שִׁית verb put, set (NöBeitr. z. Semitic Sprachwiss, 39 f.; compare Phoenician שת Lzb375; Ecclus שית Passive participle Eccl 31:27 (?); see also (Nöl.c. 41) Syriac quality, appearance); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular
שָׁת Gen 4:25 +, 3 feminine singular
שָׁ֫תָה 1Sam 4:20 +, 2 masculine singular
שַׁ֫תָּה Ps 8:7 שַׁ֫תָּ Ps 90:8, suffix
שַׁתַּ֫נִי Ps 88:7;
Ps 88:9, 1 singular
שַׁ֫תִּי Ps 73:28 +; 3 plural
שָׁ֫תוּ Exod 33:4 + 3 t., metaplastic
יָשִׁית Ps 49:15;
Ps 73:9 (other forms not found);
Imperfect 3 masculine singular
יָשִׁית Exod 21:22 +, jussive
יָשֵׁת Job 9:33,
וַיָּ֫שֶׁת Gen 30:40 +; 3 feminine singular suffix
וַתְּשִׁתֵ֫חוּ Ruth 4:16,
תְּשִׁיתֵ֫מוֺ Ps 21:10 +, 1 singular suffix
אֲשִׁתֶ֫נּוּ 1Kgs 11:34 Imperative masculine singular
שִׁית Prov 27:23,
שִׁיתָ֫ה Ps 9:21;
Ps 141:3 feminine singular
שִׁ֫תִי Jer 31:21, etc.;
Infinitive absolute שֹׁת Isa 22:7 construct שִׁית Job 30:1 +;
Passive participle וְשִׁית (
Jer 13:16 Qr, but read Kt
יָשִׁית); suffix
שִׁתִי Exod 10:1 —
1. put, lay hand upon,
עַל,
Gen 46:4 (E),
Gen 48:14;
Gen 48:17 (J),
Job 9:33;
Ps 139:5 with
עִם in evil partnership,
Exod 23:1 (E);
put ornaments,
עַל person,
Exod 33:4 (J); compare
1Sam 2:8;
Isa 15:9;
Job 22:24;
Ruth 3:15 lay child into (
ב) bosom
Ruth 4:16 put wisdom,
ב location,
Job 38:36, compare
Prov 26:24 אָשִׁית עֵצוֺת בְּנַפְשִׁי Ps 13:3, i.e. take counsel, plan;
׳סַחְסִי בי Ps 73:28 put things
תַּחַת רַגְלָיו Ps 8:7 lay (penalty)
עַל person
Exod 21:22 (E), sin
Num 12:11 (E), compare (with
אֲשֶׁר =
where)
Ps 84:4 nearly =
give (
נתן), accusative +
ל person
Gen 4:25 (J; explanation of name
שֵׁת), appoint
Ps 9:21.
2. a. set, station, sheep
לְבַדּוֺ Gen 30:40, compare
לֹא שָׁתָם עַל v
Gen 30:40 (J); accusative of person =
appoint (
עַל over)
Gen 41:33 (E);
set לָמוֺ person (
ל 3 b) +
ב location
Ps 73:18, so (accusative)
Ps 88:7 and (object person omitted)
Ps 12:6,
set crown
לְראֹשׁוֺ Ps 21:4,
set one (
מִן partitive)
לְכִסֵּא Ps 132:11 set person
among (
ב person)
2Sam 19:29;
Jer 3:19, compare (
עִם)
Job 30:1 set watch
לְפִי Ps 141:3, snares
לִי Ps 140:6, enmity,
בֵּין person
Gen 3:15 (J); iniquities
לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Ps 90:8, compare
Ps 101:3 set, direct face,
אֶל location
Num 24:1 (J), eyes
לִנְטוֺת בָּאָרָץ Ps 17:11.
b. in phrase
לֵב לְ ׳שׁ set one's
mind to, give heed, attention (compare
שׂוּם 2 b),
Exod 7:23 (E),
2Sam 13:20;
Jer 31:21;
Ps 48:14;
Prov 22:17;
Prov 27:23, with
אֶל Job 7:17, absolute
1Sam 4:20;
Ps 62:11;
Prov 24:32 I reflected.
c. set, fix,
נְּבוּל Exod 23:31 (E; with
מִן ֗֗֗ עַד),
תָּשִׁית לִי חֹק Job 14:13 wouldst
fix me a limit,
Job 38:11 (
וּפאֹ יָשִׁית בִּגְאוֺן גַּלָּיךָ De and others here
shall one fix it [the boundary,
חֹק, v
Job 38:10] = it
shall be fixed against, etc.: but explanation very forced: Me Kau
׳יִשָּׁבֵר ג, Bi Bu
׳יִשְׁבֹּת ג 3. constitute, make one something, 2 accusative,
1Kgs 11:34 I will make him prince,
Isa 5:6;
Isa 26:1;
Jer 22:6;
Ps 21:7;
Ps 84:7;
Ps 88:9 ( +
למוֺ indirect object),
Ps 110:1;
2Sam 22:12 ||
Ps 18:12 תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שֶׁ֑כֶם Ps 21:13 =
thou wilt make them (all)
shoulder, make them turn their back, flee (compare
Ps 18:41); accusative +
ל make something
into Jer 2:15 =
Jer 50:3;
Jer 13:16;
Ps 45:17 ( +
ב location); accusative +
כ compare
make one
like Hos 2:5 (||
שִׂים),
Isa 16:3;
Ps 21:10;
Ps 83:12;
Ps 83:14 accusative only,
make, prepare, feast
Jer 51:39, compare
שָׁת קָצִיר לָח Hos 6:11 (read possibly
שִׁית, passive participle),
make darkness
Ps 104:20 =
perform signs,
ב location
Exod 10:1 (J).
4. internally transitive, =
take one's stand (compare
שִׂים 4 a)
הַפָּרָשִׁים שֹׁת שָׁתוּ הַשָּׁ֑עְרָה Isa 22:7 with
׳עַליֿ (
against)
Ps 3:7. —
יָשִׁית מִמֶּנִּי Job 10:20 (Kt; > Qr
Imperative וְשִׁית) is dubious,
יָשִׁית =
יָשֵׁת: De
direct (attention)
away from me, compare Di (ellipsis of
יָד,
פָּנִים, or
לֵב), Du (sc.
יָד; reads
Imperative); Lag (so Bu) proposes
יִשְׁבֹּת, Siegf (
יָדוֺ)
יָוֵב,
ᵐ5 Beer (best)
שְׁעֵה (
Job 7:19), with
יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי (
ᵐ5 Bu Be Du) for
יָמַי יחדל probably rightly.
Hoph`al (or
Qal passive Ges
«GKC:53u»§ 53u),
Imperfect 3 masculine singular
יוּשַׁת Exod 21:30 (E) if a ransom
be imposed עָלָיו, v
Exod 21:30.
שֵׁת proper name, masculine third son of Adam; Gen 4:25 (where explained from √ שִׁית), vGen 4:26; Gen 5:3; Gen 5:4; Gen 5:6; Gen 5:7; Gen 5:8; 1Chr 1:1 Σηθ — In כָּלבְּֿנֵישֵֿׁת Num 24:17 (poem in J), read probably שֵׁאת tumult (compare Lam 3:47), or שְׁאֵת (see below נשׂא), compare Gray. — II. שֵׁת, see II. שׁתה.