סְתֹ֧ם
𐤎𐤕𐤌
setom
shut up
or שָׂתַם; (Numbers 24:15), a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret; closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
H5640
Daniel 12:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H5640
| Lemma | סָתַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤌 |
| Transliteration | çâtham |
| Strong's | H5640 |
| In-context | shut up |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5640-03
Stop up!
| Root | סתם (s-t-m) |
| Core Meanings | to stop up, to close, to block, to seal, to conceal |
| Semantic Range | to physically block or seal (e.g., wells), to close up an opening, to repair by stopping a breach, to conceal or keep secret in a figurative sense |
| Conceptual Significance | The act of "stopping up" in the biblical world often relates to control over resources (such as wells) or the deliberate concealment of information. It can signify protection, obstruction, or secrecy, depending on context. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in the Qal stem, imperative, second masculine singular (HVqv2ms). The Qal stem expresses the simple, active action of stopping or closing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "Stop up!" reflects the core sense of the root סתם, meaning to block or close something. The form is Qal imperative, second masculine singular, conveying a direct command addressed to one male individual, which English represents with a singular imperative. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סתם (to stop up, to close, to block, to seal, to conceal)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5640-01 |
lehisatem | to be stopped up |
H5640-02 |
satam | he has stopped up |
H5640-04 |
tisetomu | you (masculine plural) will stop up |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H5640)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:15 | סִתְּמ֣וּ/ם | sitemum | stopped up |
| Genesis 26:18 | וַ/יְסַתְּמ֣וּ/ם | vayesatemum | had stopped them up |
| 2 Kings 3:19 | תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ | tisetomu | you shall stop up |