What does שׂוּם · לֵב mean in the Bible?
שׂוּם · לֵב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to set upon the heart, determine inwardly".
Hebrew · H7760, H3820
שׂוּם עַל־לֵב
To put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically) · the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
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שׂוּםH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Pronunciationśûm
Fundamental verb of causation and positioning: to place, assign, or establish something in a particular state or role.
Open lexicon entry →לֵבH3820the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
Pronunciationlev
The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.
Open lexicon entry →What does שׂוּם עַל־לֵב (sum al-lev) mean in the Bible?
שׂוּם · לֵב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to set upon the heart, determine inwardly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7760, H3820?
H7760, H3820 is connected to 1,182 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to set upon the heart, determine inwardly
Source Gloss
to set upon the heart, determine inwardly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms223
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense221×
Perfect1Kgs 20:34 · 1Sam 15:2 · 1Sam 17:54 · 2Chr 1:5 · 2Kgs 10:24 · 2Kgs 17:34 · 2Sam 8:14 · 2Sam 14:19 · 2Sam 17:25 · 2Sam 23:5 · Deut 4:44 · Deut 22:17 · Exod 4:11 · Exod 8:8 · Exod 9:21 · Exod 15:2577×
Imperfect1Sam 22:7 · Exod 4:11 · Ezek 14:4 · Ezek 14:7 · Gen 30:42 · Isa 42:4 · Isa 42:25 · Isa 62:7 · Jer 9:7 · Job 4:18 · Job 19:8 · Job 23:6 · Job 24:12 · Job 24:15 · Job 34:14 · Job 34:2377×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 9:23 · 1Sam 9:24 · 2Kgs 6:22 · Ezek 6:2 · Ezek 13:17 · Ezek 21:2 · Ezek 21:7 · Ezek 21:24 · Ezek 25:2 · Ezek 28:21 · Ezek 29:2 · Ezek 35:2 · Ezek 38:2 · Ezek 44:5 · Gen 24:2 · Gen 31:3740×
Participle activeAmos 7:8 · Gen 21:14 · Isa 5:20 · Isa 57:1 · Jer 12:11 · Jer 44:11 · Job 28:3 · Mal 2:2 · Zech 12:210×
Jussive1Sam 2:20 · 1Sam 22:15 · 1Sam 25:25 · 2Sam 13:33 · Job 33:11 · 1Sam 9:20 · Zech 3:57×
Infinitive construct2Sam 14:7 · Hag 2:15 · Job 20:44×
Participle passive2Sam 13:32 · Obad 1:42×
Infinitive absoluteDeut 17:15 · Jer 42:152×
Cohortative1Kgs 20:31 · Deut 17:142×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
Sequential imperfectEzek 21:211×
Participle activeJob 4:201×
Word Origins
שׂוּם עַל־לֵב is a primitive root - no further derivation.