Strong's Definition
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Derivation: or שִׂים; a primitive root;
KJV Usage: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
TWOT Reference: 2243
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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 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
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: take. : take 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
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: accuse. : accuse 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
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: consider. : consider 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
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: appoint. : appoint 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
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: name. : name 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · תְּשׂוּמֶת
Space | verb qal
to take position = action by which individuals or groups of humans place themselves in a certain position or configuration
Space | verb qal, verb pe'il, verb hitpe'el, verb hof
to place, to put, to lay, to set, to keep = causative action by which humans or deities cause objects or (other) humans to be located in a certain place
GEN 2:8 · GEN 4:15 · GEN 6:16 · GEN 9:23 · GEN 21:14 · GEN 22:6 · GEN 22:9 · GEN 24:2 · GEN 24:9 · GEN 24:33 · GEN 24:47 · GEN 30:41 · GEN 30:42 · GEN 31:34 · GEN 31:37 · GEN 33:2 · GEN 37:34 · GEN 40:15 · GEN 41:42 · GEN 43:22 · GEN 43:31 · GEN 43:32 · GEN 44:1 · GEN 44:2 · GEN 47:29 · GEN 48:18 · GEN 48:20 · GEN 50:26 · EXO 2:3 · EXO 2:3 · EXO 3:22 · EXO 17:12 · EXO 24:6 · EXO 26:35 · EXO 28:12 · EXO 28:26 · EXO 28:37 · EXO 29:6 · EXO 29:24 · EXO 32:27 · EXO 33:22 · EXO 39:7 · EXO 39:19 · EXO 40:3 · EXO 40:5 · EXO 40:8 · EXO 40:18 · EXO 40:19 · EXO 40:20 · EXO 40:21 · EXO 40:24 · EXO 40:26 · EXO 40:28 · EXO 40:29 · EXO 40:30 · LEV 2:15 · LEV 5:11 · LEV 6:3 · LEV 8:8 · LEV 8:9 · LEV 8:9 · LEV 8:26 · LEV 9:20 · LEV 10:1 · LEV 24:6 · NUM 4:6 · NUM 4:8 · NUM 4:11 · NUM 4:14 · NUM 11:17 · NUM 16:7 · NUM 16:18 · NUM 17:11 · NUM 21:8 · NUM 21:9 · NUM 24:21 · DEU 10:2 · DEU 10:5 · DEU 26:2 · DEU 27:15 · DEU 31:26 · JOS 7:11 · JOS 8:2 · JOS 8:12 · JOS 8:13 · JOS 10:24 · JOS 10:24 · JOS 10:27 · JDG 4:21 · JDG 6:19 · JDG 6:19 · JDG 7:22 · JDG 9:25 · JDG 9:48 · JDG 9:49 · JDG 15:4 · JDG 16:3 · JDG 18:21 · JDG 18:31 · JDG 20:29 · JDG 20:36 · RUT 3:3 · 1SA 6:8 · 1SA 6:11 · 1SA 6:15 · 1SA 7:12 · 1SA 9:23 · 1SA 9:24 · 1SA 9:24 · 1SA 11:11 · 1SA 17:40 · 1SA 17:54 · 1SA 19:13 · 1SA 21:7 · 1SA 25:18 · 1SA 28:22 · 1SA 31:10 · 2SA 8:6 · 2SA 8:14 · 2SA 8:14 · 2SA 12:20 · 2SA 12:31 · 2SA 13:19 · 1KI 2:19 · 1KI 12:29 · 1KI 18:23 · 1KI 18:23 · 1KI 18:23 · 1KI 18:25 · 1KI 18:33 · 1KI 18:42 · 1KI 20:6 · 1KI 20:31 · 1KI 20:34 · 1KI 20:34 · 1KI 21:27 · 1KI 22:27 · 2KI 2:20 · 2KI 4:10 · 2KI 4:29 · 2KI 4:31 · 2KI 4:34 · 2KI 6:22 · 2KI 9:13 · 2KI 10:3 · 2KI 10:7 · 2KI 10:8 · 2KI 10:24 · 2KI 13:16 · 2KI 19:28 · 2KI 20:7 · 2KI 21:7 · 1CH 10:10 · 1CH 18:6 · 1CH 18:13 · 2CH 1:5 · 2CH 6:11 · 2CH 18:26 · 2CH 33:7 · 2CH 33:14 · EZR 5:8 · EST 2:17 · JOB 5:11 · JOB 13:27 · JOB 17:3 · JOB 18:2 · JOB 20:4 · JOB 24:15 · JOB 33:11 · JOB 