The rare Hebrew verb uwth means to consent, to agree, or to be willing. It conveys the idea of giving voluntary assent to a course of action. The term appears only a handful of times, primarily in Genesis 34 in the context of the Shechemites' agreement to circumcision.
Though rare, uwth carries weight in covenant contexts. Consent and willing agreement — rather than forced compliance — characterize true covenant relationship. This principle runs throughout Scripture: God calls His people freely, and true faith involves voluntary trust and submission.
The word anticipates the New Covenant promise that God's law would be written on willing hearts (Jeremiah 31:33) — a people who genuinely consent to God's ways, not a people who merely comply under external pressure.