Ezekiel 21:16 — Word Study
WLCהִתְאַחֲדִ֥י הֵימִ֖נִי הָשִׂ֣ימִי הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי אָ֖נָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ מֻעָדֽוֹת׃
BSAto givenâthan Obj.ʼêth to smoothmâraṭ to capturetâphas palmkaph he/she/ithûwʼ be sharpchâdad swordchereb he/she/ithûwʼ to smoothmâraṭ to givenâthan Obj.ʼêth handyâd to killhârag
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י | be sharp | Verb, Hithpael, imperative second person feminine singular |
| הֵימִ֖נִי | go to [the] right | Verb, Hiphil, imperative second person feminine singular |
| הָשִׂ֣ימִי | cause to set | Verb, Hiphil, imperative second person feminine singular |
| הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי | go to [the] left | Verb, Hiphil, imperative second person feminine singular |
| אָ֖נָה | where? | Particle |
| פָּנַ֥יִךְ | [is] face your | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| מֻעָדֽוֹת׃ | set | Verb, Hophal, participle (passive) feminine plural |
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| BSB | Slash to the right; set your blade to the left— wherever your blade is directed. |
| KJV | Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set. |
| ASV | Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set. |
| YLT | Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed. |
| WEB | Gather yourselves together. Go to the right. Set yourselves in array. Go to the left, wherever your face is set. |
| BBE | Be pointed to the right, to the left, wherever your edge is ordered. |
The translations align closely on the imperative commands, emphasizing the urgency of action.
The main command is clear, with additional phrases providing direction and context for the action.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Ezekiel 21:16
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Context — The Sword of Judgmentgenerated
Ezekiel 21:16 is part of a prophetic message where God commands the sword to be used against those who have turned away from Him. This verse highlights the necessity of decisive action in judgment, as seen in the preceding verses where the sword is prepared for slaughter. The imagery evokes a sense of urgency and the need for readiness in the face of divine retribution.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel 21:4–20 | Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 14:17 | Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast, |
| 3 | Ezekiel 16:46 | Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. |
| 4 | Genesis 13:9 | Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י, hit.'a.cha.Digenerated
The verb חָדַד (chadad) means to be sharp or keen, indicating a need for precision in execution. This form, hit.'a.cha.Di, is an imperative in the Hithpael stem, which suggests a reflexive or reciprocal action, calling for the subject to take sharpness upon themselves.
The command is directed to a feminine singular subject, which suggests an urgency in the action required. The word implies not just physical sharpness but also mental acuity, as the one wielding the sword must be prepared and decisive.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase slash and maintains the imperative tone across all translations.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verbs הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י, הֵימִ֖נִי, הָשִׂ֣ימִי, and הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי govern the structure of the verse, with each verb commanding a specific action. The sequence of commands highlights the need for immediate and decisive movement in both directions.
The word order emphasizes the imperative nature of the commands, with the subject implied and the actions clearly delineated, creating a rhythmic and urgent call to action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates the commands with the Greek word καὶ (kai), which serves as a conjunction rather than a direct translation of the Hebrew verbs. This choice indicates a more fluid interpretation of the commands, linking them together rather than separating them distinctly.
The Greek rendering reflects an interpretation that emphasizes the continuity of action, suggesting that the commands are part of a unified directive rather than isolated instructions.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezekiel 21:16 instructs to slash to the right and left with a sword, emphasizing the need for decisive action. The verse conveys a sense of urgency and readiness, reflecting God's command for judgment.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means to act decisively in a rightward direction, symbolizing the execution of judgment or action.
This reflects the need for flexibility and readiness to respond to any direction in which the situation may demand action.
This phrase emphasizes the importance of being prepared and decisive, regardless of the circumstances or direction of the threat.
It underscores the theme of divine judgment and the necessity for Israel to respond to God's commands with urgency and precision.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to take decisive action, as this verse commands?
- How can I prepare myself to respond swiftly to challenges or decisions?
- What does it mean for me to be sharp and ready in my spiritual life?
