513 occurrences

'Set' in the Bible

This was the order of march for the Israelites by their military divisions as they set out.

They set out from the mountain of the Lord on a three-day journey with the ark of the Lord’s covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

Meanwhile, the cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say:Arise, Lord!Let Your enemies be scattered,and those who hate You flee from Your presence.

After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.

Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will reveal who belongs to Him, who is set apart, and the one He will let come near Him. He will let the one He chooses come near Him.

place fire in them and put incense on them before the Lord. Then the man the Lord chooses will be the one who is set apart. It is you Levites who have gone too far!”

After they set out from Kadesh, the entire Israelite community came to Mount Hor.

Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.

The Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness that borders Moab on the east.

They set out from there and camped on the other side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness that extends from the Amorite border, because the Arnon was the Moabite border between Moab and the Amorites.

Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem:Your dwelling place is enduring;your nest is set in the cliffs.

Set aside a tribute for the Lord from what belongs to the fighting men who went out to war: one out of every 500 humans, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.

See, I have set the land before you. Enter and take possession of the land the Lord swore to give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their future descendants.’

“So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.

“We then set out from Horeb and went across all the great and terrible wilderness you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, just as the Lord our God had commanded us. When we reached Kadesh-barnea,

See, the Lord your God has set the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the Lord completely.’

And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east.

You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

“At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as it is today.

No one will be able to stand against you; the Lord your God will put fear and dread of you in all the land where you set foot, as He has promised you.

be careful to follow all the statutes and ordinances I set before you today.

Nothing set apart for destruction is to remain in your hand, so that the Lord will turn from His burning anger and grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers.

“Each year you are to set aside a tenth of all the produce grown in your fields.

“If your fellow Hebrew, a man or woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, you must set him free in the seventh year.

When you set him free, do not send him away empty-handed.

Do not regard it as a hardship when you set him free, because he worked for you six years—worth twice the wages of a hired hand. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,

and do not set up a sacred pillar; the Lord your God hates them.

you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.

you are to set apart three cities for yourselves within the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.

This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.

At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster.

When you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to cover them with plaster.

The most sensitive and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her refinement and sensitivity, will begrudge the husband she embraces, her son, and her daughter,

“When all these things happen to you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you come to your senses while you are in all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you,

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritanceand divided the human race,He set the boundaries of the peoplesaccording to the number of the people of Israel.

They will teach Your ordinances to Jacoband Your instruction to Israel;they will set incense before Youand whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

and command them: Take 12 stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.”

The Israelites did just as Joshua had commanded them. The 12 men took stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each of the Israelite tribes, just as the Lord had told Joshua. They carried them to the camp and set them down there.

Joshua also set up 12 stones in the middle of the Jordan where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are there to this day.

Then Joshua set up in Gilgal the 12 stones they had taken from the Jordan,

But the city and everything in it are set apart to the Lord for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live, because she hid the men we sent.

But keep yourselves from the things set apart, or you will be set apart for destruction. If you take any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster on it.

At that time Joshua imposed this curse:The man who undertakesthe rebuilding of this city, Jericho,is cursed before the Lord.He will lay its foundationat the cost of his firstborn;he will set up its gatesat the cost of his youngest.

The Israelites, however, were unfaithful regarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and the Lord’s anger burned against the Israelites.

Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings.

This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from you what is set apart.

“Go and consecrate the people. Tell them to consecrate themselves for tomorrow, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are things that are set apart among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove what is set apart.

The one who is caught with the things set apart must be burned, along with everything he has, because he has violated the Lord’s covenant and committed an outrage in Israel.”

Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”

So Joshua and the whole military force set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 fighting men and sent them out at night.

After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the Lord’s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.”

Now Joshua had taken about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

When he held out his hand, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They ran, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

So the Israelites set out and reached the Gibeonite cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

On that day Moses promised me: ‘The land where you have set foot will be an inheritance for you and your descendants forever, because you have remained loyal to the Lord my God.’

the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh—all these cities with their villages.

The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh where it set up the tent of meeting there; the land had been subdued by them.

Wasn’t Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath on the entire community of Israel? He was not the only one who perished because of his sin.’”

Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Joshua recorded these things in the book of the law of God; he also took a large stone and set it up there under the oak next to the sanctuary of the Lord.

The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah;Issachar was with Barak.They set out at his heels in the valley.There was great searching of heartamong the clans of Reuben.

Please do not leave this place until I return to You. Let me bring my gift and set it before You.”And He said, “I will stay until you return.”

When Gideon’s men blew their 300 trumpets, the Lord set the swords of each man in the army against each other. They fled to Beth-shittah in the direction of Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.

The trees set outto anoint a king over themselves.They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”

Each person also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire around the people, and all the people in the Tower of Shechem died—about 1,000 men and women.

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

The Danites set up the carved image for themselves. Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the Danite tribe until the time of the exile from the land.

So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image that he had made, and it was there as long as the house of God was in Shiloh.

So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.

“Get up,” he told her. “Let’s go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, “Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?”And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”

In the morning, the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.

So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.

Then the Benjaminites realized they had been defeated.The men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin, because they were confident in the ambush they had set against Gibeah.

He raises the poor from the dustand lifts the needy from the garbage pile.He seats them with noblemenand gives them a throne of honor.For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;He has set the world on them.

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”

Then Samuel said to the cook, “Get the portion of meat that I gave you and told you to set aside.”

The cook picked up the thigh and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Notice that the reserved piece is set before you. Eat it because it was saved for you for this solemn event at the time I said, ‘I’ve invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions. You said to Him, ‘You must set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”

He waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the troops were deserting him.

Saul came to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the wadi.

Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but it was reported to Samuel, “Saul went to Carmel where he set up a monument for himself. Then he turned around and went down to Gilgal.”

The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder—the best of what was set apart for destruction—to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”

So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord took control of David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with someone to keep it, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him.He arrived at the perimeter of the camp as the army was marching out to its battle formation shouting their battle cry.

So David set out with his 600 men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes and set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I tell you.”

Now please listen to your servant. Let me set some food in front of you. Eat and it will give you strength so you can go on your way.”

all their brave men set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.

Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth’s house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap.

He and all his troops set out to bring the ark of God from Baale-judah. The ark is called by the Name, the name of Yahweh of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ערך 
`erek 
Usage: 33

καθίζω 
Kathizo 
sit , sit down , set , be set , be set down , continue , tarry
Usage: 30

מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

נוּח 
Nuwach 
Usage: 144

נסך 
Nacak 
pour out , pour , cover , offer , melteth , molten , set , set up
Usage: 25

נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

קוּם 
Quwm (Aramaic) 
set up , arise , stand , set , establish , rise up , appointeth , stood by , made , rise
Usage: 35

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
put , make , set , lay , appoint , give , set up , consider , turn , brought , ordain , place , take , shew , regard , mark , disposed , care ,
Usage: 580

ἐπιβιβάζω 
Epibibazo 
set on , set thereon
Usage: 2

ἐπικαθίζω 
Epikathizo 
set , vr set
Usage: 1

πρόκειμαι 
Prokeimai 
be set before , be first , be set forth
Usage: 5

σφραγίζω 
Sphragizo 
seal , set to seal , stop , seal up , set a seal , vr seal
Usage: 25

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

בּער 
Ba`ar 
burn , ... away , kindle , brutish , eaten , set , burn up , eat up , feed , heated , took , wasted
Usage: 94

המּון המּו 
himmow 
them , set , are , those , men
Usage: 9

זקף 
Z@qaph (Aramaic) 
set up
Usage: 1

זרע 
Zara` 
Usage: 56

חקה 
Chaqah 
Usage: 4

חקק 
Chaqaq 
Usage: 19

חשׁק 
Chashaq 
Usage: 11

טבע 
Taba` 
Usage: 10

יהב 
Yahab 
give , go to , Bring , ascribe , come on , give out , Set , take
Usage: 34

ינח 
Yanach 
Usage: 0

יסד 
Yacad 
Usage: 43

יעד 
Ya`ad 
Usage: 29

יעל 
Ya`al 
Usage: 23

יצב 
Yatsab 
Usage: 48

יצג 
Yatsag 
Usage: 16

יצק 
Yatsaq 
Usage: 53

יצת 
Yatsath 
Usage: 29

יקר 
Yaqar 
Usage: 11

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

כּוּן 
Kuwn 
Usage: 217

כּלל 
K@lal (Aramaic) 
set up , make up , finished , variant
Usage: 7

להט 
Lahat 
set on fire , burn up , burn , kindle , flaming
Usage: 11

מסבּה מוּסבּה 
Muwcabbah 
Usage: 4

מלא מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 251

מלּא 
Millu' 
Usage: 15

מלּאה 
Millu'ah 
Usage: 3

מנה מנא 
M@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

מנה 
manah 
Usage: 28

משּׂא 
Massa' 
Usage: 65

משׁחית 
Mashchiyth 
Usage: 12

משׁלח משׁלח משׁלוח 
Mishlowach 
Usage: 10

נחת 
Nachath 
Usage: 9

נחת 
Nachath 
Usage: 8

נצח 
Natsach 
Usage: 65

נתן 
Nathan 
give , put , deliver , made , set , up , lay , grant , suffer , yield , bring , cause , utter , laid , send , recompense , appoint , shew ,
Usage: 2011

סוּג 
Cuwg 
Usage: 1

סוּת 
Cuwth 
Usage: 18

שׂכך סכך 
Cakak 
Usage: 23

סמך 
Camak 
Usage: 48

סתוּר 
C@thuwr 
Usage: 1

עוּף 
`uwph 
Usage: 28

עזרה 
`azarah 
Usage: 9

עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

פּלה 
Palah 
Usage: 7

פּקד 
Paqad 
Usage: 303

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

פּשׁט 
Pashat 
Usage: 43

פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

קהה 
Qahah 
set on edge , blunt
Usage: 4

קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

קלה 
Qalah 
Usage: 6

קפא 
Qapha' 
Usage: 4

רוּם 
Ruwm (Aramaic) 
lift up , extol , set up
Usage: 4

רכב 
Rakab 
Usage: 78

שׁבץ 
Shabats 
Usage: 2

שׁוה 
Shavah 
Usage: 21

שׁית 
Shiyth 
set , made , lay , put , appoint , regard ,
Usage: 83

שׁכך 
Shakak 
Usage: 5

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

שׁלב 
Shalab 
Usage: 2

שׁלח 
Shalach 
send , go , forth , send away , lay , send out , put , put away , cast out , stretch out , cast , set , put out , depart , soweth , loose ,
Usage: 848

שׁפת 
Shaphath 
set on , brought , ordain
Usage: 5

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

שׁת 
Sheth 
Usage: 9

תּוה 
Tavah 
Usage: 2

תּקן 
Taqan 
Usage: 3

ἀνακεῖμαι 
Anakeimai 
sit at meat , guests , sit , sit down , be set down , lie , lean , at the table
Usage: 10

ἀναπίπτω 
Anapipto 
sit down , sit down to meat , be set down , lean
Usage: 8

ἀνατάσσομαι 
Anatassomai 
Usage: 1

ἀνορθόω 
Anorthoo 
make straight , set up , lift up
Usage: 3

ἀποδείκνυμι 
Apodeiknumi 
Usage: 4

ἀπολύω 
Apoluo 
Usage: 52

βῆμα 
Bema 
Usage: 12

διατάσσω 
Diatasso 
Usage: 14

διχάζω 
Dichazo 
to set at variance
Usage: 0

δύνω δῦμι 
Duno 
set
Usage: 2

ἑδραῖος 
hedraios 
Usage: 3

ἐξουθενέω 
Exoutheneo 
Usage: 11

ἐπιδιορθόω 
Epidiorthoo 
set in order
Usage: 1

ἐπιτίθημι 
Epitithemi 
lay on , lay , put , lay upon , put on , put upon , set , not tr ,
Usage: 34

θεμελιόω 
themelioo 
Usage: 4

θορυβέω 
Thorubeo 
Usage: 3

ἵστημι 
histemi 
stand , set , establish , stand still , stand by , , vr stand
Usage: 129

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