Çûwth — H5496

H5496 · Hebrew — סות

Pronunciation: sooth

Definition

verb

properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce

  1. to incite, allure, instigate, entice
    1. (Hiphil)
      1. to incite (to a request)
      2. to allure, lure
      3. to instigate (bad sense)

Usually translated as

persuade, entice, move, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away

Origin

perhaps denominative from H7898

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Çûwth occurs 18 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (4), Job (3), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — C