שִׁית (H7896) — Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁית

𐤔𐤉𐤕

shîyth

H7896 verb

SILEX Entry

Root שׁית to put, place, set, establish

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.

Semantic Range

to put, to place, to set (an object or person), to appoint (to a role or task), to lay (up treasures, memories), to establish (status, authority), to apply (oneself or attention), to consider, to plan, to array, to make, to regard, to mark

Root / Etymology

Root: שׁית. The root meaning is 'to put, place, set.' The verb שִׁית is a direct development from this root, and its various forms represent nominal or verbal uses related to placing or positioning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁית occurs throughout the Hebrew Bible with diverse applications, ranging from the physical (e.g., placing stones, putting garments) to more abstract or administrative senses (e.g., appointing leaders, setting hearts/minds on something, considering a matter). In administrative or legal contexts, it can denote appointing or assigning duties. In poetry and wisdom literature, it often takes on figurative meaning, such as 'setting' one's heart or mind, or considering a path or idea. The root expresses a wide semantic potential, sometimes rendered 'set' or 'appoint' in modern translations. English versions, influenced by tradition, often use 'set,' 'put,' 'appoint,' or 'lay,' but some idiomatic or deliberate senses (especially mental ones) are not always fully captured in translation. The word is not tied to particular periods and appears across the narrative, legal, poetic, and prophetic texts, retaining its broad core meaning throughout.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application); apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.

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Root Family

שית (sh-y-t) — to put, place, set, establish

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H6246	עֲשִׁת	I will set
H7897	שִׁית	garment of
H7898	שַׁיִת	wild overgrowth
H8351	שֵׁת	Appointed One
H8352	שֵׁת	Appointed One
H8353	שֵׁת	Appointed-one
H8356	שָׁתָה	the foundations
H8357	שֵׁתָה	Appointed One
H8359	שְׁתִי	the fixed warp-threads
H8371	שָׁתַת	they set

Word Forms

39 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7896-01`	אָשִׁ֗ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will set	I will set	9
`H7896-35`	יָשִׁ֥ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	he lays	he sets	7
`H7896-28`	וַ/יָּֽשֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and laid	and he set	6
`H7896-20`	תָּשִׁ֥ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	you set	you will set	5
`H7896-06`	שָֽׁת	shat	`HVqp3ms`	appointed	he set	4
`H7896-11`	שָׁ֛תוּ	shatu	`HVqp3cp`	did put on	they set	4
`H7896-07`	שָׁ֥תָה	shatah	`HVqp3fs`	did she regard	he placed	4
`H7896-24`	תְּשִׁיתֵ֤/מוֹ	teshitemo	`HVqi2ms/Sp3mp`	you will appoint them	you will set them	3
`H7896-15`	שִׁתִ֛/י	shiti	`HVqc/Sp1cs`	I may place	my placing	3
`H7896-19`	תָּ֤שֶׁת	tashet	`HVqj2ms`	lay	may you set	3
`H7896-32`	וְ/שִׁ֖ית	veshit	`HC/Vqc`	and put	and to set	3
`H7896-09`	שַׁ֭תַּ/נִי	shatani	`HVqp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have made me	you set me	2
`H7896-26`	וַ/תָּ֨שֶׁת֙	vatashet	`HC/Vqw2ms`	and you laid	and you set	2
`H7896-34`	יָ֤שֶׁת	yashet	`HVqi3ms`	he-placed	he will set	2
`H7896-13`	שִׁ֘יתָ֤/ה	shitah	`HVqv2ms/Sh`	Place	acacia tree	2
`H7896-38`	ישית	yshyt	`HVqi3ms`	he-makes	he will set	2
`H7896-14`	שִׁיתֵ֣/מוֹ	shitemo	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	make them	Place them	2
`H7896-39`	יוּשַׁ֣ת	yushat	`HVHi3ms`	is imposed	he will be set	2
`H7896-05`	לָ֝/שִׁ֗ית	lashit	`HR/Vqc`	to set	to place	1
`H7896-10`	שַׁתִּ֤י	shati	`HVqp1cs`	I have made	I placed	1
`H7896-25`	וַ/אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ	vaashitehu	`HC/Vqi1cs/Sp3ms`	and I will lay it	I will set him	1
`H7896-12`	שִׁ֥ית	shit	`HVqv2ms`	set	placing of	1
`H7896-08`	שָׁתָ֖/ם	shatam	`HVqp3ms/Sp3mp`	did he put them	he placed them	1
`H7896-27`	וַ/תְּשִׁתֵ֣/הוּ	vateshitehu	`HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3ms`	and laid him	and she set him	1
`H7896-04`	אֲשִׁתֶ֗/נּוּ	ashitenu	`HVqi1cs/Sp3ms`	I will make him	I will place him	1
`H7896-37`	יְשִׁית֑וּ/הוּ	yeshituhu	`HVqi3mp/Sp3ms`	they make it	they will set him	1
`H7896-21`	תָּשִׁ֥יתִי	tashiti	`HVqj2fs`	take	may you set	1
`H7896-18`	שת	sht	`HVqp2ms`	you have set	you set	1
`H7896-31`	וְ/שַׁתִּ֨/הָ֙	veshatiha	`HC/Vqq1cs/Sp3fs`	and set her	and I set her	1
`H7896-23`	תְשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ	teshitehu	`HVqi2ms/Sp3ms`	you set	you set him	1
`H7896-02`	אֲשִֽׁיתְ/ךָ֙	ashitekha	`HVqi1cs/Sp2ms`	I make you	I will set you	1
`H7896-30`	וְ/שַׁתִּ֣י	veshati	`HC/Vqq1cs`	And I will set	and I set	1
`H7896-03`	אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/ךְ	ashitekhe	`HVqi1cs/Sp2fs`	I-would-put-you	I will set you (feminine)	1
`H7896-29`	וַ/יָּשִׁ֤יתוּ	vayashitu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they have made	and they set	1
`H7896-33`	וִ/ישִׁיתֵ֖/הוּ	vishitehu	`HC/Vqj3ms/Sp3ms`	and set him	and let him set him	1
`H7896-22`	תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ	tashitu	`HVqj2mp`	set	may you set	1
`H7896-36`	יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ	yashitu	`HVqi3mp`	they have set	they set	1
`H7896-16`	שִׁ֤יתוּ	shitu	`HVqv2mp`	set	Place!	1
`H7896-17`	שֹׁ֖ת	shot	`HVqa`	took their stand	placement	1