- How can I better understand the urgency of God's commands in my daily actions?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 21:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleGo thee one way or another,.... Go to some one place: or "unite thyself" (a); to other swords, or join other soldiers holding swords; the address is to the sword, to steer its course some one way,
Read John Gill on Ezekiel 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryGo thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set. Apostrophe to the sword.
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 21 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleO sword, take thy own course; O ye slaughtermen, ye Babylonian soldiers, all is open before you, go which way you will; I have brought you to waste the land from south to north, begin where you will, and proceed as you will, none shall be able to resist you.
Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 21 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsEzekiel 21:16 Go thee one way or other, [either] on the right hand, [or] on the left, whithersoever thy face [is] set.Ver. 16. Go thee one way or other.] This he speaketh to the bright and sharp sword, stirring it up to make impression that way whereunto it was appointed, quocunque occurrent tibires comparatae. Tremel.
Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Go thee one way or other.—An address to the sword, the animation of which is singularly lost in our version; the sword is addressed as a host, to be prepared for instant action in every quarter: “Gather thyself up (close up ranks) right; set thyself, left.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezekiel 21 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 16. Go thee one way or other] Thou shalt prosper, O sword, whithersoever thou turnest; against Ammon, or Judea, or Egypt.
Read AdamClarke on Ezekiel 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges16. Perhaps with R.V., “gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left!” The sword is addressed by the Lord and bidden concentrate its force to smite on the right, and set itself on to slaughter on the left. Others by changes in the text find a command to the sword to smite in all the four directions (Boett.), which is more artificial. thy face is set] Or, thine edge is appointed. Cf. same word “appointed” used of the sword, Jeremiah 47:7, of the rod, Micah 6:9.
Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 21 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible16. Go thee one way or other, etc. — R.V., “Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; whithersoever thy face is set.” Toy changes text slightly so as to read, “Turn
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Ezekiel 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left— wherever your blade is directed.
Gather yourselves together. Go to the right. Set yourselves in array. Go to the left, wherever your face is set.
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left—wherever your blade is directed.
Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.
Tyndale line
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; whithersoever thy face is set.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Get thee alone: goe to the right hande, or get thy selfe to the left hande, whithersoeuer thy face turneth.
Strictly literal
Gather up [strength], go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.
Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed.
Take possession of the right, place yourself at the left, || To where your face is appointed.
(21:21) Gather up thy strength, go to the right hand, direct thyself, go to the left, whithersoever thy edge is turned.
You, sword! Strike to the right! Strike to the left! Go wherever your face is turned.
From the Latin
Be thou sharpened, go to the right hand, or to the left, which way soever thou hast a mind to set thy face.
Simplified
Slash right and left, whichever way you're facing.
Be pointed to the right, to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in content, with five of the seven words matched. The Septuagint's structure differs, but the essential commands remain intact, reflecting a consistent understanding of the imperative nature of the verse.
הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י הֵימִ֖נִי הָשִׂ֣ימִי הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי אָ֖נָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ מֻעָדֽוֹת׃
5 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Ezekiel 21:16
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
חָדַד (chadad) primarily means to be sharp or keen, as noted in Brown-Driver-Briggs. Strong's suggests a figurative sense of unifying or collecting thoughts. The entries indicate that it can also refer to sharpening tools, with examples of usage in various forms, such as Qal and Hiphil. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[חָדַד] vb. be sharp, keen
Qal are keener than evening wolves
Hiph. the smith sharpeneth an axe.
Hoph. be sharpened
base
H258 חָדַד be sharp, keen
258 'achad aw-khad'
perhaps a primitive root; to unify, i.e. (figuratively)
collect (one's thoughts):--go one way or other.
אָחַד (a.chad) — to go either way.
(Hithpael) to go one way or another, to be sharp
HVtv2fs — Verb · Hithpael · imperative second person feminine singularHVtv2fs
יָמַן (yaman) is a verb that means to go or choose the right, specifically to use the right hand or be right-handed. It is a denominative verb derived from the root meaning to be firm or right. The entries indicate that it is used in the Hiphil form, emphasizing the action of turning or going to the right.
