Word

שָׁפַת

shâphath · H8239 · Hebrew · 5 occurrences

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Meanings

to put on the fire

Causative action by which humans place a pot on the fire to prepare food

Examples
2 Kings 4:38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
Ezekiel 24:3 “Present a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water into it;
Literally: to put (someone) to the dust of death; hence: causative action by which deities withdraw their care from humans and hand them over to die (to consign (someone) to the dust of death, to leave (someone) to die)

Examples
Psalm 22:15 My strength is dried up like a piece of pottery, And my tongue clings to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death.
to establish, to ordain, to grant

Literally: to place; hence: causative action by which deities cause a certain event to take place for the benefit of humans

Examples
Isaiah 26:12 LORD, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.

How it’s used In 3 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

5 occurrences in 1 groups

Not stated: you (one person) 5

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

4 occurrences in 3 groups

סִירthorns 2
שָׁלוֹםpeace, welfare 1
נִיme 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

2 occurrences in 2 groups

לto/for+ עָפָרdust, dirt 1
לto/for+ נוּus 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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Near synonyms 2 words

שׂוּם sûwm · H7760 · to take position, to place, to put: שִׂים is a common Hebrew synonym meaning 'to set, place, put' and overlaps significantly with שָׁפַת in the sense of placing or setting something in position. Both verbs can be used for appointing or establishing.
נָתַן nâthan · H5414 · to give, to grant a covenant: נָתַן in its extended senses includes 'to set, appoint, ordain' and can substitute for שָׁפַת when the context involves establishing or placing someone or something in a position or role.

In the other Testament 2 words

τίθημι títhēmi · G5087 · to put, to place, to appoint: τίθημι is the standard Greek verb for 'to set, place, appoint' and serves as the natural translation equivalent for שָׁפַת in its sense of 'set, ordain.' Both verbs denote the act of placing or establishing something in position or office.
κατασκευάζω kataskeuázō · G2680 · to prepare, to make ready, to build: κατασκευάζω can translate שָׁפַת in contexts where 'ordain' or 'establish' conveys preparation or setting up of something, particularly in ceremonial or organizational contexts.

Semantic domains 3 entries

Space002002001017: This verb denotes placing an object in position, as in 2 Kings 4:38's instruction to put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.
Dead002001001018: The verb also occurs in a context of violent encirclement leading toward death, as in Psalm 22:16's lament of dogs surrounding the sufferer and evildoers piercing his hands and feet.
Happen002002003003: The verb also denotes bringing something about or accomplishing it, as in Isaiah 26:12's declaration that the LORD has performed all the people's works for them.

Word family 2 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

שָׁפַתshâphath · H8239שָׁפָת shâphâth · H8240 · sheep pen, sheepfold, (double-pronged) hooks · 2×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H8239. shaphath [שָׁפַת] verb denominative set (on the fire) (Late Hebrew; see √; Sabean…

H8239. shaphath
[שָׁפַת] verb denominative set (on the fire) (Late Hebrew; see √; Sabean שפת=bestow SabDenkmNo. 8, 1. 15); —
Qal: 1. Imperative masculine singular הַסִּיר שְׁפֹת 2Ki 4:38 set on the pot, so Eze 24:3, compare Eze 24:3 (strike out Co, not Krae; Toy allows); later more Generally (subject ׳י): Imperfect2masculine singular suffix תִּשְׁמְּתֵנִי Psa 22:16 in the dust of death thou settest me.
2 ordain, establish, 2 masculine singular לָ֑נוּ שָׁלוֺם תִּשְׁמֹּת Isa 26:12.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 3 entries

Dead1 occurrence Space2 occurrences Happen1 occurrence

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0