What does שָׁתַל (šātal) mean in the Bible?
שָׁתַל (šātal): Establishment of roots in new soil; moving something established to a place of growth and permanence
Hebrew · H8362
שָׁתַל
To transplant
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שָׁתַלH8362
Pronunciationšātal
What does שָׁתַל (šātal) mean in the Bible?
שָׁתַל (šātal): Establishment of roots in new soil; moving something established to a place of growth and permanence
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8362?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include planted (5), Even if it is transplanted (1), had been planted (1), I will plant it (1), it is planted (1).
Where does שָׁתַל (šātal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 1:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), Psalms (2), Hosea (1), Jeremiah (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 Itplanted5×Psalms 1:3, Psalms 92:13, Jeremiah 17:8, Ezekiel 19:10
Even if it is transplanted1×Ezekiel 17:10
had been planted1×Ezekiel 17:8
I will plant it1×Ezekiel 17:23
it is planted1×Ezekiel 19:13
will plant it1×Ezekiel 17:22
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 1:3שָׁת֪וּלtoplantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularPsalms 92:13שְׁ֭תוּלִיםtoPlantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJeremiah 17:8שָׁת֣וּלtoplantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularEzekiel 17:8שְׁתוּלָ֑הtohad been plantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularEzekiel 17:10שְׁתוּלָ֖הtoEven if it is transplantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularEzekiel 17:22וְשָׁתַ֣לְתִּיtowill plant itConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularEzekiel 17:23אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּtoI will plant itVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularEzekiel 19:10שְׁתוּלָ֑הtoplantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularEzekiel 19:13שְׁתוּלָ֣הtoit is plantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularHosea 9:13שְׁתוּלָ֣הtoplantedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 1:3
Aligned rows10
Books represented4
Psalms2Jeremiah1Ezekiel6Hosea1
Source forms
שְׁתוּלָ֑ה2xšə·ṯū·lāhEzekiel 17:8, Ezekiel 19:10
שְׁתוּלָ֣ה2xšə·ṯū·lāhEzekiel 19:13, Hosea 9:13
אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּ1x’eš·to·len·nūEzekiel 17:23
וְשָׁתַ֣לְתִּי1xwə·šā·ṯal·tîEzekiel 17:22
שָׁת֪וּל1xšā·ṯūlPsalms 1:3
שָׁת֣וּל1xšā·ṯūlJeremiah 17:8
שְׁתוּלָ֖ה1xšə·ṯū·lāhEzekiel 17:10
שְׁ֭תוּלִים1xšə·t̲û·lîmPsalms 92:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular5xEzekiel 17:8, Ezekiel 17:10, Ezekiel 19:10, Ezekiel 19:13
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular2xPsalms 1:3, Jeremiah 17:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xEzekiel 17:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 17:23
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xPsalms 92:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Establishment of roots in new soil; moving something established to a place of growth and permanence
Source Gloss
to transplant
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Establishment of roots in new soil; moving something established to a place of growth and permanence
to transplant BDB: transplant Usage: plant.
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 groups1Aligned forms8
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense8×
Participle passiveEzek 17:8 · Ezek 17:10 · Ezek 19:10 · Ezek 19:13 · Hos 9:13 · Jer 17:8 · Ps 1:3 · Ps 92:148×
Word Origins
שָׁתַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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