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Strong's #3427 - יָשַׁב
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- to dwell, remain, sit, abide
- (Qal)
- to sit, sit down
- to be set
- to remain, stay
- to dwell, have one´s abode
- (Niphal) to be inhabited
- (Piel) to set, place
- (Hiphil)
- to cause to sit
- to cause to abide, set
- to cause to dwell
- to cause (cities) to be inhabited
- to marry (give an dwelling to)
- (Hophal)
- to be inhabited
- to make to dwell
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1462) bs (סהב ShB) AC: Turn CO: Seat AB: ?: The pictograph s is a picture of the two front teeth representing pressing, the b is a picture of tent. Combined these mean "Press to the tent". A place of dwelling as the place returned to. A turning back or away from someone or something. A captive is one turned away from a place of dwelling. (eng: shove)
A) bs (סהב ShB) AC: ? CO: Seat AB: ?: A returning to ones place of residence where one sits.
Nf2) tbs (סהבת ShBT) - Seat: KJV (4): seat, place - Strongs: H7675 (שֶׁבֶת)
qf) fbs (סהבו ShBW) - Shvo: An unknown stone, possibly an agate. KJV (2): agate - Strongs: H7618 (שְׁבוֹ)
B) bbs (סהבב ShBB) AC: Turn CO: ? AB: ?
Nm ) bbs (סהבב ShBB) - Broken: To be broken into pieces. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): broken - Strongs: H7616 (שְׁבָבִים)
bm) bibs (סהביב ShBYB) - Flame: [Unknown connection to root; Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (3): spark, flame - Strongs: H7631 (שְׁבִיב), H7632 (שָׁבִיב)
gm) bbfs (סהובב ShWBB) - Backsliding: A turning back. KJV (6): backsliding, frowardly - Strongs: H7726 (שׁוֹבָב), H7728 (שׁוֹבֵב)
H) ebs (סהבה ShBH) AC: Capture CO: Captive AB: ?: A forcible turning away from ones homeland to another place.
V) ebs (סהבה ShBH) - Capture: To take one away from his homeland as a captive. KJV (47): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Participle) captive, away, carry, take - Strongs: H7617 (שָׁבָה)
Nf3) tfbs (סהבות ShBWT) - Captivity: [df: tybs] KJV (44): captivity, captive - Strongs: H7622 (שְׁבִית)
ff ) ibs (סהבי ShBY) - Captive: KJV (49): captivity, captive, prisoner, taken - Strongs: H7628 (שְׁבִי)
ff1) eibs (סהביה ShBYH) - Captive: KJV (9): captive, captivity - Strongs: H7633 (שִׁבְיָה)
J) bfs (סהוב ShWB) AC: Turn CO: ? AB: ?: A turning back to a previous state or place.
V) bfs (סהוב ShWB) - Return: To turn back. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (1074): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual, Participle) return, again, turn, back, away, restore, bring, render, answer, recompense, recover, deliver, put, withdraw, requite - Strongs: H7725 (שׁוּב), H8421 (תּוּב)
Nf1) ebfs (סהובה ShWBH) - Returning: KJV (1): returning - Strongs: H7729 (שׁוּבָה)
if1) ebfst (תסהובה TShWBH) - Return: Also a reply as a return. KJV (8): return, expire, answer - Strongs: H8666 (תְּשֻׁבָה)
kf1) ebfsm (מסהובה MShWBH) - Backsliding: A turning back. KJV (12): backsliding, turning away - Strongs: H4878 (מְשֻׁבָה)
L) bsi (יסהב YShB) AC: Sit CO: Dwelling AB: ?: A place of dwelling as the place returned to.
V) bsi (יסהב YShB) - Sit: To set oneself down in the dwelling place for the night or for long periods of time. To settle or remain. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (1093): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Piel) dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken - Strongs: H3427 (יָשַׁב), H3488 (יְתִב)
am) bsfm (מוסהב MWShB) - Dwelling: The place of sitting. KJV (44): habitation, dwelling, seat, dwellingplace, dwell, place, sitting, assembly, situation, sojourning - Strongs: H4186 (מֹשָׁב)
im) bsft (תוסהב TWShB) - Sojourner: One who travels from place to place. KJV (14): sojourner, stranger, foreigner - Strongs: H8453 (תֹּשָׁב)
M) bis (סהיב ShYB) AC: Turn CO: ? AB: ?
