What does שָׁפַת (šāpaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁפַת (šāpaṭ): To set, establish, or ordain; foundational action of positioning something firmly in place.
Hebrew · H8239
שָׁפַת
To locate , i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish , reduce
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שָׁפַת H8239
Pronunciation šāpaṭ
What does שָׁפַת (šāpaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁפַת (šāpaṭ): To set, establish, or ordain; foundational action of positioning something firmly in place.
Full entry for שָׁפַת (H8239) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8239?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include on the fire (1), put it on (1), Put on (1), You lay me (1), You will establish (1).
Where does שָׁפַת (šāpaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 4:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), 2 Kings (1), Isaiah (1), 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 on the fire 1× Ezekiel 24:3
put it on 1× Ezekiel 24:3
Put on 1× 2 Kings 4:38
You lay me 1× Psalms 22:15
You will establish 1× Isaiah 26:12
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 4:38 שְׁפֹת֙ to Put on Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Psalms 22:15 תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ to You lay me Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Isaiah 26:12 תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת to You will establish Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Ezekiel 24:3 שְׁפֹ֤ת to on the fire Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Ezekiel 24:3 שְׁפֹ֔ת to put it on Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 4:38
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
2 Kings 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
שְׁפֹת֙ 1x šə·p̄ōṯ 2 Kings 4:38
שְׁפֹ֤ת 1x šə·p̄ōṯ Ezekiel 24:3
שְׁפֹ֔ת 1x šə·p̄ōṯ Ezekiel 24:3
תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת 1x tiš·pōṯ Isaiah 26:12
תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ 1x tiš·pə·ṯê·nî Psalms 22:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 3x 2 Kings 4:38, Ezekiel 24:3
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 26:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Psalms 22:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To set, establish, or ordain; foundational action of positioning something firmly in place.
Strong's H8239
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 1 form 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 26:12-18 Source Gloss
to locate , i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish , reduce
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To set, establish, or ordain; foundational action of positioning something firmly in place.
to locate, i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce BDB: set Usage: bring, ordain, set on.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 4:38 · Ezek 24:3 3×
Imperfect Isa 26:12 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To set or establish.
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שָׁפַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
God actively establishes peace for his people. Isaiah 26:12-18
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