Hebrew · H5496

סוּת

Properly, to prick , i.e. (figuratively) stimulate ; by implication, to seduce

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סוּתH5496

Pronunciationsût

What does סוּת (sût) mean in the Bible?

סוּת (sût): To incite through goading or persuasion; often describes illicit temptation or rebellion against covenant obligations.

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What does סוּת (sût) mean in the Bible?

סוּת (sût): To incite through goading or persuasion; often describes illicit temptation or rebellion against covenant obligations.

How does the BSB render H5496?

The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and urged him (3), and He stirred up (1), and incited (1), drew them away (1), entices you (1).

Where does סוּת (sût) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 13:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (4), Job (3), Jeremiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and urged him3×Joshua 15:18, Judges 1:14, 2 Chronicles 18:2

and He stirred up1×2 Samuel 24:1

and incited1×1 Chronicles 21:1

drew them away1×2 Chronicles 18:31

entices you1×Deuteronomy 13:6

even though you incited Me1×Job 2:3

has stirred you up1×1 Samuel 26:19

He drew you1×Job 36:16

he misleads you1×2 Kings 18:32

incited1×1 Kings 21:25

is inciting1×Jeremiah 43:3

let him mislead1×2 Chronicles 32:15

lures1×Job 36:18

mislead1×Isaiah 36:18

misleading1×2 Chronicles 32:11

They misled you1×Jeremiah 38:22

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 13:6

Aligned rows18

Books represented12

Deuteronomy1Joshua1Judges11 Samuel12 Samuel11 Kings12 Kings11 Chronicles12 Chronicles4Job3Isaiah1Jeremiah2

Source forms

וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙2xwat·tə·sî·ṯê·hūJoshua 15:18, Judges 1:14

יַסִּ֨ית2xyas·sîṯ2 Chronicles 32:15, Isaiah 36:18

הִסִּית֜וּךָ1xhis·sî·ṯū·ḵāJeremiah 38:22

הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥1xhĕ·sî·ṯə·ḵā1 Samuel 26:19

הֲסִיתְךָ֨׀1xhă·sî·ṯə·ḵāJob 36:16

הֵסַ֥תָּה1xhê·sat·tāh1 Kings 21:25

וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ1xway·sî·ṯê·hū2 Chronicles 18:2

וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם1xway·sî·ṯêm2 Chronicles 18:31

Parsing patterns

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3x2 Kings 18:32, 2 Chronicles 32:15, Isaiah 36:18

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular2xJoshua 15:18, Judges 1:14

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2x2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Chronicles 21:1

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 13:6, Job 36:18

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular2x2 Chronicles 32:11, Jeremiah 43:3

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular2x1 Samuel 26:19, Job 36:16

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular1xJob 2:3

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 18:31

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does סוּת (sût) mean in the Bible?

What does סוּת (sût) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5496?

Where does סוּת (sût) appear in Scripture?

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