וְ/שִׂ֥ים

𐤅/𐤔𐤉𐤌

sûwm

and set

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.

H7760

Numbers 24:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H7760

Lemmaשׂוּם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤅𐤌
Transliterationsûwm
Strong'sH7760
DefinitionTo 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/Vqsmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand set

SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-95

and set

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, prefixed conjunction וְ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe 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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