לָ/שׂ֤וּם
𐤋/𐤔𐤅𐤌
lasum
to make
or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [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.
1 Chronicles 17:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H7760
| Lemma | שׂוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | sûwm |
| Strong's | H7760 |
| In-context | to make |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7760-16
to set / to place
| Root | שׂום (ś-w-m) |
| Core Meanings | placing, setting, appointing, positioning, assigning |
| Semantic Range | to put, place, set, lay, appoint, assign, establish, fix, impose, designate, regard, apply |
| Conceptual Significance | שׂוּם expresses intentional placement or assignment, whether physical (placing an object), social (appointing a leader), or covenantal (setting one’s name or law). It often marks purposeful action, highlighting divine or human agency in establishing order, roles, or meaning within Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שׂוּם with prefixed preposition ל; verb in the simple active stem; no gender, number, or person marking in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לָשׂוּם is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל ("to"), expressing the simple active sense of the root שׂום—"to set" or "to place." The rendering preserves the concrete core idea of deliberate placement while reflecting the infinitive form introduced by "to." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂום (placing, setting, appointing, positioning, assigning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7760-01 |
asim | I will set |
H7760-02 |
asimah | let me set |
H7760-03 |
asimekha | I will set you |
Word Usage (586 occurrences of H7760)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:8 | וַ/יָּ֣שֶׂם | vayasem | and placed |
| Genesis 4:15 | וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂם | vayasem | and set |
| Genesis 6:16 | תָּשִׂ֑ים | tasim | you shall set |