Nf1 ) ebis (סהיבה ShYBH) - Return: KJV (2): captivity - Strongs: H7870 (שִׁיבָה), H7871 (שִׁיבָה)
Adopted Roots:
- A2213 Bsh (Design, Invention)
- A2459 Kbx (Interweave, Net)
- A2807 Xbs (Weave, Wreath)
- A2809 Ybs (Weave, Plait, Anguish)
- A2812 Tbs (Cease)
- A2834 Bks (Lay, Bed, Copulation)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular יָשַׁב Genesis 13:12 +; 2 masculine singular יָשַׁבְתָּ Judges 5:16, וְיָשַׁבְתָּה נָ֑הּ consecutive Deuteronomy 17:14; 2 masculine plural יְשַׁבְתֶּם Deuteronomy 1:46; Leviticus 18:3, וִישַׁבְתֶּם consecutive Leviticus 25:18 7t., etc.; Imperfect יֵשֵׁב 1 Samuel 5:7 +, יֵשֶׁבֿ Genesis 44:33; Ezekiel 44:3, יֵ֫שֶׁב before monosyll. 1 Kings 7:8; Job 22:8; וַיֵּ֫שֶׁב Genesis 4:16 +; וַיֵּשֶׁב֑ Ruth 4:1; 1 singular אֵשֵׁב Judges 6:18 +, וָאֵשֵׁב Deuteronomy 9:9 3t. + Ezekiel 3:15b (but Co אשׁר Kt); אֵשְׁבָה 1 Samuel 27:5; אֵשֵׁבָ֑ה Isaiah 49:20; וָאֵשְׁבָה Ezekiel 9:3; 3 masculine plural יֵשְׁבוּ Genesis 47:4 +; 3 feminine plural תישׁבנה Ezekiel 35:9 Kt (i.e. תֵּישַׁבְנָה Ol§ 242 d Kö i. 401), Qr תָּשׁוֺבְנָה (√ שׁוב), Co proposes תִּוָּשַׁבְנָה; 1 plural נֵשֵׁב Jeremiah 42:13,14, וַנֵּ֫שֶׁב Numbers 20:15 5t.; Imperative masculine singular שֵׁב Genesis 20:15 +, שֶׁבֿ Genesis 35:1; שְׁבָה Genesis 27:19 +; feminine singular שְׁבִי Genesis 38:11 +; masculine plural שְׁבוּ Genesis 22:5 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute יָשֹׁבֿ 1 Samuel 20:5; construct שֶׁ֫בֶת 1 Samuel 7:2 +; שָׁ֑בֶת Isaiah 40:22 +; suffix שִׁבְתִּי 2 Samuel 7:5 +, etc.; Participle masculine י(וֺ)שׁב Genesis 4:20; Genesis 24:3 +, etc.; feminine ישְׁבָה Nahum 3:8; י(וֺ)שֶׁבֶת Judges 4:5 +; י(וֺ)שָׁ֑בֶת Joshua 2:5; 2 Kings 4:13; ישַׁבְתְּ֯י Jeremiah 22:23, י(וֺ)שֶׁבֶת֯י Jeremiah 10:17; Lamentations 4:21; Ezekiel 27:3 (Kt preferable in all these, see Ol§ 123 d Ges§ 90. 3 a); feminine plural ישְׁבוֺת 1 Samuel 27:8; —
1. a. sit on (עַל) a seat 1 Samuel 20:25, stone Exodus 17:12, teraphim Genesis 31:34, couch Genesis 48:2 (all E), Ezekiel 23:41, knees 2 Kings 4:20, throne Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:29 (J), Deuteronomy 17:18; 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 4:13; 1 Kings 1:13,17,20 +, see absolute below; of ׳י, הַיּשֵׁב עַלחֿוּג הָאֶרֶץ Isaiah 40:22; dust Isaiah 47:1, ground (אֶרֶץ) Ezekiel 26:16, ashes Jonah 3:6 (these in token of humiliation); sit down by (עַל) a well Exodus 2:15 or pool 2 Samuel 2:13; with אֶל 1 Samuel 28:23; sit in (ב) house, street, doorway, assembly, etc. 2 Samuel 7:1; Judges 19:15; Genesis 38:14 (J), Jeremiah 15:17; Jeremiah 26:10; Psalm 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:3 so Ezekiel 31:6,17 (figurative); of No of Amon (personified city) הַיּשְׁבָה בַּיְאֹרִים Nahum 3:8 she who sate amid the rivers; with לְ sit on to (pregnantly) לָאָרֶץ Isaiah 3:26; Isaiah 47:1; Lamentations 2:10, לְכִסֵּא Psalm 9:5, at, לְפֶתַח בית Proverbs 9:14, לִימִינוֺ(יׅ 1 Kings 2:19; Psalm 110:1; לַמַּבּוּל Psalm 