Occurrences in Scripture

86 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7896-01`	Genesis 3:15	אָשִׁ֗ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will put	I will set
`H7896-06`	Genesis 4:25	שָֽׁת	shat	`HVqp3ms`	appointed	he set
`H7896-28`	Genesis 30:40	וַ/יָּֽשֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he put/set	and he set
`H7896-08`	Genesis 30:40	שָׁתָ֖/ם	shatam	`HVqp3ms/Sp3mp`	did he put them	he placed them
`H7896-33`	Genesis 41:33	וִ/ישִׁיתֵ֖/הוּ	vishitehu	`HC/Vqj3ms/Sp3ms`	and set him	and let him set him
`H7896-35`	Genesis 46:4	יָשִׁ֥ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	will put	he sets
`H7896-28`	Genesis 48:14	וַ/יָּ֨שֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and laid	and he set
`H7896-35`	Genesis 48:17	יָשִׁ֨ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	he was placing	he sets
`H7896-06`	Exodus 7:23	שָׁ֥ת	shat	`HVqp3ms`	set	he set
`H7896-15`	Exodus 10:1	שִׁתִ֛/י	shiti	`HVqc/Sp1cs`	I may place	my placing
`H7896-35`	Exodus 21:22	יָשִׁ֤ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	he lays	he sets
`H7896-39`	Exodus 21:30	יוּשַׁ֣ת	yushat	`HVHi3ms`	is imposed	he will be set
`H7896-39`	Exodus 21:30	יוּשַׁ֖ת	yushat-2	`HVHi3ms`	is imposed	he will be set
`H7896-19`	Exodus 23:1	תָּ֤שֶׁת	tashet	`HVqj2ms`	put	may you set
`H7896-30`	Exodus 23:31	וְ/שַׁתִּ֣י	veshati	`HC/Vqq1cs`	And I will set	and I set
`H7896-11`	Exodus 33:4	שָׁ֛תוּ	shatu	`HVqp3cp`	did put on	they set
`H7896-19`	Numbers 12:11	תָשֵׁ֤ת	tashet	`HVqj2ms`	lay	may you set
`H7896-28`	Numbers 24:1	וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	set	and he set
`H7896-28`	1 Samuel 2:8	וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he set	and he set
`H7896-07`	1 Samuel 4:20	שָׁ֥תָה	shatah	`HVqp3fs`	did she regard	he placed
`H7896-21`	2 Samuel 13:20	תָּשִׁ֥יתִי	tashiti	`HVqj2fs`	take	may you set
`H7896-26`	2 Samuel 19:29	וַ/תָּ֨שֶׁת֙	vatashet	`HC/Vqw2ms`	you set	and you set
`H7896-28`	2 Samuel 22:12	וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	And He made	and he set
`H7896-04`	1 Kings 11:34	אֲשִׁתֶ֗/נּוּ	ashitenu	`HVqi1cs/Sp3ms`	I will make him	I will place him
`H7896-25`	Isaiah 5:6	וַ/אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ	vaashitehu	`HC/Vqi1cs/Sp3ms`	and I will lay it	I will set him
`H7896-01`	Isaiah 15:9	אָשִׁ֥ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will bring	I will set
`H7896-15`	Isaiah 16:3	שִׁ֧יתִי	shiti	`HVqv2fs`	Make	my placing
`H7896-17`	Isaiah 22:7	שֹׁ֖ת	shot	`HVqa`	took their stand	placement
`H7896-11`	Isaiah 22:7	שָׁ֥תוּ	shatu	`HVqp3cp`	they stood	they set
`H7896-35`	Isaiah 26:1	יָשִׁ֖ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	He will set	he sets
`H7896-29`	Jeremiah 2:15	וַ/יָּשִׁ֤יתוּ	vayashitu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they have made	and they set
`H7896-03`	Jeremiah 3:19	אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/ךְ	ashitekhe	`HVqi1cs/Sp2fs`	I-would-put-you	I will set you (feminine)
`H7896-38`	Jeremiah 13:16	ישית	yshyt	`HVqi3ms`	he-makes	he will set
`H7896-32`	Jeremiah 13:16	וְ/שִׁ֖ית	veshit	`HC/Vqc`	and-set	and to set
`H7896-02`	Jeremiah 22:6	אֲשִֽׁיתְ/ךָ֙	ashitekha	`HVqi1cs/Sp2ms`	I make you	I will set you
`H7896-15`	Jeremiah 31:21	שִׁ֣תִי	shiti	`HVqv2fs`	set	my placing
`H7896-35`	Jeremiah 50:3	יָשִׁ֤ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	will make	he sets
`H7896-01`	Jeremiah 51:39	אָשִׁ֣ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will prepare	I will set
`H7896-31`	Hosea 2:5	וְ/שַׁתִּ֨/הָ֙	veshatiha	`HC/Vqq1cs/Sp3fs`	and set her	and I set her
`H7896-06`	Hosea 6:11	שָׁ֥ת	shat	`HVqp3ms`	he has appointed	he set
`H7896-11`	Psalms 3:7	שָׁ֣תוּ	shatu	`HVqp3cp`	have set themselves	they set
`H7896-07`	Psalms 8:7	שַׁ֣תָּה	shatah	`HVqp2ms`	you have put	he placed
`H7896-13`	Psalms 9:21	שִׁ֘יתָ֤/ה	shitah	`HVqv2ms/Sh`	Place	acacia tree
`H7896-01`	Psalms 12:6	אָשִׁ֥ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will place	I will set
