וַ/תָּ֧שֶׂם
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤌
vatasem
and put
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.
Judges 4:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H7760
| Lemma | שׂוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | sûwm |
| Strong's | H7760 |
| In-context | and put |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7760-63
and she set
| Root | שׂים (ś-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | placing, setting, putting, appointing, establishing |
| Semantic Range | to put, set, place, lay, appoint, assign, establish, fix, impose, determine, designate, make (something into something) |
| Conceptual Significance | שׂים is a foundational verb of action in biblical narrative, frequently marking decisive placement, appointment, or determination. It can denote both physical placement and the establishing of roles, names, or purposes, reflecting the biblical emphasis on ordered arrangement and intentional action. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from שׂים (H7760), Qal stem, wayyiqtol (Vqw), 3rd person feminine singular; the prefixed וַ marks the narrative consecutive past sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׂים conveys the basic action of placing or setting something in position. In the Qal stem it expresses the simple act of putting or setting. The form is wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd person feminine singular, indicating a completed past narrative action performed by a female subject, hence "and she set." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂים (placing, setting, putting, appointing, establishing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7760-06 |
asimenah | I will set her |
H7760-17 |
mesim | one who sets in place |
H7760-25 |
samatehu | she set him |
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 |