8239. shaphath

Lexicon

shaphath: To set, place, put

Original Word: שָׁפַת
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shaphath
Pronunciation: shah-FATH
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-fath')
Definition: To set, place, put
Meaning: to locate, hang on, establish, reduce

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bring, ordain, set on

A primitive root; to locate, i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce -- bring, ordain, set on.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
to set (on the fire)
NASB Translation
establish (1), lay (1), put (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁפַת] verb denominative set (on the fire) (Late Hebrew; see √; Sabean שפת=bestow SabDenkm^{No. 8, 1. 15}); —

Qal: 1. Imperative masculine singular שְׁפֹת הַסִּיר 2 Kings 4:38 set on the pot, so Ezekiel 24:3, compare Ezekiel 24:3 (strike out Co, not Krae; Toy allows); later more Generally (subject ׳י): Imperfect2masculine singular suffix תִּשְׁמְּתֵנִי Psalm 22:16 in the dust of death thou settest me.

2 ordain, establish, 2 masculine singular תִּשְׁמֹּת שָׁלוֺם לָ֑נוּ Isaiah 26:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the specific nuances of שָׁפַת (shafat). However, Greek terms related to setting or establishing, such as τίθημι (tithēmi • Strong's Greek 5087), may capture similar aspects of placing or setting in certain contexts.

Usage: The term is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often related to the act of setting or placing objects, establishing positions, or reducing something to a particular state.

Context: • The root שָׁפַת (shafat) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. It is often associated with the physical act of placing or setting objects, such as setting a pot on a fire or establishing a position. The term can also imply a reduction or diminishment, as seen in contexts where something is brought to a lower state or condition.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of שָׁפַת (shafat) can be seen in passages that describe the preparation of meals or the setting of objects in a particular place. For example, in Ezekiel 24:3, the prophet is instructed to "put on a pot" as a symbolic act, illustrating the term's application in a prophetic and illustrative context.
• The verb is also used metaphorically to describe the establishment of positions or conditions, such as setting a person in a particular role or reducing a nation to a state of humility or judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

שְׁפֹ֔ת שְׁפֹ֤ת שְׁפֹת֙ שפת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת תשפת תשפתני׃ šə·p̄ōṯ šəp̄ōṯ sheFot tiš·pə·ṯê·nî tiš·pōṯ tishpeTeni tishPot tišpəṯênî tišpōṯ

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 4:38
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֗וֹ שְׁפֹת֙ הַסִּ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה
NAS: to his servant, Put on the large
KJV: unto his servant, Set on the great
INT: said to his servant Put pot the large

Psalm 22:15
HEB: וְֽלַעֲפַר־ מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃
NAS: to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust
KJV: to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust
INT: the dust of death lay

Isaiah 26:12
HEB: יְהוָ֕ה תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת שָׁל֖וֹם לָ֑נוּ
NAS: LORD, You will establish peace
KJV: LORD, thou wilt ordain peace
INT: LORD will establish peace Since

Ezekiel 24:3
HEB: אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת
NAS: the Lord GOD, Put on the pot, put
KJV: GOD; Set on a pot,
INT: the Lord GOD Put the pot put

Ezekiel 24:3
HEB: שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת וְגַם־ יְצֹ֥ק
NAS: on the pot, put [it] on and also
KJV: a pot, set [it] on, and also pour
INT: Put the pot put and also pour

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8239
5 Occurrences

šə·p̄ōṯ — 3 Occ.
tiš·pə·ṯê·nî — 1 Occ.
tiš·pōṯ — 1 Occ.