שֵׂט
sêṭ · sayte
a departure from right, i.e. sin
Lexicon
Derivation: or סֵט; from H7750 (שׂוּט);
a departure from right, i.e. sin
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: revolter, that turn aside.
Letters
- שShin300
Picture: two front teeth (or a composite bow)
- Concrete
- teeth · sharp · press · bow
- Extended
- to consume · to destroy · to press or grind · to change · again
- טTet9
Picture: a basket, or something coiled
- Concrete
- basket · coil · snake · container
- Extended
- to surround · to contain · to store · to twist
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to consume, to destroy › to surround and contain
To consume, to destroy that works to surround and contain.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of שֵׂט above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 2 distinct forms