`H7896-01`	Psalms 13:3	אָשִׁ֪ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	shall I take	I will set
`H7896-36`	Psalms 17:11	יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ	yashitu	`HVqi3mp`	they have set	they set
`H7896-34`	Psalms 18:12	יָ֤שֶׁת	yashet	`HVqi3ms`	he-placed	he will set
`H7896-20`	Psalms 21:4	תָּשִׁ֥ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	you set	you will set
`H7896-23`	Psalms 21:7	תְשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ	teshitehu	`HVqi2ms/Sp3ms`	you set	you set him
`H7896-24`	Psalms 21:10	תְּשִׁיתֵ֤/מוֹ	teshitemo	`HVqi2ms/Sp3mp`	You will make their offspring	you will set them
`H7896-24`	Psalms 21:13	תְּשִׁיתֵ֣/מוֹ	teshitemo	`HVqi2ms/Sp3mp`	you will set them	you will set them
`H7896-24`	Psalms 45:17	תְּשִׁיתֵ֥/מוֹ	teshitemo	`HVqi2ms/Sp3mp`	you will appoint them	you will set them
`H7896-16`	Psalms 48:14	שִׁ֤יתוּ	shitu	`HVqv2mp`	set	Place!
`H7896-22`	Psalms 62:11	תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ	tashitu	`HVqj2mp`	set	may you set
`H7896-20`	Psalms 73:18	תָּשִׁ֣ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	you set	you will set
`H7896-10`	Psalms 73:28	שַׁתִּ֤י	shati	`HVqp1cs`	I have made	I placed
`H7896-14`	Psalms 83:12	שִׁיתֵ֣/מוֹ	shitemo	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	set them	Place them
`H7896-14`	Psalms 83:14	שִׁיתֵ֥/מוֹ	shitemo	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	make them	Place them
`H7896-07`	Psalms 84:4	שָׁ֪תָה	shatah	`HVqp3fs`	she-has-put	he placed
`H7896-37`	Psalms 84:7	יְשִׁית֑וּ/הוּ	yeshituhu	`HVqi3mp/Sp3ms`	they make it	they will set him
`H7896-09`	Psalms 88:7	שַׁ֭תַּ/נִי	shatani	`HVqp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have put me	you set me
`H7896-09`	Psalms 88:9	שַׁתַּ֣/נִי	shatani	`HVqp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have made me	you set me
`H7896-18`	Psalms 90:8	שת	sht	`HVqp2ms`	you have set	you set
`H7896-07`	Psalms 90:8	שַׁתָּ֣ה	shatah	`HVqp2ms`	you have set	he placed
`H7896-01`	Psalms 101:3	אָשִׁ֨ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will set	I will set
`H7896-19`	Psalms 104:20	תָּֽשֶׁת	tashet	`HVqi2ms`	You appoint	may you set
`H7896-01`	Psalms 110:1	אָשִׁ֥ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I make	I will set
`H7896-01`	Psalms 132:11	אָ֝שִׁ֗ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	I will set	I will set
`H7896-26`	Psalms 139:5	וַ/תָּ֖שֶׁת	vatashet	`HC/Vqw2ms`	and you laid	and you set
`H7896-11`	Psalms 140:6	שָֽׁתוּ	shatu	`HVqp3cp`	they have set	they set
`H7896-13`	Psalms 141:3	שִׁיתָ֣/ה	shitah	`HVqv2ms/Sh`	Set	acacia tree
`H7896-20`	Proverbs 22:17	תָּשִׁ֥ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	apply	you will set
`H7896-01`	Proverbs 24:32	אָשִׁ֣ית	ashit	`HVqi1cs`	considered	I will set
`H7896-35`	Proverbs 26:24	יָשִׁ֥ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	lays up	he sets
`H7896-12`	Proverbs 27:23	שִׁ֥ית	shit	`HVqv2ms`	set	placing of
`H7896-20`	Job 7:17	תָשִׁ֖ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	you set	you will set
`H7896-34`	Job 9:33	יָשֵׁ֖ת	yashet	`HVqj3ms`	who-might-lay	he will set
`H7896-38`	Job 10:20	ישית	yshyt	`HVqj3ms`	he put	he will set
`H7896-32`	Job 10:20	וְ/שִׁ֥ית	veshit	`HC/Vqv2ms`	and put	and to set
`H7896-20`	Job 14:13	תָּ֤שִׁ֥ית	tashit	`HVqi2ms`	You would appoint	you will set
`H7896-32`	Job 22:24	וְ/שִׁית	veshit	`HC/Vqv2ms`	and put	and to set
`H7896-05`	Job 30:1	לָ֝/שִׁ֗ית	lashit	`HR/Vqc`	to set	to place
`H7896-35`	Job 38:11	יָ֝שִׁ֗ית	yashit	`HVqi3ms`	shall be set	he sets
`H7896-06`	Job 38:36	שָׁ֭ת	shat	`HVqp3ms`	has put	he set
`H7896-28`	Ruth 3:15	וַ/יָּ֣שֶׁת	vayashet	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and laid	and he set
`H7896-27`	Ruth 4:16	וַ/תְּשִׁתֵ֣/הוּ	vateshitehu	`HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3ms`	and laid him	and she set him

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