29:10; with לִפְנֵי Genesis 43:33 (J), + שָׁם Judges 20:26; Judges 21:2; 2 Samuel 7:18 = 1 Chronicles 17:16; with עִם 1 Samuel 20:5; Proverbs 31:22; with אֶתֿ Jeremiah 16:8; Job 2:13; with תַּחַת Judges 6:11; Micah 4:4, וַיֵּשֶׁבתַּחְתֶּיהָ בַּצֵּל Jonah 4:5; with מִנֶּגֶד Genesis 21:16 (twice in verse) (E), נֶגֶד Isaiah 47:14, מִקֶּדֶם לָעִיר Jonah 4:5; מִצַּד 1 Samuel 20:25; Ruth 2:14; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Ezekiel 28:2; לִשְׁמֹּט Exodus 18:13; Joel 4:12 (compare Psalm 9:5; Isaiah 28:6); hence absolute of sitting as king or judge Exodus 18:14; Psalm 61:8; Malachi 3:3, יושׁבים Isaiah 10:13, perhaps Amos 1:5,8, especially of ׳י sitting (enthroned), Psalm 2:4; Psalm 9:8; Psalm 29:10; Psalm 55:20; Psalm 102:13; Lamentations 5:19, so in ישֵׁב (הַ)כְּרוּבִים 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 6:2 = 1 Chronicles 13:6; 2 Kings 19:15; Psalm 99:1; ישֵׁב תְּהִלּוֺת יִשְׂרָאֵל Psalm 22:4 (see with עַל, above); by meton. of thrones, for the judges sitting on them שָׁמָּה יָָֽשְׁבוּ כִסְאוֺת לְמִשְׁמָּט Psalm 122:5; הַיּשְׁבִים Ruth 4:14, i.e. in the gate (compare Ruth 4:11), those in whose presence purchase of land took place.
b. sit, sit down, absolute, Judges 19:6; Ruth 4:1,2; Nehemiah 1:4; Jeremiah 36:15 (followed by clause of purpose, to eat, etc.) Genesis 37:25; Esther 3:15 +; opposed to קוּם Exodus 32:6 (JE) Psalm 139:2, מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת Psalm 127:2 (opposed to מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם); so Isaiah 37:28 = 2 Kings 19:27 (read לְפָנַי קֻמְךָ at end of 2 Kings 19:27 = 2 Kings 19:26 We in Bl Einl. 4,257 Rs Proph. 351, and n. 9); but also קוּמִי שְׁבִי Isaiah 52:2, explained by (וַיָּקָם מֵהָאָרֶץ וַיֵּשֶׁבאֶלהַֿמִּטָּה 1 Samuel 28:23 and) 2 Samuel 19:9.
c. sit down outside (חוּץ), i.e. perform a necessity of nature Deuteronomy 23:14.
d. sit = be set (as a jewel), ישְׁבוֺתּעַלמִֿלֵּאת Song of Solomon 5:12 set on a filling (i.e. in a setting, De and others), in description of eyes; (> others sitting by full streams).
2. a. remain, stay, tarry (for a limited or indefinite time), with אֶת person Genesis 24:55 (J), Judges 19:4; 2 Samuel 16:8; with עִם person Genesis 27:44 (J), עִמָּדִי Genesis 29:19 (E), Judges 17:10; with בְ local 1 Samuel 7:2 (of ark), 1 Samuel 13:16; 1 Samuel 14:2; 1 Samuel 24:4 ( 1 Samuel 23:25 read אֲשֶׁר for וַיֵּשֶׁבᵐ5 We Dr Klo Kit Bu), 2 Samuel 10:5; 2 Samuel 19:25 (where read שִׁבְתּוֺ for שִׁיבָתוֺ Dr Klo Bu, see We), Numbers 35:25 (P), Job 24:13; with שָׁם 1 Kings 11:16, שָׁם עַדעֿוֺלָם 1 Samuel 1:22; with על ( by) 1 Samuel 25:13; 1 Samuel 30:24; מֹּה 2 Kings 7:4; שְׁבוּ לָכֶם מֹּה עִםֿהַחֲמוֺר Genesis 22:5 (E); with בֵּין Judges 5:16, מִחוּץ לְ Leviticus 14:8 (P),אֵצֶל 1 Samuel 20:19; with accusative בית 2 Samuel 6:11; 2 Samuel 13:20; Ruth 2:7; absolute 1 Samuel 1:23 (twice in verse); abide, endure Micah 5:3, וְיהוּדָה לְעוֺלָםתֵּשֵׁב Joel 4:20, so of Mt. Zion Psalm 121:1.
