shit denotes placing or establishing something, from objects and boundaries to offices, conditions, and directed attention.

The verb most often marks the placement or establishment of something in a location or position, whether hands, borders, shadows, guards, or darkness. It also appears where a person or outcome is assigned, where something is made into a stated condition, and where attention is directed toward an object.

1. Place or position in a setting · dominant

   This is seen where a border is set in Exodus 23:31, Jacob positions flocks in Genesis 30:40, and Israel places his hands on Ephraim and Manasseh in Genesis 48:14. The same placement pattern occurs when darkness is set in Psalm 104:20 and when a guard is requested at the speaker's lips in Psalm 141:3.

   Exodus 23:31Genesis 30:40Genesis 48:14Genesis 48:17Psalm 104:20Psalm 141:3
2. Assign a person, obligation, or outcome · common

   In 1 Kings 11:34 the first-person imperfect form occurs in the clause rendered “I will set him as ruler,” while Genesis 41:33 calls for a discerning man to be set over Egypt. Genesis 3:15 places enmity between the parties, and Exodus 21:22 and Exodus 21:30 use the verb in clauses concerning a fine or ransom imposed upon someone.

   1 Kings 11:34Genesis 41:33Genesis 3:15Exodus 21:22Exodus 21:30Hosea 6:11
3. Make into a stated condition · occasional

   The verb can introduce the resulting condition of a place: in Isaiah 5:6 the APB renders the clause “I will set it as waste,” and Jeremiah 22:6 renders a threatened change as making the royal house “a wilderness.” Jeremiah 50:3 likewise describes the land becoming “a horror,” while Jeremiah 13:16 speaks of light being turned into deep shadow and thick cloud.

   Isaiah 5:6Jeremiah 22:6Jeremiah 50:3Jeremiah 13:16
4. Direct heart, eyes, or care toward something · occasional

   With inward or perceptual objects, the verb describes directed attention: Job 7:17 speaks of setting the heart upon a human being, Proverbs 22:17 of applying the heart to knowledge, and Psalm 17:11 of setting the eyes to cast the speaker down. Proverbs 27:23 similarly joins the imperative with knowing the condition of flocks and giving careful attention to herds.

   Job 7:17Proverbs 22:17Psalm 17:11Proverbs 27:23Proverbs 24:32Psalm 73:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses “set” and also uses expressions such as “placed,” “laid,” “appointed,” “imposed,” “make,” and “apply.” These renderings show the clauses' overall presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for every occurrence.