וְ/שַׂמְתּ֖/וֹ
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤕/𐤅
sûwm
and-put-it
To set, place, or put something in a location or position, either concretely (objects, persons) or abstractly (thoughts, intentions, honor, blame, laws, boundaries). The verb is highly versatile, expressing a range from literal physical placement to figurative acts of appointing, assigning value, ascribing action or reputation, planning, imposing, or designating. Its usage can span from setting a physical object in place, through the allocation of responsibility or decision, to the attribution of qualities, states, or purposes.
Jeremiah 13:1 · Word #10
Lexicon H7760
| Lemma | שׂוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | sûwm |
| Strong's | H7760 |
| Definition | To set, place, or put something in a location or position, either concretely (objects, persons) or abstractly (thoughts, intentions, honor, blame, laws, boundaries). The verb is highly versatile, expressing a range from literal physical placement to figurative acts of appointing, assigning value, ascribing action or reputation, planning, imposing, or designating. Its usage can span from setting a physical object in place, through the allocation of responsibility or decision, to the attribution of qualities, states, or purposes. |
Morphology HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-put-it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7760-92
and you set him
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; prefixed conjunction "and." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of placing or setting. The 2ms form is reflected in "you," and the 3ms pronominal suffix is rendered as "him," maintaining both subject and object morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and put it
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and you set him' mis-genders the object and is awkward; 'and put it' matches English idiom and is grammatically correct for the linen girdle. |