419 occurrences

'Set' in the Bible

When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at the other times to seek for omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle: "Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.

set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission him publicly.

So Moses did as the Lord commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.

the one who was constantly going before you to find places for you to set up camp. He appeared by fire at night and cloud by day, to show you the way you ought to go.

Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the Lord told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.

Next we set out on the route to Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord's covenant, to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to formulate blessings in his name, as they do to this very day.

Then he said to me, "Get up, set out leading the people so they may go and possess the land I promised to give to their ancestors."

Every place you set your foot will be yours; your border will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the River (that is, the Euphrates) as far as the Mediterranean Sea.

If you set them free, you must not send them away empty-handed.

You must set apart for the Lord your God every firstborn male born to your herds and flocks. You must not work the firstborn of your bulls or shear the firstborn of your flocks.

you must set apart for yourselves three cities in the middle of your land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession.

Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

The priest will then take the basket from you and set it before the altar of the Lord your God.

So now, look! I have brought the first of the ground's produce that you, Lord, have given me." Then you must set it down before the Lord your God and worship before him.

"When you have experienced all these things, both the blessings and the curses I have set before you, you will reflect upon them in all the nations where the Lord your God has banished you.

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

The Lord will judge his people, and will change his plans concerning his servants; when he sees that their power has disappeared, and that no one is left, whether confined or set free.

with the harvest of the earth and its fullness and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph's head, and on the top of the head of the one set apart from his brothers.

He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel.

Meanwhile the king's men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River near the fords. The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them.

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.

The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land, the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage.

Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

The city and all that is in it must be set apart for the Lord, except for Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the spies we sent.

Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, except you may plunder its goods and cattle. Set an ambush behind the city!"

He told them, "Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far from the city; all of you be ready!

When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the Lord says! See, I have given you orders."

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

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

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities -- Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One. The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day.

Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh's territory, along with their towns.

The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. Though they had subdued the land,

Joshua wrote these words in the Law Scroll of God. He then took a large stone and set it up there under the oak tree near the Lord's shrine.

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

Now, come up at night with your men and set an ambush in the field outside the city.

So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem -- they divided into four units.

he took his men and divided them into three units and set an ambush in the field. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked and struck them down.

So each of his men also cut off a branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the stronghold and set fire to it. All the people of the Tower of Shechem died -- about a thousand men and women.

Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!"

He lit the torches and set the jackals loose in the Philistines' standing grain. He burned up the grain heaps and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves.

So six hundred Danites, fully armed, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.

The Israelites returned to the Benjaminite towns and put the sword to them. They wiped out the cities, the animals, and everything they could find. They set fire to every city in their path.

When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.

So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, "What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

Then Samuel talked to the people about how the kingship would work. He wrote it all down on a scroll and set it before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away to their homes.

Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about six hundred men.

They charged two-thirds of a shekel to sharpen plowshares and cutting instruments, and a third of a shekel to sharpen picks and axes, and to set ox goads.

Saul proceeded to the city of Amalek, where he set an ambush in the wadi.

David said to the priest, "Certainly women have been kept away from us, just as on previous occasions when I have set out. The soldiers' equipment is holy, even on an ordinary journey. How much more so will they be holy today, along with their equipment!"

So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.

So David set out and went to the place where Saul was camped. David saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general in command of his army, were sleeping. Now Saul was lying in the entrenchment, and the army was camped all around him.

Now it's your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way."

all their warriors set out and traveled throughout the night. They took Saul's corpse and the corpses of his sons from the city wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned them.

But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said, "Get everyone out of here!" So everyone left.

So he said to his servants, "Look, Joab has a portion of field adjacent to mine and he has some barley there. Go and set it on fire." So Absalom's servants set Joab's portion of the field on fire.

Then Joab got up and came to Absalom's house. He said to him, "Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?"

So the king and all the members of his royal court set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines to attend to the palace.

The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away.

Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.

He set up the pillars on the porch in front of the main hall. He erected one pillar on the right side and called it Jakin; he erected the other pillar on the left side and called it Boaz.

and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt."

"As for you, get up and go home. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames.

He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.

Let them bring us two bulls. Let them choose one of the bulls for themselves, cut it up into pieces, and place it on the wood. But they must not set it on fire. I will do the same to the other bull and place it on the wood. But I will not set it on fire.

Ben Hadad said, "I will return the cities my father took from your father. You may set up markets in Damascus, just as my father did in Samaria." Ahab then said, "I want to make a treaty with you before I dismiss you." So he made a treaty with him and then dismissed him.

So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom set out together. They wandered around on the road for seven days and finally ran out of water for the men and animals they had with them.

Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers; set aside each one when you have filled it."

Now a man from Baal Shalisha brought some food for the prophet -- twenty loaves of bread made from the firstfruits of the barley harvest, as well as fresh ears of grain. Elisha said, "Set it before the people so they may eat."

But his attendant said, "How can I feed a hundred men with this?" He replied, "Set it before the people so they may eat, for this is what the Lord says, 'They will eat and have some left over.'"

So he set it before them; they ate and had some left over, just as the Lord predicted.

Hazael asked, "Why are you crying, my master?" He replied, "Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women."

During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah's control and set up their own king.

Jehu then left there and set out for Samaria. While he was traveling through Beth Eked of the Shepherds,

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.

He passed his son through the fire and practiced divination and omen reading. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.

The king tore down the altars the kings of Judah had set up on the roof of Ahaz's upper room, as well as the altars Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the Lord's temple. He crushed them up and threw the dust in the Kidron Valley.

So King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and set up camp outside it. They built siege ramps all around it. He arrived on the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign.

David took the crown from the head of their king and wore it (its weight was a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.

Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed, and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the Lord our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis.

He set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right side and the other on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin, and the one on the left Boaz.

He made ten tables and set them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left. He also made one hundred gold bowls.

and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with the Israelites."

During Jehoram's reign Edom freed themselves from Judah's control and set up their own king.

In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the Lord God of his ancestors.

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.

He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and practiced divination, omen reading, and sorcery. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the Lord and angered him.

In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: 'Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, "Come on! Let's set up a time to meet together at Kephirim in the plain of Ono." Now they intended to do me harm.

Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said, "Let's set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let's close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you."

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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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