Lexical Summary shith: To put, place, set, appoint, make Original Word: שִׁית Strong's Exhaustive Concordance apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay up, let alone, look, A primitive root; to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to put, set NASB Translation account (1), apply (1), appoint (1), appointed (1), bring (1), cast (1), close* (1), concern* (1), concerned* (1), consider* (1), demand (1), demanded (2), direct (1), fix (1), fixed positions (1), join (1), laid (5), lay (3), lays (1), made (5), make (11), make them turn (1), pay (2), perform (1), place (1), placed (1), put (9), reflected* (1), serve (1), set (17), sets (1), stop (1), take (2), took up fixed positions (1), turns (1), withdraw (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁית verb put, set (NöBeitr. z. Semitic Sprachwiss, 39 f.; compare Phoenician שת Lzb375; Ecclus שית Passive participle Ecclesiasticus 31:27 (?); see also (Nöl.c. 41) Syriac  quality, appearance); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular שָׁת Genesis 4:25 +, 3 feminine singular שָׁ֫תָה 1 Samuel 4:20 +, 2 masculine singular שַׁ֫תָּה Psalm 8:7 שַׁ֫תָּ Psalm 90:8, suffix שַׁתַּ֫נִי Psalm 88:7; Psalm 88:9, 1singular שַׁ֫תִּי Psalm 73:28 +; 3 plural שָׁ֫תוּ Exodus 33:4 3t., metaplastic יָשִׁית Psalm 49:15; Psalm 73:9 (other forms not found); Imperfect3masculine singular יָשִׁית Exodus 21:22 +, jussive יָשֵׁת Job 9:33, וַיָּ֫שֶׁת Genesis 30:40 +; 3 feminine singular suffix וַתְּשִׁתֵ֫חוּ Ruth 4:16, תְּשִׁיתֵ֫מוֺ Psalm 21:10 +, 1 singular suffix אֲשִׁתֶ֫נּוּ 1 Kings 11:34; Imperative masculine singular שִׁית Proverbs 27:23, שִׁיתָ֫ה Psalm 9:21; Psalm 141:3; feminine singular שִׁ֫תִי Jeremiah 31:21, etc.; Infinitive absolute שֹׁת Isaiah 22:7; construct שִׁית Job 30:1 +; Passive participle וְשִׁית (Jeremiah 13:16 Qr, but read Kt יָשִׁית); suffix שִׁתִי Exodus 10:1; — 1 put, lay hand upon, עַל, Genesis 46:4 (E), Genesis 48:14,17 (J), Job 9:33; Psalm 139:5; with עִם in evil partnership, Exodus 23:1 (E); put ornaments, עַל person, Exodus 33:4 (J); compare 1 Samuel 2:8; Isaiah 15:9; Job 22:24; Ruth 3:15; lay child into (ב) bosom Ruth 4:16; put wisdom, ב location, Job 38:36, compare Proverbs 26:24; אָשִׁית עֵצוֺת בְּנַפְשִׁי Psalm 13:3, i.e. take counsel, plan; ׳סַחְסִי בי Psalm 73:28; put things תַּחַת רַגְלָיו Psalm 8:7; lay (penalty) עַל person Exodus 21:22 (E), sin Numbers 12:11 (E), compare (with אֲשֶׁר = where) Psalm 84:4; nearly = give (נתן), accusative + ל person Genesis 4:25 (J; explanation of name שֵׁת), appoint Psalm 9:21. 2. a. set, station, sheep לְבַדּוֺ Genesis 30:40, compare לֹא שָׁתָם עַל Genesis 30:40 (J); accusative of person = appoint (עַל over) Genesis 41:33 (E); set לָמוֺ person (ל 3b) + ב location Psalm 73:18, so (accusative) Psalm 88:7 and (object person omitted) Psalm 12:6, set crown לְראֹשׁוֺ Psalm 21:4, set one (מִן partitive) לְכִסֵּא Psalm 132:11; set person among (ב person) 2 Samuel 19:29; Jeremiah 3:19, compare (עִם) Job 30:1; set watch לְפִי Psalm 141:3, snares לִי Psalm 140:6, enmity, בֵּין person Genesis 3:15 (J); iniquities לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 90:8, compare Psalm 101:3; set, direct face, אֶל location Numbers 24:1 (J), eyes לִנְטוֺת בָּאָרָץ Psalm 17:11. b. in phrase לֵב לְ ׳שׁ set one's mind to, give heed, attention (compare שׂוּם 2b), Exodus 7:23 (E), 2 Samuel 13:20; Jeremiah 31:21; Psalm 48:14; Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 27:23, with אֶל Job 7:17, absolute 1 Samuel 4:20; Psalm 62:11; Proverbs 24:32 I reflected. c. set, fix, נְּבוּל Exodus 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, 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, 1 Kings 11:34 I will make him prince, Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 26:1; Jeremiah 22:6; Psalm 21:7; Psalm 84:7; Psalm 88:9 ( + למוֺ indirect object), Psalm 110:1; 2 Samuel 22:12 "" Psalm 18:12; תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שֶׁ֑כֶם Psalm 21:13 = thou wilt make them (all) shoulder, make them turn their back, flee (compare Psalm 18:41); accusative + ל make something into Jeremiah 2:15 = Jeremiah 50:3; Jeremiah 13:16; Psalm 45:17 ( + ב location); accusative + כ compare make one like Hosea 2:5 ("" שִׂים), Isaiah 16:3; Psalm 21:10; Psalm 83:12; Psalm 83:14; accusative only, make, prepare, feast Jeremiah 51:39, compare שָׁת קָצִיר לָח Hosea 6:11 (read possibly שִׁית, passive participle), make darkness Psalm 104:20; = perform signs, ב location Exodus 10:1 (J). 4 internally transitive, = take one's stand (compare שִׂים 4a) הַמָּרָשִׁים שֹׁת שָׁתוּ הַשָּׁ֑עְרָה Isaiah 22:7; with ׳עַליֿ (against) Psalm 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, מָּנִים, 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§ 53u), Imperfect3masculine singular יוּשַׁת Exodus 21:30 (E) if a ransom be imposed עָלָיו, Exodus 21:30. Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Hebrew 7896 embraces the idea of deliberate placement—physical, vocational, covenantal, or spiritual. With roughly eighty-three appearances, its range stretches from Genesis to Malachi, linking accounts of creation, cultus, monarchy, wisdom, and prophecy into a coherent testimony of God’s purposeful ordering of life. Divine Appointment and Covenant Signs From the outset Scripture depicts God “putting” or “setting” realities that shape redemptive history. He says to the serpent, “I will put enmity between you and the woman” (Genesis 3:15), inaugurating the gospel’s earliest promise. After the flood He declares, “I have set My rainbow in the clouds” (Genesis 9:13), pledging mercy toward all flesh. Later He “sets” Israel “in praise, fame, and honor” above the nations (Deuteronomy 26:19). The verb thus underscores the Creator’s sovereign freedom to establish covenants and boundaries that cannot fail. Symbols of Salvation and Judgment The bronze serpent lifts this root into typology: “Make a fiery serpent and mount it on a pole” (Numbers 21:8). God sets the means of healing before a rebellious people, foreshadowing the crucified Christ whom the Father would likewise present for the world’s life (John 3:14–15). Conversely, when covenant curses fall, the Lord “sets” disaster in motion (Amos 8:11), reminding hearers that the same sovereign hand appoints both rescue and reproof. Cultic and Liturgical Placement Tabernacle instructions repeatedly command priests to “set” objects precisely: “He put the table in the Tent of Meeting and set out the bread” (Exodus 40:22–23). Lamps, showbread, incense, and even blood are placed according to divine pattern, teaching that worship is not self-styled but