וְ/שָׂמ֣וּ
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤅
sûwm
and appoint
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 4:19 · Word #14
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 appoint |
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 place". The Hebrew verb (וְשִׂימוּ) can be rendered as either future/jussive or simple present, and both “they shall place” and “they set” are grammatically possible. Consistency is the goal and the standard rendering “and they set” accurately conveys the meaning here without misleading the reader. There is no contextual requirement that forces the stronger future auxiliary “shall,” so this occurrence should be standardized. |