וְ/שָׂמ֥וּ
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤅
sûwm
and they shall put
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 4:14 · Word #26
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/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they shall put |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-94
and they placed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple act of placing or assigning. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd person common plural indicates a completed past action by "they," hence "and they placed." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they set
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and they shall put". The Hebrew verb here is the same form that is regularly rendered with the standard "and they set." The context (instruction about placing the poles) does not require a different tense/modal nuance—rendering it "and they set" preserves consistency with the established choice and is not misleading or grammatically incorrect here. |