b. with special emphasis on qualifying phrase, וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵיתָןקַשְׁתּוֺ Genesis 49:24 and his bow abode as a firm one (poem in J); 1 Kings 22:1 and they continued three years without war; of woman remaining בִּדְמֵי טָהֳרָה Leviticus 12:4, ׳עלדֿמי וגו Leviticus 12:5.
3 dwell, have one's abode in (ב) a land, city, house, etc., Genesis 4:16; Genesis 13:7,12 (twice in verse); Genesis 19:29; Genesis 24:37,62; Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:2; Joshua 20:6; 2 Samuel 7:6 + often (on 2 Samuel 21:16 see ישׁבו בְנֹב, p. 444); in tents Jeremiah 35:7,10; 1 Chronicles 5:10; figurative of justice (צְדָקָה) Isaiah 32:16 ("" וְשָׁכֵן מִשְׁמָּט); in the midst of (בְּקֶרֶב) Genesis 24:3; Joshua 13:13; Joshua 16:10; Judges 1:30,32,33; Judges 3:5; so with בְּתוֺךְ Genesis 23:10 (P); with עַל + הארץ, of God 1 Kings 8:27 2 Chronicles 6:18; of people Leviticus 25:18,19; Leviticus 26:35 (H); with לְ Job 15:28; with בֵּין Genesis 20:1 (E); dwell with (אֶת) Genesis 34:16,22 (P), Exodus 2:21 (E), Joshua 15:63 (JE), Judges 1:16,21; Judges 17:11; יֵשְׁבוּיְשָׁרִים אֶתמָּֿנֶיךָ Psalm 140:14; so with עִם Joshua 20:4; Deuteronomy 23:17 (+ בקרב), Psalm 26:4 (i.e. assoc. with); with יַחְדָּו Genesis 13:6 (twice in verse) (J), Genesis 36:7 (P), Deuteronomy 25:5; שֶׁבֶת גַּםיָֿ֑חַד Psalm 133:1; dwell in their stead (תַּחְתָּם) Deuteronomy 2:12 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 2:22,23; 1 Chronicles 4:41; 1 Chronicles 5:22; absolute לָשֶׁבֶת יְצָרָהּ Isaiah 45:18 for dwelling he formed it (the earth); ( thy) dwelling-place is מְקוֺם שִׁבְתְּךָ 1 Kings 8:30 2 Chronicles 6:21, also ׳מְכוֺן שׁ 1 Kings 8:39,43,49 2 Chronicles 6:30,33,39, so Psalm 33:14; ׳מָכוֺן לְש֔ Exodus 15:17; 1 Kings 8:13 2 Chronicles 6:2. Participle ישֵׁב = substantive, dweller, inhabitant, very often (c. 215t.): e.g. ישֵׁב אהלים Genesis 25:27 (J); often collective ישֵׁב אהל Genesis 4:20 (J), ישׁב הָאָרֶץ Genesis 34:30; Genesis 50:11 (both J), Exodus 34:12,15 (JE); also in poetry f., (as collective; see Dr on 1 Samuel 17:21) יוֺשֶׁבֶת שָׁפִיר etc., MI: 1 Samuel 1:11 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 1:12,13,15; יוֺשֶׁבֶת צִיּוֺן Isaiah 12:6; Jeremiah 51:35; similarly Jeremiah 10:17; Jeremiah 21:23; Jeremiah 48:19 (compare Lamentations 4:21) Zechariah 2:11; with בת in app. (Da§28 R. 6), יוֺשֶׁבֶת בַּתמִֿצְרַיִם Jeremiah 46:19, so Jeremiah 48:18; more usually plural ישְׁבֵי הֶעָרִים Genesis 19:25 (J), compare Deuteronomy 13:14; ישְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ Exodus 23:21 (JE), compare Exodus 15:14,15 (poem in E); ישְׁבֵי תֵבֵל Isaiah 18:3, יוֺשְׁבֵי חָ֑דֶל Isaiah 38:11, etc.; ישְׁבֶיהָ Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 25:10 (H), Numbers 13:32 (P); absolute יוֺשֵׁב (collective) Amos 1:5,8; Isaiah 49:19; הַיוֺשְׁבִים 1 Chronicles 9:2; also (strangely) ישְׁבוֺת הארץ 1 Samuel 27:8 = the populations of the land We Dr (elsewhere in this sense only