38:10 · JOB 40:26 · JOB 40:32 · PSA 19:5 · PSA 56:9 · PSA 66:9 · PSA 66:11 · PSA 74:4 · PSA 89:26 · PRO 23:2 · SNG 6:12 · ISA 28:25 · ISA 37:29 · ISA 41:19 · ISA 51:23 · ISA 57:7 · ISA 57:8 · ISA 63:11 · JER 7:30 · JER 11:13 · JER 13:1 · JER 13:2 · JER 31:21 · JER 32:34 · JER 38:12 · JER 40:10 · JER 43:10 · JER 49:38 · EZK 4:2 · EZK 5:5 · EZK 11:7 · EZK 17:4 · EZK 21:27 · EZK 21:27 · EZK 23:24 · EZK 23:41 · EZK 24:7 · EZK 24:17 · EZK 26:12 · EZK 30:21 · DAN 6:18 · AMO 7:8 · OBA 1:4 · OBA 1:7 · HAB 2:9 · HAG 2:15 · ZEC 3:5 · ZEC 3:5 · ZEC 6:11
Bear | verb qal
to place (responsibility on someone) > to lay upon, to bring upon, to impose upon, to charge with, to commit to = causative action by which humans or deities hold (other) humans responsible for an event that has taken place or that is to take place in the future
EXO 5:8 · EXO 15:25 · EXO 22:24 · NUM 11:11 · DEU 22:8 · DEU 22:14 · DEU 22:17 · JOS 24:25 · JDG 9:24 · 1SA 22:15 · 2KI 18:14 · EST 10:1 · JOB 4:18 · JOB 5:8 · JOB 23:6 · JOB 24:12 · JOB 37:15 · EZK 4:4
Birth | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים בָּנִים
to have children literally: to put children; hence: = causative action by which humans bring forth children
Chastise | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים יָד
to inflict punishment literally: to lay (one's) hand (on someone); hence: = causative action by which deities inflict punishment on nations, ◄ as if striking them with their hand
Different | verb qal, verb hif, verb hitpe'el
to turn into, to change = causative action by which humans or deities make objects or (other) humans different from what they were before
GEN 13:16 · GEN 21:13 · GEN 21:18 · GEN 27:37 · GEN 28:11 · GEN 28:18 · GEN 28:18 · GEN 28:22 · GEN 32:13 · GEN 45:8 · GEN 45:9 · GEN 46:3 · GEN 47:26 · GEN 48:20 · EXO 2:14 · EXO 14:21 · DEU 10:22 · JOS 6:18 · JOS 8:28 · JDG 1:28 · JDG 8:33 · JDG 11:11 · 1SA 19:13 · 1SA 30:25 · 1KI 5:23 · 1KI 10:9 · 1KI 19:2 · 2KI 10:27 · 2KI 13:7 · 1CH 26:10 · JOB 7:20 · JOB 17:12 · JOB 24:25 · JOB 31:24 · JOB 38:9 · JOB 39:6 · JOB 41:23 · PSA 18:44 · PSA 39:9 · PSA 40:5 · PSA 44:14 · PSA 44:15 · PSA 52:9 · PSA 79:1 · PSA 80:7 · PSA 89:41 · PSA 91:9 · PSA 104:3 · PSA 107:33 · PSA 107:35 · PSA 107:41 · PSA 147:14 · SNG 8:6 · ISA 5:20 · ISA 5:20 · ISA 10:6 · ISA 13:9 · ISA 14:17 · ISA 14:23 · ISA 21:4 · ISA 23:13 · ISA 25:2 · ISA 27:9 · ISA 28:15 · ISA 28:17 · ISA 41:15 · ISA 41:15 · ISA 41:18 · ISA 42:15 · ISA 42:16 · ISA 49:2 · ISA 49:2 · ISA 49:11 · ISA 50:2 · ISA 50:3 · ISA 50:7 · ISA 51:3 · ISA 51:10 · ISA 51:23 · ISA 53:10 · ISA 54:12 · ISA 60:15 · ISA 60:17 · ISA 62:7 · JER 2:7 · JER 4:7 · JER 5:22 · JER 6:8 · JER 10:22 · JER 12:11 · JER 13:16 · JER 17:5 · JER 18:16 · JER 19:8 · JER 25:9 · JER 25:12 · JER 29:22 · JER 51:29 · LAM 3:11 · LAM 3:45 · EZK 7:20 · EZK 14:8 · EZK 17:5 · EZK 19:5 · EZK 21:32 · EZK 35:4 · DAN 2:5 · HOS 2:5 · HOS 2:14 · HOS 11:8 · JOL 1:7 · AMO 8:10 · MIC 1:6 · MIC 1:7 · MIC 2:12 · MIC 4:7 · MIC 4:13 · MIC 4:13 · NAM 3:6 · HAB 1:12 · HAB 3:19 · ZEP 2:13 · ZEP 3:19 · HAG 2:23 · ZEC 7:12 · ZEC 7:14 · ZEC 9:13 · ZEC 10:3 · ZEC 12:2 · ZEC 12:3 · ZEC 12:6 · MAL 1:3
Dwell | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים בֵּית