arranged by revealed order. Modern ministry still learns from this reverence for God-ordained structure. Establishing Leaders and Civil Structures Pharaoh tells Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:41). Moses is urged to “set rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens” (Exodus 18:25). Israel asks Samuel, “Appoint a king to judge us” (1 Samuel 8:5). Whether in family, congregation, or state, legitimate authority is a placement, not a human invention. The verb therefore grounds a theology of vocation: positions are trusts assigned by God for service, never for self-exaltation (cf. 1 Samuel 2:8). Inner Disposition and Moral Choice Scripture also speaks of setting the heart, face, or mind. Pharaoh “did not take even this to heart” (Exodus 7:23). By contrast, the psalmist prays, “Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth” (Psalm 141:3). Ecclesiastes observes that God “has set eternity in the hearts of men” (Ecclesiastes 3:11), explaining humanity’s inborn yearning for transcendence. Discipleship therefore involves choosing where one’s inner life is deliberately placed—on fleeting idols or on the things above (Colossians 3:2, echoing the same conceptual field in Greek). Security, Stability, and Blessing The root often conveys safety: “He set my feet upon a rock and made my steps secure” (Psalm 40:2). Psalm 2:6 climaxes with, “I have installed My King on Zion,” anticipating Messiah’s unshakable throne. Believers find assurance that their footing, future, and fellowship are not accidental but firmly set by the Lord (Psalm 31:4). Prophetic and Messianic Focus Isaiah amplifies the term’s messianic resonance: “I will put My Spirit on Him” (Isaiah 42:1) and “I have set you as a covenant for the people” (Isaiah 49:8). Jeremiah likewise hears, “I have put My words in your mouth” (Jeremiah 1:9). These texts affirm that Christ’s anointing and a prophet’s authority alike originate in divine placement, fortifying confidence in the reliability of revelation. Wisdom Literature and Everyday Conduct Proverbs and Ecclesiastes translate the theology of setting into practical counsel. “Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead” (Proverbs 4:25) exhorts purposeful focus. Wisdom “has set her table” (Proverbs 9:2), inviting learners to a life ordered by truth rather than impulse. Congregational leaders may draw upon these images when guiding believers to establish holy habits. From Hebrew Root to New Testament Fulfillment Greek τίθημι and καθίστημι pick up the same semantic thread—God “appointed” Jesus heir of all things (Hebrews 1:2), “placed” Him as cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20), and “sets” members in the body as He wills (1 Corinthians 12:18). The Old Testament vocabulary of placement thus blossoms into a New Testament doctrine of union with Christ and Spirit-given gifting for service. Ministry Implications Today 1. Divine sovereignty: Every circumstance or office is ultimately a placement from the Lord (James 4:13–15). Summary Strong’s 7896 weaves a consistent biblical portrait of purposeful placement. Whether designating covenant signs, installing leaders, stabilizing feet, or anointing the Messiah, the verb affirms a God who acts with intentionality and directs His people to mirror that same