[יָמַן] vb. denom. Hiph. go to or choose the right, use the right hand
base
H3231 יָמַן vb. denom. Hiph. go to or choose the right, use the right hand
3231 yaman yaw-man'
a primitive root; to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but
used only as denominative from 3225 and transitive, to be
right-handed or take the right-hand side:--go (turn) to (on,
use) the right hand.
see HEBREW for 03225
יָמַן (ya.man) — to go right.
(Hiphil) to choose the right, go to the right, use the right hand, be right handed
Also means: a.man (אָמַן "to turn right" H0541)
HVhv2fs — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person feminine singularHVhv2fs
rit (yashar, mishpaT; dikaios, euthus): Many Hebrew words are translated "right," with different shades of meaning. Of these the two noted are the most important: yashar, with the sense of being straight, direct, as "right in the sight" of Yahweh (Ex 15:26; De 12:25, etc.), in one's own eyes (Jud 17:6), "right words" (Job 6:25 the King James Version, yosher), "right paths" (Pr 4:11 the King James Version); and mishpaT "judgment" "cause" etc., a forensic term, as "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" (Ge 18:25). In
The Hebrew word שׂוּם (sum) is a verb meaning to put, place, or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, establishing, and making. It can also refer to laying something upon or directing it. There is a related noun שׂוּמָה (sumah), which may denote a token of unluckiness. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
שׂוּם, שִׂים 582 vb. put, place, set
Qal
put, set, in a place
put something upon
put, lay, set
put, c. בֵּין
set, direct
set, ordain, in a place
set, establish a law, statute
set, found a nation
set, appoint (as ruler, official)
set, constitute, make
set, determine, fix, bounds
set, station, at a post
put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
set up altars
= plant, wheat
set, fix (countenance)
make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
make, constitute
work, bring to pass
appoint, give
set, fix (countenance)
Hiph. I will make him for a sign
Hoph. there was set before him
base
שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl;—2 S 13:32
ref
H7760a שׂוּם, שִׂים put, place, set .. . put, set, in a place
. put something upon
. put, lay, set
. put, c. בֵּין
. set, direct
. . set, ordain, in a place
. set, establish a law, statute
. set, found a nation
. set, appoint (as ruler, official)
. set, constitute, make
. set, determine, fix, bounds
. . set, station, at a post
. put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
. set up altars
. = plant, wheat
. set, fix (countenance)
. . make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
. make, constitute
. work, bring to pass
. appoint, give
. set, fix (countenance)
. I will make him for a sign
. there was set before him
H7760b שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl
7760 suwm soom
or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great
variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially,
and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a
name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider,
convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap
up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out),
mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve,
purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set
(on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down,
((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
1c) (Hophal) to be set
שׂוּמָה (su.mah) — fate.
token of unluckiness, scowl
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: put.
: put/give
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
HVhv2fs — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person feminine singularHVhv2fs
Few words in the English language have such a rich variety of meaning and are used in so rich a variety of idiomatic expression as the word "set." A glance at any of the great dictionaries will convince anyone of the truth of this statement. The Standard Dictionary devotes three and a half columns to the word. In its primary meaning it there denotes 22 distinct things, in its secondary meaning 17 more, while 18 distinct phrases are given in which it is used, in some cases again in a variety of meanings. It is indeed a word calculated to drive a foreigner to despair. Some 70 Hebrew and about 30 Greek words in the original tongues of the Holy Scriptures have been rendered by the word "set," in the King James Version and also in the Revised Version (British and American). A careful comparative study of the original and of translations in other tongues will at once indicate that a lack of…
שִׂמְאֵל (sama'l) is a verb meaning to take or go to the left. It is derived from a primitive root and is used in the Hiphil form to indicate actions like turning aside or using the left hand. The entries consistently emphasize its directional aspect without significant disagreement.
[שִׂמְאֵל] vb. denom. Hiph. take the left
base
H8041 שִׂמְאֵל vb. denom. Hiph. take the left
8041 sama'l saw-mal'
a primitive root (denominative from 8040); to use the left
hand or pass in that direction):--(go, turn) (on the, to the)
left.
see HEBREW for 08040
שִׂמְאֵל (sa.mal) — to go left.
