What does שָׂטַם (šāṭam) mean in the Bible?
שָׂטַם (šāṭam): Persistent malice that lurks and waits; hatred that actively pursues through deliberate opposition and grudge-bearing
Hebrew · H7852
שָׂטַם
Properly, to lurk for , i.e. persecute
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שָׂטַם H7852
Pronunciation šāṭam
What does שָׂטַם (šāṭam) mean in the Bible?
שָׂטַם (šāṭam): Persistent malice that lurks and waits; hatred that actively pursues through deliberate opposition and grudge-bearing
Full entry for שָׂטַם (H7852) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7852?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and opposed me (1), and resent me (1), bears a grudge (1), held a grudge (1), in hostility (1).
Where does שָׂטַם (šāṭam) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), Job (2), Psalms (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 opposed me 1× Job 16:9
and resent me 1× Psalms 55:3
bears a grudge 1× Genesis 50:15
held a grudge 1× Genesis 27:41
in hostility 1× Genesis 49:23
You oppose me 1× Job 30:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:41 וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם to held a grudge Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 49:23 וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ to in hostility Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Genesis 50:15 יִשְׂטְמֵ֖נוּ to bears a grudge Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Job 16:9 וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי to and opposed me Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Job 30:21 תִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי׃ to You oppose me Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 55:3 יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ to and resent me Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:41
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Genesis 3 Job 2 Psalms 1
Source forms
וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם 1x way·yiś·ṭōm Genesis 27:41
וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ 1x way·yiś·ṭə·mu·hū Genesis 49:23
וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי 1x way·yiś·ṭə·mê·nî Job 16:9
יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ 1x yiś·ṭə·mū·nî Psalms 55:3
יִשְׂטְמֵ֖נוּ 1x yiś·ṭə·mê·nū Genesis 50:15
תִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי׃ 1x ṯiś·ṭə·mê·nî Job 30:21
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 49:23
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 27:41
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 16:9
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 30:21
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular 1x Psalms 55:3
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural 1x Genesis 50:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Persistent malice that lurks and waits; hatred that actively pursues through deliberate opposition and grudge-bearing
Source Gloss
properly, to lurk for , i.e. persecute
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Persistent malice that lurks and waits; hatred that actively pursues through deliberate opposition and grudge-bearing
properly, to lurk for, i.e. persecute BDB: bear a grudge Usage: hate, oppose self against.
Word Origins
שָׂטַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain