Quick Definition
to set: make
Strong's Definition
to place (in a very wide application)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.
TWOT Reference: 2380
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
שִׁית (shit) — to set: make. : make/establish 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: put. : put/bring 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: appoint. : appoint 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: accuse. : accuse 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: consider. : consider 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · שִׁית
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
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 30:40 · GEN 30:40 · GEN 46:4 · GEN 48:14 · GEN 48:17 · RUT 3:15 · RUT 4:16 · 1SA 2:8 · 2SA 19:29 · JOB 22:24 · JOB 30:1 · PSA 12:6 · PSA 21:4 · PSA 49:15 · PSA 73:18 · PSA 84:4 · PSA 88:7 · PSA 132:11 · PSA 140:6 · PSA 141:3 · JER 3:19
Dress | verb qal
to put on (ornaments) = action by which humans put ornaments on parts of their body
Different | verb qal
to turn into, to change = causative action by which humans or deities make objects or (other) humans different from what they were before
PSA 21:10 · PSA 83:12 · PSA 83:14 · PSA 84:7 · PSA 88:9 · PSA 110:1 · ISA 5:6 · ISA 16:3 · JER 2:15 · JER 13:16 · JER 22:6 · JER 50:3 · HOS 2:5
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 3:15 · EXO 10:1 · EXO 23:31 · JOB 38:36 · PSA 9:21 · PSA 21:7 · PSA 104:20 · PRO 26:24 · ISA 15:9 · JER 51:39 · HOS 6:11
Bear | verb qal, verb hof
to punish, to impose = 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
Role | verb qal
to place (in a position), to make, to appoint = causative action by which humans or deities give (other) humans a certain task or responsibility
GEN 41:33 · 2SA 22:12 · 1KI 11:34 · PSA 8:7 · PSA 18:12 · PSA 45:17 · ISA 26:1
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית חֹק
to set a time literally: to set an allotment; hence: = action by which deities determine a certain moment in the future for an event to take place
Control | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית יָד
to lay (one's) hand > to impose (one's) authority (on someone) literally: to lay (one's) hand (on someone); hence: = action by which deities impose their authority on humans
Associate | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית יָד
to join hands (with someone) literally: to put (one's) hand (with someone); hence: = action by which humans offer their help to someone else in order to undertake something together
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית 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 7:23 · 1SA 4:20 · 2SA 13:20 · JOB 7:17 · PSA 48:14 · PSA 62:11 · PRO 22:17 · PRO 24:32 · PRO 27:23 · JER 31:21
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית לְנֶגֶד
to set (one's) mind (on something) literally: to put before (oneself); hence: = action by which humans or deities decide that something is of significant importance for them and needs to be dealt with
Confident | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית מַחְסֶה
to put their trust (in someone else) literally: to put as (one's) refuge; hence: = action by which humans decide that they will put their trust in a deity ► in order to find protection or safety
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית עֵנַיִם
to plan literally: to set (one's) eyes (to do something); hence: = action by which humans exercise their minds to determine what they will do
Think | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית עֵצוֹת
to have cares (on one's mind) literally: = to put counsel (in one's soul); hence: = action by which humans reflect on issues that are of deep concern to them
Speak | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית פֶּה בַּשָּׁמַיִם
to speak against heaven literally: to put (one's) mouth in heaven; hence, possibly: = action by which humans speak inappropriately about God; ≈ associated with arrogance
See | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית 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
Stance | verb qal
Collocation: שׁית שְׁכֶם
to make prostrate literally: to make (someone) shoulder; hence, possibly: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to lie flat on the ground ► so that they can place their foot on their shoulder or neck as a sign of victory
1 JOB 10:20 · JER 13:16 MT-K ישׁית | MT-Q וְשִׁית 2 JOB 38:11 MT HOTTP-C | LXX HOTTP-C 3 See Dahood in ABC
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שִׁית vb. put, set Qal put, lay
set, station
set one's mind to, give heed, attention
set, fix
constitute, make one something
internally trans., = take one's stand
Hoph. if a ransom be imposed
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