to make (one's) home literally: to place (one's) home; hence: = action by which humans settle in a certain place with the purpose of making it their home
Dwell | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים שֵׁם
to establish (one's) name (somewhere) literally: to put (one's) name (somewhere); hence: = causative action by which deities link their name to a certain location by declaring it their dwelling-place
DEU 12:5 · DEU 12:21 · DEU 14:24 · 1KI 9:3 · 1KI 11:36 · 1KI 14:21 · 2KI 21:4 · 2KI 21:7 · 2CH 6:20 · 2CH 12:13 · 2CH 33:7
Exist | verb qal
to make = causative action by which deities call objects to existence
EXO 4:11 · EXO 4:11 · 1SA 2:20 · JOB 1:17 · PSA 89:30 · ISA 43:19 · ISA 44:7 · EZK 21:24 · EZK 21:25 · NAM 1:14
Exist | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים שֵׁם וּשְׁאֵרית
to leave (someone) name and descendants literally: to put name and remnant; hence: = causative action by which humans do what is needed to ensure that they (or others) have living descendants to perpetuate their name
Hold | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים יָדַיִם
to seize literally: to put (one's) hands (on someone); hence: = action by which humans seize other humans in order to take them into custody
Great | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים כִּסֵּא
to give a certain status literally: to put (someone's) seat (somewhere); hence: = causative action by which humans confer a certain status upon other humans
Great | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים שֵׁם
to make a name (for oneself) literally: to put a name (for oneself); hence: = action by which humans make an effort to increase their status by certain actions
Happen | verb qal
to cause to happen = causative action by which humans or deities cause an event to happen ◄ as if it were an object placed in a certain position
GEN 30:36 · GEN 32:17 · EXO 8:8 · EXO 8:19 · EXO 10:2 · EXO 15:26 · EXO 15:26 · NUM 6:26 · NUM 24:23 · DEU 7:15 · DEU 14:1 · JOS 24:7 · 1SA 11:2 · 1SA 15:2 · 2SA 13:32 · 2SA 23:5 · 1KI 2:5 · EZR 4:19 · EZR 4:21 · EZR 4:21 · EZR 5:3 · EZR 5:9 · EZR 5:13 · EZR 5:17 · EZR 6:1 · EZR 6:3 · EZR 6:8 · EZR 6:11 · EZR 6:12 · EZR 7:13 · EZR 7:21 · JOB 19:8 · JOB 28:3 · JOB 36:13 · JOB 38:5 · JOB 38:33 · PSA 46:9 · PSA 78:5 · PSA 78:7 · PSA 78:43 · PSA 81:6 · PSA 85:14 · PSA 104:9 · PSA 105:27 · PRO 8:29 · ISA 42:4 · ISA 47:6 · ISA 61:3 · ISA 66:19 · JER 9:7 · JER 32:20 · JER 33:25 · EZK 16:14 · EZK 20:28 · DAN 3:10 · DAN 3:29 · DAN 4:3 · DAN 6:27 · MIC 4:14
Happen | verb qal
to pay back, to repay, to reward = action by which humans act towards a person in a way that has consequences and can result either in retribution or a reward
Hear | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים בְּאָזְנַיִם
to pronounce literally: to put (something) in (someone's) ears; hence: = causative action by which humans speak words in the hearing of other humans
Know | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים לְפָנֶה
to set before (someone) > to inform (someone) literally: to place before (someone); hence: = causative action by which humans pass on a message to other humans ◄ as if it were an object placed in front of them
Name | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים שֵׁם
to name literally: to put (someone's) name; hence: = causative action by which humans assign a name to other humans