feminine singular and in poetry, see above); frequently in phrase without in habitant (i.e. so that there shall be no inhabitants), מֵאֵין ישׁב Isaiah 5:9; Isaiah 6:4; Jeremiah 4:7; Jeremiah 26:9; Jeremiah 33:10; Jeremiah 34:23; Jeremiah 44:22; Jeremiah 46:19; Jeremiah 51:29,37; Zephaniah 2:5; Zephaniah 3:6; מֵאֵין יוֺשֵׁב בָּהֶן Jeremiah 48:9; מִבְּלִי ישֵׁב Jeremiah 2:15; Jeremiah 9:10; לאֹ יִהְיֶה יוֺשֵב בָּהּ Jeremiah 50:3; לְבִלְתִּיהֱיוֺתבּֿוֺ יוֺשֵׁב Jeremiah 51:62.
4 of a land or city, sit, abide seated in its place, figurative for be inhabited Jeremiah 17:6,25; Jeremiah 50:13,39; Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 29:11; Ezekiel 36:35; Isaiah 13:20 ("" לאֹ תִּשְׁכּוֺן), Zechariah 2:8; Zechariah 9:5; Zechariah 14:11; יָָֽשְׂבָה תַּחְתֶּיהָ Zechariah 12:6; Zechariah 14:10; Ezekiel 35:9 Kt is תישׁבנה, Qr תָּשׁוֺבְנָה; Co תושׁבנה, i.e. Niph`al תִּוָּשַׁבְנָה (compare Ezekiel 36:10), or Hoph`al תּוּשַׁבְנָה (compare Isaiah 44:26); of palace, וְאַרְמוֺן עַלמִֿשְׁמָּטוֺ יֵשֵׁב Jeremiah 30:18.
Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נוֺשָׁ֑בָה Jeremiah 6:8; 3 plural וְנָֽשְׁבוּ consecutive Ezekiel 36:10, נוֺשָׂ֑בוּ Ezekiel 26:19, נוֺשָׁ֑בֻ֯ה Jeremiah 22:6; Participle feminine נוֺשֶׁבֶת Ezekiel 26:17 ( < נִשְׁבַּתְּᵐ5 Co, √ שׁבת), נוֺשָׁ֑בֶת Exodus 16:35; plural נוֺשָׁבוֺת Ezekiel 12:20; Ezekiel 38:12; — be inhabited, of land Exodus 16:35 (perhaps = be habitable), Jeremiah 6:8; of cities Jeremiah 22:6; Ezekiel 12:20; Ezekiel 26:19; Ezekiel 36:10; חֳרָבוֺת נוֺשָׁבוֺת Ezekiel 38:12; — Ezekiel 26:17 see above; Ezekiel 35:9 see Qal 4.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine plural וְיִשְּׁבוּ טִירוֺתֵיהֶם בָּ֑ךְ Ezekiel 25:4 and they shall set their encampments in thee (ᵐ5ᵑ6 Co וְיֵשְׁבוּ inhabit.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular השִׁיב Ezra 10:14, suffix הוֺשַׁיבַנִי Lamentations 3:6; Psalm 143:3; 1 singular הוֺשַׁבְתִּי Leviticus 23:33, וְה(וֺ)שַׁבְתִּים consecutive Hosea 11:11; Jeremiah 32:37; וְהוֺשְׁבוֺתִים consecutive Zechariah 10:6 (Kö i, 413; but probably text error, see Thes and Ges Lgb 464; read probably וַהֲשִׁבוֺתִים as Zechariah 10:10, so Sta ZAW. 1881,21 We), etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיּוֺשֵׁב Genesis 47:11, וַיּוֺ֫שֶׁב 2 Chronicles 8:2; Psalm 107:36; suffix וַיּוֺשִׁיבַי֯נִי 1 Kings 2:24 (Kö i, 414. 224); וַיּשִׁיבֵם Job 36:7; 1 plural ונּ֫שֶׁב Ezra 10:2, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הוֺשֵׁב Genesis 47:6; masculine plural ה(וֺ)שִׁיבוּ 1 Kings 21:9,10; Infinitive construct ה(וֺ)שִׁיב 1 Samuel 2:8; Nehemiah 13:27; הוֺשִׁיבִי Psalm 113:8 (Ol§ 123 d; read בוֺ-, see Che); Participle absolute מוֺשִׁיב Psalm 68:7, construct מוֺשִׁיבִי Psalm 113:9 (Ol l.c. Ges l.c.); —
1 cause to sit with accusative of person + על כסא 1 Kings 2:24; 2 Chronicles 23:20 so (without על כסא) + לָנֶצַח Job 36:7; set, place with accusative of person + נֶגְדּוֺ 1 Kings 21:10, also 1 Kings 21:9,1Kings 21:12 (בְּראֹשׁ הָעָם).
2 cause to abide (accusative of person) at (ב) 1 Samuel 30:21.
3. a. cause to dwell, with accusative of person + ב location 1 Samuel 12:8; 2 Kings 17:6; Hosea 12:10; Genesis 47:6,11 (P), Leviticus 23:43 (H), Lamentations 3:6; Psalm 143:3; בְּאֶרֶץ תַּחְתִיּוֺת Ezekiel 26:20; accusative of person omitted 2 Kings 17:24,26; accusative of person + שָׁם 2 Chronicles 8:2; Psalm 107:36; accusative of person + עַלהַֿבָּתִּים Hosea 11:11 (but read וַהֲשִׁבֹתִים We); accusative of person omitted, with עם person 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalm 113:8; מוֺשִׁיביְחִידִים בַּ֫יְתָה Psalm 68:7 causing solitary ones to dwell in a house (or is מוֺשִׁיב for מֵשִׁיב Bae?); with accusative of person only עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת׳מושׁ Psalm 113:9 giving a dwelling to her that is barren of house; absolute with לָבֶ֫טַח Jeremiah 32:37; Psalm 4:9; absolute with כְּקַדְמוֺתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 36:11. On Zechariah 10:6, see above
b. cause cities (עָרִים) to be inhabited Ezekiel 36:33; Isaiah 54:3.
4 marry (properly give a dwelling to, compare Psalm 113:9), only Ezra Nehemiah , and only with accusative נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֺת strange or foreign women Ezra 10:2,10,14,17,18; Nehemiah 13:27; so השִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים אַשְׁדֳּו֯דִיּוֺת Nehemiah 13:23.
Hoph`al Perfect וְהוּשַׁבְתֶּם לְבַדְּכֶם בְּקֶרֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ Isaiah 5:8 and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land. Imperfect הָאֹמֵר לִירוּשָׁלַםִ תּוּשָׁב֑ Isaiah 44:26 he who saith of Jerusalem, she shall be inhabited. Ezekiel 35:9 see Qal 4.
יָשַׁב fut. יֵשֵׁב, inf. abs. יָשׁוֹב (1 Samuel 20:5), constr שֶׁבֶת, with suff. שִׁבְתִּי, imp. שֵׁב, שְׁבָה.
(1) to sit, to sit down; absol. Genesis 27:19 followed by לְ of place, Psalms 9:5; Proverbs 9:14; Job 2:13 and with a dative pleon. Genesis 21:16, וַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּ “and she sat down.” Also, to be seated, to be sitting, followed by בְּ (Genesis 19:1; 2 Samuel 7:1); עַל (1 Kings 2:19), and poet. also with an acc. of the place on which any one sits. Psalms 80:2, ישֵׁב הַכְּרֻבִים “he who sits upon the cherubim,” i.q. sits on a throne upborne by cherubim. Psalms 99:1; Isaiah 37:16. Psalms 122:5, כִּי שָׁמָּה יָֽשְׁבוּ כִסְאוֹת לְמִשְׁפָּט “for there they (judges) sit on for judging;” commonly, but incorrectly, taken as, there sit, i.e. are placed, thrones; (Aram. יְתִב, ܝܺܬܒܶ id. Arab. verb وثب has the signification of sitting only in the dialect of the Himyarites; see the amusing story in Pococke, in Spec. Hist. Arab. page 15, edit. White; but this sense is found in the substantives وِثَابُ a sitting down, habitations, places, وثاّب a throne, a bed. In the vulgar Arabic the verb is commonly used in the sense of lying in wait, springing on the prey, and leaping in general).
