Set (שְׂאֵת) means bearing in Hebrew.
It can also mean taking up, carrying, and endure. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שְׂאֵת
set
noun · feminine
In English
bearing, taking up, carrying, endure
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Set.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעולת הנשיאה, הרמה והולכה.
- 2סָבֹל, החזק מעמד.
The word Set is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂאֵת
- Written without vowel points
- שאת
- Said
- set
- Root
- נ־ש־א
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Gematria
- 701
This is how Set is said in other languages.
- English
- bearing, taking up, carrying, endure
These words rhyme with Set.
The word Set comes from the root נ־ש־א, like these words.
These words come before and after Set in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Set.
What does Set (שְׂאֵת) mean in Hebrew?
Set (שְׂאֵת) means bearing, taking up, and carrying. It is said set, with the stress on set.
What rhymes with Set (שְׂאֵת)?
Words that rhyme with Set (שְׂאֵת) include אמת, חטא, שופט, אלפבית, מת, and מגנט.
Is Set (שְׂאֵת) masculine or feminine?
The word Set (שְׂאֵת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שאת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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