Strong's Lexicon shuwm: To put, place, set, appoint Original Word: שׁוּם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5087 (τίθημι, tithēmi): To put, place, lay, set - G2525 (καθίστημι, kathistēmi): To appoint, set, establish Usage: The Hebrew verb "shuwm" primarily means to put, place, or set something in a particular position. It is often used in the context of appointing or assigning roles, tasks, or objects. The word conveys the idea of intentionality and purpose in positioning or assigning. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of placing or setting something was often significant, symbolizing authority, intention, or dedication. For example, setting up stones as a memorial or placing the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies were acts imbued with religious and cultural meaning. The concept of appointing leaders or assigning tasks was also crucial in maintaining order and fulfilling divine mandates. Brown-Driver-Briggs [שׁוּם] noun [masculine] garlic; — plural שׁוּמִים Numbers 11:5 (J) (allium sativum, Linn, Thes LöwNo. 336 PostHast. DB ii. 110 TristrNHB 448 (or allium Ascalonicum, compare Buhl, after TristrFFP 430; see this and PostFlora 789 for many kinds of allium); Arabic , Aramaic תּוּמָא, , Assyrian šûmu). שֻׁמָתִי see שֻׁמָה infra. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garlic From an unused root meaning to exhale; garlic (from its rank odor) -- garlic. Forms and Transliterations הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃ השומים׃ haš·šū·mîm hashshuMim haššūmîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 11:5 HEB: הַבְּצָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃ NAS: and the onions and the garlic, KJV: and the onions, and the garlick: INT: and the leeks and the onions and the garlic 1 Occurrence |