NUM 6:27 · JDG 8:31 · 2KI 17:34 · NEH 9:7 · DAN 1:7 · DAN 1:7 · DAN 5:12
Praise | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים כָּבֹוד
to give glory, to glorify literally: to put glory; hence: = causative action by which humans express their respect for a deity with words and actions
Right | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים דֶּרֶךְ
to improve (one's) way literally: to put (one's) way; hence: = action by which humans change their mode of behavior
Role | verb qal
to place (in a position) > to appoint = causative action by which humans or deities give (other) humans a certain task or responsibility
GEN 47:6 · EXO 1:11 · EXO 5:14 · EXO 18:21 · NUM 4:19 · DEU 1:13 · DEU 17:14 · DEU 17:15 · DEU 17:15 · DEU 17:15 · 1SA 8:1 · 1SA 8:5 · 1SA 8:11 · 1SA 8:12 · 1SA 10:19 · 1SA 18:5 · 1SA 18:13 · 1SA 22:7 · 1SA 28:2 · 2SA 15:4 · 2SA 17:25 · 2SA 18:1 · 2SA 23:23 · 1KI 20:24 · 2KI 11:18 · 1CH 11:25 · 2CH 23:18 · EZR 5:14 · EST 8:2 · JOB 7:12 · JOB 34:13 · PSA 105:21 · SNG 1:6 · ISA 3:7 · EZK 44:8 · HOS 2:2
See | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים עֵינַיִם
to set (one's) eyes (on someone) > to look literally: to place (one's) eyes (on someone); hence: = action by which humans look intentionally at a particular view
See | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים פָּנֶה
to face literally: to set (one's) face (in a certain direction); hence: = action by which humans or deities fix their eyes in a certain direction, often with the purpose of going there or taking action against it
GEN 31:21 · LEV 20:5 · 2KI 8:11 · JER 21:10 · JER 44:11 · EZK 6:2 · EZK 13:17 · EZK 15:7 · EZK 21:2 · EZK 21:7 · EZK 25:2 · EZK 28:21 · EZK 29:2 · EZK 35:2 · EZK 38:2 · DAN 11:18
Non-Speak | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים יָד לְפֶה · שׂים יָד עַל־פֶּה · שׂים כַּף לְפֶה
to be silent literally: to put (one's) hand on (one's) mouth; hence: = action by which humans intentionally refrain from speaking
Smell | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים בְּאַף
to cause to smell literally: to put (something) in (someone else's) nose; hence: = causative action by which humans cause deities to smell something
Speak | verb qal
Collocation: שׁים בְּפֶה
to put in (someone's) mouth > to give (to someone) to speak literally: to put in (someone's) mouth; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities give (other) humans the assignment to pass on a specific message to others
EXO 4:15 · NUM 22:38 · NUM 23:5 · NUM 23:12 · NUM 23:16 · DEU 31:19 · 2SA 14:3 · 2SA 14:19 · EZR 8:17 · ISA 51:16 · ISA 59:21
Strong | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים בְּיָד
to give in (someone's) hand > to give (someone) the power (to do something) literally: to put in (someone's) hand; hence: = causative action by which deities gave humans the ability to perform a certain event
Think | verb pe'al
Collocation: שׂים טְעֵם
to pay attention literally: to put (one's) mind on (someone); hence: = action by which humans determine that someone has authority and that his will is to be respected
Think | verb qal, verb pe'al, verb hif
Collocation: שׂים לֵב
to take to heart, to be concerned about literally: to put (one's) heart on (something); hence: = to process information in one's mind, often with the intention to act upon it later
EXO 9:21 · DEU 32:46 · JDG 19:30 · 1SA 9:20 · 1SA 25:25 · 2SA 18:3 · 2SA 18:3 · JOB 1:8 · JOB 2:3 · JOB 4:20 · JOB 34:14 · JOB 34:23 · ISA 41:20 · ISA 41:22 · EZK 40:4 · EZK 44:5 · EZK 44:5 · DAN 6:15 · HAG 1:5 · HAG 1:7 · HAG 2:15 · HAG 2:18 · HAG 2:18
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים אֶל־לֵב · שׂים בְּלֵב · שׂים עַל־לֵב
to take to heart, to be concerned about literally: to put in/to/on (one's) heart; hence: = to process information in one's mind, often with the intention to act upon it later
DEU 11:18 · 1SA 21:13 · 2SA 13:33 · 2SA 19:20 · JOB 22:22 · ISA 42:25 · ISA 47:7 · ISA 57:1 · ISA 57:11 · JER 12:11 · DAN 1:8 · MAL 2:2 · MAL 2:2
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים מֹועֵד
to set a time literally: to set a time; hence: = action by which humans or deities determine a certain moment in the future for an event to take place
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים מָקֹום
to provide a place literally: to put a place; hence: = action by which a deity takes a decision regarding the location where a certain activity will take place
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים לְנֶגֶד
to place before (oneself) > to mindful of literally: to set (someone) before (oneself); hence: = action by which humans give thought to a deity and try to please him
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים נֶפֶשׁ בְּכַף
to risk (one's) life literally: to put (one's) life in (one's) hands; hence: = action by which humans decide to perform an event at the risk of their lives
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים פָּנֶה
to plan, to expect literally: to set (one's) face (to do something); hence: = action by which humans exercise their minds to determine what will happen or what they will do
1KI 2:15 · 2KI 12:18 · JER 42:15 · JER 42:15 · JER 42:17 · JER 44:12 · DAN 11:17
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים נֹכַח פָּנֶה
to set (one's) mind (on something) literally: to put before (one's) face; hence: = action by which humans decide that something is of significant importance for them and needs to be dealt with
Wise | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים שֶׂכֶל
to interpret literally: to put understanding; hence: = causative action by which humans make an effort to help other humans achieve a better understanding of certain information
Care | verb qal
Collocation: שׂים עֵינַיִם
to watch over literally: to place (one's) eyes (on someone); hence: = action by which humans or deities pay special attention to (other) humans, ◄ as if they were keeping their eyes on them at all times; ≈ this can be understood both in a positive and a negative sense
1 GEN 24:33 MT-K ויישׂם | MT-Q וַיּוּשַׂם 2 JOB 17:3 NJPS "come now" = [1a] 3 JOB 34:23 MT יָשִׂים עוֹד ESV "to consider further" NIV "examine further" | RSV NRSV "appointed a time" NJPS "set time" GNT CEV "set a time" = "יָשִׂים מוֹעֵד" 4 2SA 14:7 MT-K שׂום | MT-Q שִׂים 5 DAN 11:18 MT-K וישׁב | MT-Q וְיָשֶׂם 6 ISA 10:6 MT-K שׂימו | MT-Q שׂוּמוֹ
verb
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
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