1) to take the left, go to the left
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to go to the left
1a2) to turn (aside) to the left (fig)
1a3) to use the left hand
HVhv2fs — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person feminine singularHVhv2fs
left (sama'l, "to go to the left," "to turn to the left," semo'l, "the left hand," sema'li, "belonging to the left," "situated on the left"; aristeros, and euphemistically euonumos, literally, "having a good name," "of good omen"): The words are chiefly used in orientation with or without the addition of the word "hand." So Abraham says to Lot: "If thou wilt take the left hand (semo'l), then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left (sama'l)" (Ge 13:9). Frequently in Hebrew idiom the right hand and the left are mentioned together in order to express the idea "everywhere," "anywhere," "altogether" (Ge 24:49; Ex 14:22,29; Nu 22:26…
אָן (an) is an adverb meaning 'where?' or 'whither?'. It can also refer to time, asking 'when?' or 'how long?'. The word is derived from a root meaning to indicate place or time, and it is used in contexts that inquire about location or duration.
אָן adv. where? or whither?
base
H575 אָן where? or whither?
575 'an awn
or manah {aw-naw'}; contracted from 370; where?; hence,
whither?, when?; also hither and thither:--+ any (no)
whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 0370
אָן (an) — where?.
1) where?, whither? (of place)
2) when?, until when?, how long? (of time)
HTi — ParticleHTi
The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.
[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces
face, faces
presence, person
technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
face of seraphim
face of animals
face (= surface) of ground
as adv.loc. before
for other phrases
with prepositions
base
H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces
. . presence, person
. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
. face of seraphim
. face of animals
. face (= surface) of ground
. as adv. loc. before
. for other phrases
. with prepositions
6440 paniym paw-neem'
plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh
{paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns);
used in a great variety of applications (literally and
figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a
preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),
against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),
+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,
face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er
time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +
honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +
meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,
open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,
presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right
forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,
X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.
: before/to/front
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.
: face
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…
HNcmpc/Sp2fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp2fs
יָעַד (ya`ad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to appoint or fix upon, often in the context of time or place. It encompasses meanings such as to gather or assemble by appointment, to meet, and to designate someone for a role, including betrothal. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including reflexive and causative uses, but do not present significant disagreement among sources.
יָעַד vb. appoint
Qal appoint, a time; place; a rod; assign or designate as concubine
Niph.
reflexive, meet at an appointed place
meet by appointment
gather, assemble by appointment
Po‛ēl Pf.
Hiph. Impf. who will make me meet him at the appointed place (of judgment)
Hoph. Pt. be set, placed before
base
H3259 יָעַד appoint .appoint, a time; place; a rod; assign or designate as concubine
. . reflexive, meet at an appointed place
. meet by appointment
. gather, assemble by appointment
.Pf.
. Impf. who will make me meet him at the appointed place (of judgment)
. Pt. be set, placed before
3259 ya`ad yaw-ad'
a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment);
by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to
trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to
engage (for marriage): -agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment,a
time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together),
meet (together), set (a time).
יָעַד (ya.ad) — to appoint.
1) to fix, appoint, assemble, meet, set, betroth
1a)(Qal) to appoint, assign, designate
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to meet
1b2) to meet by appointment
1b3) to gather, assemble by appointment
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
1d) (Hophal) to be set, be placed before, be fixed
HVHsfpa — Verb · Hophal · participle (passive) feminine pluralHVHsfpa
Few words in the English language have such a rich variety of meaning and are used in so rich a variety of idiomatic expression as the word "set." A glance at any of the great dictionaries will convince anyone of the truth of this statement. The Standard Dictionary devotes three and a half columns to the word. In its primary meaning it there denotes 22 distinct things, in its secondary meaning 17 more, while 18 distinct phrases are given in which it is used, in some cases again in a variety of meanings. It is indeed a word calculated to drive a foreigner to despair. Some 70 Hebrew and about 30 Greek words in the original tongues of the Holy Scriptures have been rendered by the word "set," in the King James Version and also in the Revised Version (British and American). A careful comparative study of the original and of translations in other tongues will at once indicate that a lack of…