יָשִׁ֥ית

𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤕

yashit

lays up

a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application); apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.

H7896

Proverbs 26:24 · Word #6

Lexicon H7896

Lemmaשִׁית
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤉𐤕
Transliterationshîyth
Strong'sH7896
In-contextlays up

Morphology HVqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H7896-35

he sets in place

Rootשית (š-y-t)
Core Meaningsto set, place, put, appoint, establish, fix
Semantic Rangeto place, set, lay, appoint, assign, impose, fix, establish, direct attention toward, apply
Conceptual SignificanceThis verb often marks deliberate action of establishing, appointing, or directing something into position—whether physical objects, responsibilities, or intentions—highlighting purposeful ordering within divine or human activity in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular from שית. The imperfect form can express habitual, ongoing, or future action: "he sets," "he will set."
Rendering RationaleThe root שית carries the broad idea of placing or setting something in position. The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes simple active action performed by "he," so "he sets in place" preserves both the core placement sense of the root and the masculine singular verbal form.

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Words from Root שית (to set, place, put, appoint, establish, fix)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6246-01 ashit I will set in place
H7896-01 ashit I will set in place
H7896-02 ashitekha I set you

Word Usage (86 occurrences of H7896)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:15 אָשִׁ֗ית ashit I will put
Genesis 4:25 שָֽׁת shat appointed
Genesis 30:40 וַ/יָּֽשֶׁת vayashet and he put/set