What does תּוֹרָה · שׂוּם mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · שׂוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
Hebrew · H8451, H7760
זֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם
A precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch · to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
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תּוֹרָהH8451a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciationtôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
Open lexicon entry →שׂוּםH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Pronunciationśûm
Fundamental verb of causation and positioning: to place, assign, or establish something in a particular state or role.
Open lexicon entry →What does זֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם (zot ha-torah asher sam) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · שׂוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8451, H7760?
H8451, H7760 is connected to 808 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Strong'sH8451, H7760
Lexical occurrences808 versesSource Gloss
a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם is built from this root: