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שִׁית verb put, set (Nö
Beitr. z. Semitic Sprachwiss, 39 f.; compare Phoenician
שת Lzb
375; Ecclus
שית Passive participle Ecclesiasticus 31:27 (?); see also (Nö
l.c. 41) Syriac
quality, appearance); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שָׁת Genesis 4:25 +,
3rd person feminine singular שָׁ֫תָה 1 Samuel 4:20 +,
2nd person masculine singular שַׁ֫תָּה Psalm 8:7 שַׁ֫תָּ Psalm 90:8, suffix
שַׁתַּ֫נִי Psalm 88:7;
Psalm 88:9,
1st person singular שַׁ֫תִּי Psalm 73:28 +;
3rd person plural שָׁ֫תוּ Exodus 33:4 +
3 times, metaplastic
יָשִׁית Psalm 49:15;
Psalm 73:9 (other forms not found);
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשִׁית Exodus 21:22 +, jussive
יָשֵׁת Job 9:33,
וַיָּ֫שֶׁת Genesis 30:40 +;
3rd person feminine singular suffix
וַתְּשִׁתֵ֫חוּ Ruth 4:16,
תְּשִׁיתֵ֫מוֺ Psalm 21:10 +,
1st person singular suffix
אֲשִׁתֶ֫נּוּ 1 Kings 11:34;
Imperative masculine singular שִׁית Proverbs 27:23,
שִׁיתָ֫ה Psalm 9:21 [
Psalm 9:20];
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 [
Psalm 9:20].
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.
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)
הַשָּׁ֑עְרָה שָׁתוּ שֹׁת הַפָּרָשִׁים 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,
פָּנִים, or
לֵב), Du (sc.
יָד; reads
Imperative); Lag (so Bu) proposes
יִשְׁבֹּת, Siegf (
יָדוֺ)
יָוֵב,

Beer (best)
שְׁעֵה (
Job 7:19), with
יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי (

Bu Be Du) for
יָמַי יחדל probably rightly.
Hoph. (or
Qal passive Ges
§ 53 u),
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּשַׁת Exodus 21:30 (E) if a ransom
be imposed עָלָיו,
Exodus 21:30.
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