Lexicon
שׂוּמָה
su.mah
H7760B
H:N-F Hebrew

fate

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su.mah denotes something set or determined in the account of Absalom’s action against Amnon.

The sole attested use describes something as set in connection with Absalom’s intention or course of action after Tamar was afflicted.

Senses in use

  1. Set or determined in an intended action · dominant

    In 2 Samuel 13:32, the feminine singular absolute Qal passive participle occurs in the clause concerning Absalom and the day Tamar was afflicted. The APB renders the clause, “upon the lip of Absalom it was set,” though the translation does not isolate the term’s contribution precisely.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 13:32, the APB presents the clause as “upon the lip of Absalom it was set.” Its exact English equivalent for the term remains uncertain.

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