UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to spread out, to scatter

Semantic domains: Scatter (002003002023)

Definition: = causative action by which humans cause a substance or a set of small objects to divide itself and move into various directions

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: NUM 11:32

OET-RV NUM 11:32

32 So the people went out and collected the quail—each family getting at least the equivalent of ten large barrels full, and they spread the meat around the camp to sun dry.

OET-LV NUM 11:32

32 And_ the_people _he/it _rose _up all _of the_day (the)_that and_all the_night and_all/each/any/every the _day _of the _next _day and_they _gathered DOM the_quail the_one_who_made _little he _gathered ten homers and_they _spread_them_out to/for_them widely _(spread _out) around _of the_camp.

Show passage in OET: SA2 17:19

OET-RV SA2 17:19

19 The woman there stretched a covering over the top of the well, and then spread grain over it to dry, so it wasn’t obvious.

OET-LV SA2 17:19

19 And_ the_woman _she/it _took and_she _spread DOM the_covering over the _face _of the _well and_she _spread _out on/upon/above_him/it the_grain(s) and_not anything it _was _known.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 11:32

SA2: OET SA2 17:19

JER: OET JER 8:2

Sense 2: to expand

Semantic domains: Large (002001001034)

Core domains: Size (161)

Definition: literally: to scatter, spread out; hence: = causative action by which deities cause nations to increase in size

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOB 12:23

OET-RV JOB 12:23

23 He makes nations great and he also destroys nations.
⇔ He enlarges nations and he has them led away as slaves.

OET-LV JOB 12:23

23 He_is_making _great (to)_nations and_he_destroyed _them he_is_spreading _out (to)_nations and_he_led _them.

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Sense 3: to spread out (one's hands)

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019); Prayer (131)

Definition: literally: to scatter, spread out; hence: = action by which humans spread out their palms ► in prayer or supplication

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: שׁטח כַּפַּיִם

Show passage in OET: PSA 88:10

OET-RV PSA 88:9

9 My eyes grow weary from trouble.
⇔ All day long I call out to you for help, Yahweh—
⇔ I spread out my hands to you.

OET-LV PSA 88:10

10  Eye _of_my it _has _become _faint from affliction I_have _called _out _to _you Oh_YHWH in_all day I _have _spread _out to_you palms _of_my.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שׁטח

Form 1

Sense 1: to spread out, to scatter

Sense 2: to expand

Sense 3: to spread out (one's hands)