Specially, to sit is used of
(a) judges, where they sit to give judgment, Psalms 9:5 kings sitting on their thrones, Psalms 9:8, 55:20. Hence, Isaiah 10:13, יוֹשְׁבִים “those who sit on (thrones),” i.e. kings.
(b) of those who lie in wait for others, Psal. 10:8 17:12 Job 38:40. Followed by לִ Jeremiah 3:2. Comp. Gr. λόχος, ambush; λοχεύω, λοχίζω, to lie in ambush, from λέγω, to sit down; fich legen, and Arabic وثب, (see above).
(c) of an army, which sits down in a place, and holds possession of it (einen Ort befeßt haben), 1 Samuel 13:16.
(d) of mourners, Isaiah 47:5; Job 2:13. (e) of those who sit down idly, do nothing, are slothful, Isaiah 30:7; Jeremiah 8:14.
(f) To sit with any one, followed by עִם is to associate with him, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 26:5 compare Psal. 1:1, and הָלַךְ עִם, בּוֹא עִם.-As to the phrase, “to sit at the king’s right hand,” see above, page 351, B [and see the note added there].
(2) to remain, abide, Genesis 24:55, 29:19. Followed by an accus. of place, Genesis 25:27, ישֵׁב אֹהָלִים “remaining in the tents,” i.e. staying at home. With a dative pleonast. Genesis 22:5, שְׁבוּ לָכֶם פֹּה “remain here.” Followed by a dat. of pers. to remain for some one, i.q. to expect him, Exodus 24:14. Also used of inanimate things, Genesis 49:24, וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן קַשְׁתּוֹ “but his bow remained strong.”
(3) to dwell, to dwell in, to inhabit, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7, 12 Genesis 13:12, 19:29 followed by בְּ Deuteronomy 17:14, and עַל of the place or land which one inhabits, Levit. 25:18 also followed by an acc. Genesis 4:20. Poet. Psalms 22:4, יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל “dwelling amongst the praises of Israel,” in the temple, where the hymns of Israel from around sound in thy ears. Psalms 107:10. Part. יוֹשֵׁב an inhabitant, a dweller, Genesis 19:25; Judges 1:21, 3:3. But יָשַׁב followed by an accus. is also to dwell near, by anything, to be neighbour (comp. גּוּר). יוֹשְׁבֶיחָ those who dwell near her, sc. the city, Ezekiel 26:17. Genesis 4:20, ישֵׁב אֹחֶל וּמִקְנֶח “those who dwell in tents and amongst flocks.”
(4) pass. to be inhabited, as a place, city, country, Isaiah 13:20; Jeremiah 17:6, 25 Jeremiah 17:25; Ezekiel 26:20. In like manner שָׁכַן and Greek ναίω, ναιετάω, signify both to inhabit and to be inhabited.
Niphal נוֹשַׁב to be inhabited, Exodus 16:35, and often in other places.
Piel יִשֵּׁב to place, to make to sit down, Ezekiel 25:4.
Hiphil הוֹשִׁיב
(1) causat. of Kal No. 1, to cause to sit down, 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Kings 21:9.
(2) causat. of Kal No. 3, to cause to inhabit, Psal. 68:7 113:8 followed by בְּ of place, Genesis 47:6; 2 Kings 17:26. Also, to cause a woman to dwell with one, i.e. to take in marriage (compare Kal, Hosea 3:3 Ethiop. ወሰበ፡ Conj. IV. to take a wife), Ezra 10:2, 10 Ezra 10:10, 14 Ezra 10:14, 17 Ezra 10:17, 18 Ezra 10:18; Nehemiah 13:27.
(3) causat. of Kal No. 4, to cause a land to be inhabited, Ezekiel 36:33; Isaiah 54:3.
Hophal.
(1) to be made to dwell, Isaiah 5:8.
(2) to be inhabited, Isaiah 44:26.
Derivatives, שִׁיבָה (for יְשִׁיבָה), מוֹשָׁב, תּוֹשָׁב, and the pr. names which follow.