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סוּת H5496
H5496 is the Hebrew word סוּת, transliterated çûwth and said sooth. The King James Version most often renders it moved.
What it means
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce.
Where it comes from
perhaps denominative from H7898 (שַׁיִת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: entice, move, persuade, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away.
Verses using סוּת
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 13:6 · KJV
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Joshua 15:18 · KJV
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Judges 1:14 · KJV
And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
1 Samuel 26:19 · KJV
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
2 Samuel 24:1 · KJV
And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
1 Kings 21:25 · KJV
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
2 Kings 18:32 · KJV
Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
1 Chronicles 21:1 · KJV
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
2 Chronicles 18:2 · KJV
And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
2 Chronicles 18:31 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
2 Chronicles 32:11 · KJV
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Chronicles 32:15 · KJV
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
Job 2:3 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 36:16 · KJV
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job 36:18 · KJV
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Isaiah 36:18 · KJV
Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Jeremiah 38:22 · KJV
And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
Jeremiah 43:3 · KJV
But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5496 mean?
H5496 is the Hebrew word סוּת (çûwth), meaning properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce.
How is H5496 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it moved (4 times), persuade (2 times), entice (1 time), stirred thee up (1 time), stirred up (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5496 appear in the Bible?
סוּת (çûwth) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5496 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps denominative from H7898 (שַׁיִת).
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