resolve in faith, worship, and service. Forms and Transliterations אֲשִֽׁיתְךָ֙ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ אֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית אָשִׁ֗ית אָשִׁ֣ית אָשִׁ֥ית אָשִׁ֨ית ׀ אָשִׁ֪ית אשית אשיתך אשתנו וְשִׁית־ וְשַׁתִּ֙הָ֙ וְשַׁתִּ֣י וְשִׁ֖ית וְשִׁ֥ית וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ וַאֲשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ וַיָּ֣שֶׁת וַיָּ֥שֶׁת וַיָּ֨שֶׁת וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ וַתָּ֖שֶׁת וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙ ואשיתהו וישיתהו וישיתו וישת וישת־ ושית ושית־ ושתה ושתי ותשת ותשתהו יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ יָ֝שִׁ֗ית יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ יָ֤שֶׁת יָשִׁ֖ית יָשִׁ֤ית יָשִׁ֥ית יָשִׁ֨ית יָשֵׁ֖ת יוּשַׁ֖ת יוּשַׁ֣ת יושת ישית ישיתו ישיתוהו ישת לָ֝שִׁ֗ית לשית שִׁ֘יתָ֤ה שִׁ֣תִי שִׁ֤יתוּ שִׁ֥ית שִׁ֧יתִי שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ שִׁיתָ֣ה שִׁתִ֛י שַׁ֣תָּה שַׁ֭תַּנִי שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ שַׁתַּ֣נִי שָֽׁת־ שָֽׁתוּ־ שָׁ֛תוּ שָׁ֣תוּ שָׁ֥ת שָׁ֥תָה שָׁ֥תוּ שָׁ֪תָה שָׁ֭ת שָׁתָ֖ם שֹׁ֖ת שַׁתָּ֣ה שית שיתה שיתו שיתי שיתמו שת שת־ שתה שתו שתו־ שתי שתם שתני ת תְּשִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ תְּשִׁיתֵ֤מוֹ ׀ תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ תָּ֤שִׁ֥ית תָּ֤שֶׁת תָּֽשֶׁת־ תָּשִׁ֣ית תָּשִׁ֥ית תָּשִׁ֥יתִי תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ תָשִׁ֖ית תָשֵׁ֤ת תני תשית תשיתהו תשיתו תשיתי תשיתמו תשת תשת־ ’ă·šî·ṯə·ḵā ’ă·šî·ṯêḵ ’ă·ši·ṯen·nū ’ā·šîṯ ’āšîṯ ’ăšîṯêḵ ’ăšîṯəḵā ’ăšiṯennū aShit ashiTech ashiteCha ashiTennu lā·šîṯ laShit lāšîṯ šā·ṯāh šā·ṯām šā·ṯū šā·ṯū- šāṯ šāṯ- šat·ta·nî šat·tāh šat·tî šāṯāh šāṯām šattāh šattanî šattî šāṯū šāṯū- shat Shatah shaTam Shattah shatTani shatTi Shatu shit shiTah shiTemov shiTi Shitu shot šî·ṯāh šî·ṯê·mōw ši·ṯî šî·ṯî šî·ṯū šîṯ šîṯāh šîṯêmōw šiṯî šîṯî šîṯū šōṯ t ṯ ta·nî tā·šeṯ ṯā·šêṯ tā·šeṯ- tā·šî·ṯî tā·šî·ṯū tā·šîṯ ṯā·šîṯ tani tanî tāšeṯ ṯāšêṯ tāšeṯ- Tashet taShit taShiti taShitu tāšîṯ ṯāšîṯ tāšîṯî tāšîṯū ṯə·šî·ṯê·hū tə·šî·ṯê·mōw teshiTehu teshiTemov ṯəšîṯêhū təšîṯêmōw vaashiTehu vaiyashet vaiyaShitu vatTashet vatteshiTehu veshatTi veshatTiha veShit vishiTehu wa’ăšîṯêhū wa·’ă·šî·ṯê·hū wat·tā·šeṯ wat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū wattāšeṯ wattəšiṯêhū way·yā·šeṯ way·yā·šeṯ- way·yā·šî·ṯū wayyāšeṯ wayyāšeṯ- wayyāšîṯū wə·šat·tî wə·šat·ti·hā wə·šîṯ wə·šîṯ- wəšattî wəšattihā wəšîṯ wəšîṯ- wî·šî·ṯê·hū wîšîṯêhū yā·šeṯ yā·šêṯ yā·šî·ṯū yā·šîṯ yāšeṯ yāšêṯ yaShet yaShit yaShitu yāšîṯ yāšîṯū yə·šî·ṯū·hū yeshiTuhu yəšîṯūhū yū·šaṯ yūšaṯ yuShatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:15 HEB: וְאֵיבָ֣ה ׀ אָשִׁ֗ית בֵּֽינְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ין NAS: And I will put enmity Between KJV: And I will put enmity INT: enmity will put Between and between Genesis 4:25 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 41:33 Genesis 46:4 Genesis 48:14 Genesis 48:17 Exodus 7:23 Exodus 10:1 Exodus 21:22 Exodus 21:30 Exodus 21:30 Exodus 23:1 Exodus 23:31 Exodus 33:4 Numbers 12:11 Numbers 24:1 Ruth 3:15 Ruth 4:16 1 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 4:20 2 Samuel 13:20 2 Samuel 19:28 2 Samuel 22:12 83 Occurrences |
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