7761. sum or sim
Strong's Lexicon
sum or sim: To put, place, set, appoint, establish

Original Word: שׂוּם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: suwm
Pronunciation: soom or seem
Phonetic Spelling: (soom)
Definition: To put, place, set, appoint, establish
Meaning: to put

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5087 (τίθημι, tithēmi): To put, place, lay, set

- G2525 (καθίστημι, kathistēmi): To appoint, establish, set down

Usage: The Hebrew verb "sum" or "sim" is a versatile term used extensively in the Old Testament. It primarily means to put, place, or set something in a particular position or condition. It can also imply appointing or establishing something or someone in a role or situation. This verb is often used in contexts where God or individuals are setting things in order, appointing leaders, or establishing laws and decrees.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of placing or setting something was significant, often symbolizing authority, intention, or purpose. For example, setting a stone as a memorial or appointing a leader were acts that carried deep meaning and were often accompanied by rituals or ceremonies. The use of "sum" or "sim" reflects the importance of intentionality and order in the Hebrew worldview, where actions were seen as extensions of divine or human will.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to sum
Definition
to set, make
NASB Translation
appointed (1), disregarded* (1), gave (1), issue (3), issued (11), laid (2), made (2), make (2), pays...attention (1), set (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
command, give, lay, make, name, regard, set

(Aramaic) corresponding to suwm -- + command, give, lay, make, + name, + regard, set.

see HEBREW suwm

Forms and Transliterations
וְשֻׂמַ֖ת ושמת יִתְּשָֽׂם׃ יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃ יתשם׃ יתשמון׃ מִתְּשָׂ֣ם מתשם שִׂ֣ים שִׂ֣ימוּ שָׂ֣ם שָׂ֣מְתָּ שָׂ֣מֶת שָׂ֥ם שָׂ֨ם שָׂ֨מֽוּ שָׂם־ שָׂמֵֽהּ׃ שים שימו שם שם־ שמה׃ שמו שמת mit·tə·śām mitteSam mittəśām śā·mə·tā śā·mêh śā·meṯ śā·mū sam śām śām- saMeh śāmêh Samet śāmeṯ Sameta śāmətā Samu śāmū śî·mū sim śîm Simu śîmū som vesuMat wə·śu·maṯ wəśumaṯ yit·tə·śā·mūn yit·tə·śām yitteSam yittəśām yittesaMun yittəśāmūn
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:19
HEB: וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּבַקַּ֣רוּ
NAS: A decree has been issued by me, and a search has been made
KJV: And I commanded, and search
INT: and I has been issued A decree search

Ezra 4:21
HEB: כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם לְבַטָּלָ֖א
NAS: So, now issue a decree to make these
KJV: Give ye now commandment
INT: now issue A decree stop

Ezra 4:21
HEB: מִנִּ֖י טַעְמָ֥א יִתְּשָֽׂם׃
NAS: until a decree is issued by me.
KJV: [another] commandment shall be given from me.
INT: me commandment is issued

Ezra 5:3
HEB: לְהֹ֔ם מַן־ שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם
NAS: Who issued you a decree
KJV: Who hath commanded you to build
INT: and spoke Who issued A decree temple

Ezra 5:8
HEB: גְּלָ֔ל וְאָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא
NAS: and beams are being laid in the walls;
KJV: and timber is laid in the walls,
INT: huge and beams laid the walls work

Ezra 5:9
HEB: לְּהֹ֑ם מַן־ שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם
NAS: Who issued you a decree
KJV: Who commanded you to build
INT: and said Who issued A decree temple

Ezra 5:13
HEB: כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֔ם בֵּית־
NAS: King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild
KJV: Cyrus made a decree
INT: Cyrus King issued A decree house

Ezra 5:14
HEB: דִּ֥י פֶחָ֖ה שָׂמֵֽהּ׃
NAS: whom he had appointed governor.
KJV: [was] Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
INT: whom governor had appointed

Ezra 5:17
HEB: כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְמִבְנֵ֛א
NAS: it be that a decree was issued by King
KJV: [so], that a decree was made of
INT: Cyrus King was issued A decree to rebuild

Ezra 6:1
HEB: דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀
NAS: Darius issued a decree,
KJV: the king made a decree,
INT: Darius King issued A decree and search

Ezra 6:3
HEB: כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֮ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵם֒ בֵּית־
NAS: the king issued a decree:
KJV: the king made a decree
INT: Cyrus the king made A decree the house

Ezra 6:8
HEB: וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א
NAS: Moreover, I issue a decree
KJV: Moreover I make a decree what
INT: I issue A decree what

Ezra 6:11
HEB: וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י
NAS: And I issued a decree that any
KJV: Also I have made a decree,
INT: Also issued A decree who

Ezra 6:12
HEB: אֲנָ֤ה דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ שָׂ֣מֶת טְעֵ֔ם אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא
NAS: I, Darius, have issued [this] decree,
KJV: Darius have made a decree;
INT: I Darius have issued decree all

Ezra 7:13
HEB: מִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י
NAS: I have issued a decree that any
KJV: I make a decree, that all
INT: I have issued A decree who

Ezra 7:21
HEB: אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְכֹל֙
NAS: Artaxerxes, issue a decree
KJV: the king, do make a decree
INT: Artaxerxes King issue A decree to all

Daniel 2:5
HEB: וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃
NAS: from limb and your houses will be made a rubbish heap.
KJV: and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
INT: and your houses A rubbish will be made

Daniel 3:10
HEB: ק) מַלְכָּא֮ שָׂ֣מְתָּ טְּעֵם֒ דִּ֣י
NAS: You, O king, have made a decree
KJV: O king, hast made a decree,
INT: as for thee king have made A decree who

Daniel 3:12
HEB: אִלֵּ֗ךְ לָא־ שָׂ֨מֽוּ [עֲלַיִךְ כ]
KJV: men, O king, have not regarded
INT: These not have and king

Daniel 3:29
HEB: וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּי֩
NAS: Therefore I make a decree that any
KJV: Therefore I make a decree, That every
INT: I make A decree who

Daniel 4:6
HEB: וּמִנִּי֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה
NAS: So I gave orders to bring
KJV: me.Therefore made I a decree
INT: I gave orders to bring

Daniel 5:12
HEB: דִּֽי־ מַלְכָּ֥א שָׂם־ שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר
KJV: whom the king named Belteshazzar:
INT: whom the king command named Belteshazzar

Daniel 6:13
HEB: יְה֗וּד לָא־ שָׂ֨ם [עֲלַיִךְ כ]
NAS: from Judah, pays no
KJV: of Judah, regardeth not
INT: Judah no pays and king

Daniel 6:14
HEB: וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ
NAS: distressed and set [his] mind
KJV: displeased with himself, and set [his] heart
INT: about Daniel and set mind delivering

Daniel 6:17
HEB: אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־ פֻּ֣ם
NAS: was brought and laid over
KJV: was brought, and laid upon
INT: A stone and a and laid over the mouth

26 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7761
26 Occurrences


mit·tə·śām — 1 Occ.
śām — 7 Occ.
śā·mêh — 1 Occ.
śā·meṯ — 1 Occ.
śā·mə·tā — 1 Occ.
śā·mū — 1 Occ.
śîm — 9 Occ.
śî·mū — 1 Occ.
śām- — 1 Occ.
wə·śu·maṯ — 1 Occ.
yit·tə·śām — 1 Occ.
yit·tə·śā·mūn — 1 Occ.















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