Quick Definition
to appoint
Strong's Definition
to place, i.e. array; reflex. to lie
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be laid, set. t
TWOT Reference: 2483
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
שָׁתַת (sha.tat) — to appoint. (Qal) to set, appoint
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
[שָׁתַת] vb. set, appoint (poet.) base