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.
Proverbs 26:24 · Word #6
Lexicon H7896
| Lemma | שִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shîyth |
| Strong's | H7896 |
| In-context | lays 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
| Root | שית (š-y-t) |
| Core Meanings | to set, place, put, appoint, establish, fix |
| Semantic Range | to place, set, lay, appoint, assign, impose, fix, establish, direct attention toward, apply |
| Conceptual Significance | This 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 Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular from שית. The imperfect form can express habitual, ongoing, or future action: "he sets," "he will set." |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |