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יָשַׁב

yâshab · H3427 · Hebrew · 1,080 occurrences

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Meanings

  1. to sit down, to be seated

    Action by which humans assume a sitting position in a certain location and remain in that position for some time; sometimes associated with a certain status, role, or common activity

    Examples

    Genesis 18:1 Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.

    1 Samuel 2:8 “He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap To seat them with nobles, And He gives them a seat of honor as an inheritance; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, And He set the world on them.

    Genesis 19:1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he stood up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

  2. to be enthroned

    Literally: to sit on a throne; hence: action by which humans or deities assume a position of leadership, symbolized by taking position on the seat that represents this position of authority

    Examples

    Exodus 11:5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as well.

    1 Kings 2:24 “Now then, as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and has made me a house just as He promised, Adonijah certainly shall be put to death today!”

    Exodus 12:29 Now it came about at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle.

  3. to be enthroned

    Action by which humans or deities assume a position of leadership, as if sitting on an actual throne

    Examples

    1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and from there they carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD of armies who is enthroned above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

    2 Samuel 6:2 And David departed from Baale-judah, with all the people who were with him, to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of the LORD of armies who is enthroned above the cherubim.

    2 Kings 19:15 Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said, “LORD, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

  4. to stay, to remain

    State in which humans remain in a place that is not their home for a relatively short time

    Examples

    Genesis 22:5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey, and I and the boy will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.”

    Leviticus 23:43 so that your generations may know that I had the sons of Israel live in booths when I brought them out from the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”

    Genesis 24:55 But her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days, say ten; afterward she may go.”

  5. to be set, to remain, to stay

    State in which an object has been placed in a certain location with the intention that it will stay there for an extended period of time

    Examples

    Psalm 122:5 For thrones were set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

    Ezekiel 25:4 therefore, behold, I am going to give you to the people of the east as a possession, and they will set up their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

    Song of Solomon 5:12 “His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And perched in their setting.

  6. to be settled, to be inhabited

    State in which a place or area has been made the home of humans

    Examples

    Exodus 16:35 And the sons of Israel ate the manna for forty years, until they came to an inhabited land; they ate the manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.

    Isaiah 13:20 It will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation; Nor will the Arab pitch his tent there, Nor will shepherds allow their flocks to lie down there.

    Isaiah 44:26 Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise her ruins again.

  7. to settle, to dwell, to live, to inhabit

    Action by which humans make a certain place or area their home

    Examples

    Genesis 4:16 Then Cain left the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

    Genesis 4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.

    Genesis 11:2 And it came about, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

  8. Causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to make a certain place or area their home (to settle, to make (people) dwell)

    Examples

    Genesis 47:6 “The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

    Genesis 47:11 Now Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them property in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.

    1 Samuel 12:8 “When Jacob went into Egypt and your fathers cried out to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

  9. to make inhabited

    Causative action by which deities cause a certain place or area to become the home of humans

    Examples

    Ezekiel 36:33 ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your wrongdoings, I will populate the cities, and the places of ruins will be rebuilt.

  10. settlement, dwelling

    A location that has been chosen by humans or deities as their dwelling place

    Examples

    Exodus 15:17 “You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, The place, LORD, which You have made as Your dwelling, The sanctuary, Lord, which Your hands have established.

    Numbers 21:15 And the slope of the wadis That extends to the site of Ar, And leans to the border of Moab.”

    1 Kings 8:30 “And listen to the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place; hear in heaven Your dwelling place; hear and forgive!

  11. to marry

    Causative action by which humans brings other humans into their home as their spouse

    Examples

    Ezra 10:2 Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

    Ezra 10:10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful and have married foreign wives, adding to the guilt of Israel.

    Ezra 10:14 “Please let our leaders represent all the assembly and have all those in our cities who have married foreign wives come at appointed times, together with the elders and judges of each city, until the fierce anger of our God on account of this matter is turned away from us.”

  12. to continue

    Literally: to sit; hence: a process by which a certain condition persists over a relatively long period of time

    Examples

    1 Kings 22:1 Now three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

    Genesis 49:24 But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile, From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

    Zechariah 1:11 So they responded to the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is still and quiet.”

How it’s used In 15 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

822 occurrences in 130 groups

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

34 occurrences in 17 groups

Second objectAs in “call him Lord”

1 occurrences in 1 groups

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

635 occurrences in 283 groups

With adverbsAdverbs

102 occurrences in 10 groups

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

213 occurrences in 72 groups

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

3 occurrences in 4 groups

Named alongside itApposition

66 occurrences in 42 groups

What it doesIt is the subject

71 occurrences in 40 groups

What is done to itIt is the object

72 occurrences in 34 groups

Second object ofSecond object

1 occurrences in 1 groups

What it is said to bePredicate

29 occurrences in 15 groups

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

6 occurrences in 7 groups

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

122 occurrences in 11 groups

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

13 occurrences in 12 groups

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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Near synonyms 2 words
דּוּר dûwr · H1752 · to pile up, to heap up, to dwell
דּוּר (dûwr, H1752) is a rare Aramaic borrowing glossed simply as "dwell," while יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) is the dominant Hebrew dwelling verb.
גּוּר gûwr · H1481 · to sojourn, to live as alien, to dwell
גּוּר (gûwr, H1481) emphasizes temporary residence or sojourning; יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) emphasizes permanent, settled dwelling or inhabitation.
In the other Testament 5 words
κατοικέω katoikéō · G2730 · to live, to dwell, to reside
Greek κατοικέω emphasizes permanent or settled dwelling (the κατα- prefix intensifies the sense of 'dwelling down/thoroughly'), while Hebrew יָשַׁב has broader application including temporary residing, merely sitting, or inhabiting without the same emphasis on permanence.
καθίζω kathízō · G2523 · to sit, to sit down, to be seated
Greek καθίζω (kathízō, G2523) emphasizes the act of sitting down or causing to sit, while Hebrew יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) encompasses a broader semantic range including dwelling, inhabiting, and remaining in a place; the LXX translators employed καθίζω when the Hebrew context foregrounded the postural or sessional aspect of remaining/abiding rather than residential habitation.
יְתִב yᵉthib · H3488 · dwell, set, sit
Aramaic cognate reflex of Hebrew יָשַׁב, preserving the core 'dwell/sit/inhabit' semantics across the sister languages within the Biblical corpus.
κάθημαι káthēmai · G2521 · to sit, to sit down, to be seated
Greek κάθημαι focuses specifically on the postural act of sitting down and remaining seated, while Hebrew יָשַׁב encompasses a broader semantic range including dwelling, inhabiting, and settling in a location beyond mere seated posture.
οἰκέω oikéō · G3611 · to live, to dwell, to be in
Greek οἰκέω specifically emphasizes house-dwelling or residential occupation, while Hebrew יָשַׁב has broader application to any form of settled inhabitation or continued abiding in a location.
Semantic domains 6 entries
Space002002001017
The verb describes settling or dwelling in a location, as when Cain settled in the land of Nod in Genesis 4:16, or the people settled on the plain of Shinar in Genesis 11:2.
Stance002001001061
יָשַׁב describes sitting or remaining in a fixed posture, illustrated at Genesis 4:16 and throughout its many occurrences of dwelling and abiding in a place.
Control002003002007
The verb's causative sense, "cause to dwell" or "establish," is illustrated at Genesis 47:6 ("settle your father and your brothers... let them live in the land of Goshen") — Pharaoh causing Joseph's family to be settled under his own arrangement, a genuine extension of its ordinary dwelling sense.
Dwell002002001005
The verb is the common word for dwelling or inhabiting a place, as with those who dwell in tents in Genesis 4:20 and the households that settled in Haran in Genesis 11:31.
Associate002003002002
יָשַׁב describes remaining together with others in a shared dwelling, illustrated at Genesis 13:6 (Abram and Lot dwelling together) — a genuine sense of a household or people associated with a shared place.
Endure002002003001
The verb's sense of "continuing" or "enduring" describes a lasting, ongoing state of habitation, illustrated at Genesis 11:31 and its many occurrences of long-term dwelling in a place.
Word family 6 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

יָשַׁבyâshab · H3427מוֹשָׁב môwshâb · H4186 · location, situation, dwelling · 44×תּוֹשָׁב tôwshâb · H8453 · sojourner · 14×יְתִב yᵉthib · H3488 · dwell, set, sit · 5×שֶׁבֶת shebeth · H7675 · seat, sitting still, inactivity · 5×שִׁיבָה shîybâh · H7871 · to restore the fortunes (of a nation), staying, remaining · 1×
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H3427. yashab יָשַׁב1090 verb sit, remain, dwell (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְתֵיב, ;…
H3427. yashab
יָשַׁב1090 verb sit, remain, dwell (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְתֵיב, ; MI10; 31 ישב, Jdg 1:8, Jdg 1:19 וישב, Jdg 1:13 ואשב, dwell; Phoenician ישב dwell; Zinjirli ישב sit DHMSendsch. 58; Assyrian ašâbu, sit, dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabic leap, jump, Himyer. dialect sit, Lane2919; Ethiopic II. 1 secum cohabitare facere, marry, consummate marriage, compare Hiph`il 4) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular יָשַׁב Gen 13:12 +; 2 masculine singular יָשַׁבְתָּ Jdg 5:16, נָ֑הּ וְיָשַׁבְתָּה consecutive Deu 17:14; Deu 17:2masculine plural יְשַׁבְתֶּם Deu 1:46; Lev 18:3, וִישַׁבְתֶּם consecutive Lev 25:18 Lev 25:7t., etc.; Imperfect יֵשֵׁב 1Sa 5:7 +, יֵשֶׁבֿ Gen 44:33; Eze 44:3, יֵ֫שֶׁב before monosyll. 1Ki 7:8; Job 22:8; וַיֵּ֫שֶׁב Gen 4:16 +; וַיֵּשֶׁב֑ Rth 4:1; Rth 4:1singular אֵשֵׁב Jdg 6:18 +, וָאֵשֵׁב Deu 9:9 Deu 9:3t. + Eze 3:15b (but Co אשׁר Kt); אֵשְׁבָה 1Sa 27:5; אֵשֵׁבָ֑ה Isa 49:20; וָאֵשְׁבָה Eze 9:3; Eze 9:3masculine plural יֵשְׁבוּ Gen 47:4 +; 3 feminine plural תישׁבנה Eze 35:9 Kt (i.e. תֵּישַׁבְנָה Ol§ 242 d Köi. 401), Qr תָּשׁוֺבְנָה (√ שׁוב), Co proposes תִּוָּשַׁבְנָה; 1 plural נֵשֵׁב Jer 42:13-14, וַנֵּ֫שֶׁב Num 20:15 Num 20:5t.; Imperative masculine singular שֵׁב Gen 20:15 +, שֶׁבֿ Gen 35:1; שְׁבָה Gen 27:19 +; feminine singular שְׁבִי Gen 38:11 +; masculine plural שְׁבוּ Gen 22:5 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute יָשֹׁבֿ 1Sa 20:5; construct שֶׁ֫בֶת 1Sa 7:2 +; שָׁ֑בֶת Isa 40:22 +; suffix שִׁבְתִּי 2Sa 7:5 +, etc.; Participle masculine י(וֺ)שׁב Gen 4:20; Gen 24:3 +, etc.; feminine ישְׁבָה Nah 3:8; י(וֺ)שֶׁבֶת Jdg 4:5 +; י(וֺ)שָׁ֑בֶת Jos 2:5; 2Ki 4:13; ישַׁבְתְּ֯י Jer 22:23, י(וֺ)שֶׁבֶת֯י Jer 10:17; Lam 4:21; Eze 27:3 (Kt preferable in all these, see Ol§ 123 d Ges§ 90. 3 a); feminine plural ישְׁבוֺת 1Sa 27:8; —
1. a. sit on (עַל) a seat 1Sa 20:25, stone Exo 17:12, teraphim Gen 31:34, couch Gen 48:2 (all E), Eze 23:41, knees 2Ki 4:20, throne Exo 11:5; Exo 12:29 (J), Deu 17:18; 1Sa 1:9; 1Sa 4:13; 1Ki 1:13, 1Ki 1:17, 1Ki 1:20 +, see absolute below; of הָאֶרֶץ עַלחֿוּג הַיּשֵׁב ׳י, Isa 40:22; dust Isa 47:1, ground (אֶרֶץ) Eze 26:16, ashes Jon 3:6 (these in token of humiliation); sit down by (עַל) a well Exo 2:15 or pool 2Sa 2:13; with אֶל 1Sa 28:23; sit in (ב) house, street, doorway, assembly, etc. 2Sa 7:1; Jdg 19:15; Gen 38:14 (J), Jer 15:17; Jer 26:10; Psa 1:1; Son 2:3 so Eze 31:6, Eze 31:17 (figurative); of No of Amon (personified city) בַּיְאֹרִים הַיּשְׁבָה Nah 3:8 she who sate amid the rivers; with לְ sit on to (pregnantly) לָאָרֶץ Isa 3:26; Isa 47:1; Lam 2:10, לְכִסֵּא Psa 9:5, at, בית לְפֶתַח Pro 9:14, לִימִינוֺ(יׅ 1Ki 2:19; Psa 110:1; לַמַּבּוּל Psa 29:10; with לִפְנֵי Gen 43:33 (J), + שָׁם Jdg 20:26; Jdg 21:2; 2Sa 7:18 = 1Ch 17:16; with עִם 1Sa 20:5; Pro 31:22; with אֶתֿ Jer 16:8; Job 2:13; with תַּחַת Jdg 6:11; Mic 4:4, בַּצֵּל תַּחְתֶּיהָ וַיֵּשֶׁב Jon 4:5; with מִנֶּגֶד Gen 21:16 (twice in verse) (E), נֶגֶד Isa 47:14, לָעִיר מִקֶּדֶם Jon 4:5; מִצַּד 1Sa 20:25; Rth 2:14; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Eze 28:2; לִשְׁמֹּט Exo 18:13; Joel 4:12 (compare Psa 9:5; Isa 28:6); hence absolute of sitting as king or judge Exo 18:14; Psa 61:8; Mal 3:3, יושׁבים Isa 10:13, perhaps Amo 1:5, Amo 1:8, especially of ׳י sitting (enthroned), Psa 2:4; Psa 9:8; Psa 29:10; Psa 55:20; Psa 102:13; Lam 5:19, so in (הַ)כְּרוּבִים ישֵׁב 1Sa 4:4; 2Sa 6:2 = 1Ch 13:6; 2Ki 19:15; Psa 99:1; יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּהִלּוֺת ישֵׁב Psa 22:4 (see with עַל, above); by meton. of thrones, for the judges sitting on them לְמִשְׁמָּט כִסְאוֺת יָָֽשְׁבוּ שָׁמָּה Psa 122:5; הַיּשְׁבִים Rth 4:14, i.e. in the gate (compare Rth 4:11), those in whose presence purchase of land took place.
b. sit, sit down, absolute, Jdg 19:6; Rth 4:1-2, Neh 1:4; Jer 36:15 (followed by clause of purpose, to eat, etc.) Gen 37:25; Est 3:15 +; opposed to קוּם Exo 32:6 (JE) Psa 139:2, שֶׁבֶת מְאַחֲרֵי Psa 127:2 (opposed to קוּם מַשְׁכִּימֵי); so Isa 37:28 = 2Ki 19:27 (read קֻמְךָ לְפָנַי at end of 2Ki 19:27 = 2Ki 19:26 We in BlEinl. 4, 257 RsProph. 351, and n. 9); but also שְׁבִי קוּמִי Isa 52:2, explained by (אֶלהַֿמִּטָּה וַיֵּשֶׁב מֵהָאָרֶץ וַיָּקָם 1Sa 28:23 and) 2Sa 19:9.
c. sit down outside (חוּץ), i.e. perform a necessity of nature Deu 23:14.
d. sit = be set (as a jewel), עַלמִֿלֵּאת ישְׁבוֺתּ Son 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 Gen 24:55 (J), Jdg 19:4; 2Sa 16:8; with עִם person Gen 27:44 (J), עִמָּדִי Gen 29:19 (E), Jdg 17:10; with בְ local 1Sa 7:2 (of ark), 1Sa 13:16; 1Sa 14:2; 1Sa 24:4 (1Sa 23:25 read אֲשֶׁר for ᵐ5 וַיֵּשֶׁב We Dr Klo Kit Bu), 2Sa 10:5; 2Sa 19:25 (where read שִׁבְתּוֺ for שִׁיבָתוֺ Dr Klo Bu, see We), Num 35:25 (P), Job 24:13; with שָׁם 1Ki 11:16, עַדעֿוֺלָם שָׁם 1Sa 1:22; with על (by) 1Sa 25:13; 1Sa 30:24; מֹּה 2Ki 7:4; הַחֲמוֺר עִםֿ מֹּה לָכֶם שְׁבוּ Gen 22:5 (E); with בֵּין Jdg 5:16, לְ מִחוּץ Lev 14:8 (P),אֵצֶל 1Sa 20:19; with accusative בית 2Sa 6:11; 2Sa 13:20; Rth 2:7; absolute 1Sa 1:23 (twice in verse); abide, endure Mic 5:3, תֵּשֵׁב לְעוֺלָם וְיהוּדָה Joel 4:20, so of Mt. Zion Psa 121:1.
b. with special emphasis on qualifying phrase, קַשְׁתּוֺ בְּאֵיתָן וַתֵּשֶׁב Gen 49:24 and his bow abode as a firm one (poem in J); 1Ki 22:1 and they continued three years without war; of woman remaining טָהֳרָה בִּדְמֵי Lev 12:4, וגו ׳עלדֿמי Lev 12:5.
3 dwell, have one's abode in (ב) a land, city, house, etc., Gen 4:16; Gen 13:7, Gen 13:12 (twice in verse); Gen 19:29; Gen 24:37, Gen 24:62; Deu 1:4; Deu 3:2; Jos 20:6; 2Sa 7:6 + often (on 2Sa 21:16 see בְנֹב ישׁבו, p. 444); in tents Jer 35:7, Jer 35:10; 1Ch 5:10; figurative of justice (צְדָקָה) Isa 32:16 (|| מִשְׁמָּט וְשָׁכֵן); in the midst of (בְּקֶרֶב) Gen 24:3; Jos 13:13; Jos 16:10; Jdg 1:30, Jdg 1:32, Jdg 1:33; Jdg 3:5; so with בְּתוֺךְ Gen 23:10 (P); with עַל + הארץ, of God 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 6:18; of people Lev 25:18-19, Lev 26:35 (H); with לְ Job 15:28; with בֵּין Gen 20:1 (E); dwell with (אֶת) Gen 34:16, Gen 34:22 (P), Exo 2:21 (E), Jos 15:63 (JE), Jdg 1:16, Jdg 1:21; Jdg 17:11; אֶתמָּֿנֶיךָ יְשָׁרִים יֵשְׁבוּ Psalm 140:14; so with עִם Jos 20:4; Deu 23:17 (+ בקרב), Psa 26:4 (i.e. assoc. with); with יַחְדָּו Gen 13:6 (twice in verse) (J), Gen 36:7 (P), Deu 25:5; גַּםיָֿ֑חַד שֶׁבֶת Psa 133:1; dwell in their stead (תַּחְתָּם) Deu 2:12 (twice in verse); Deu 2:22-23, 1Ch 4:41; 1Ch 5:22; absolute יְצָרָהּ לָשֶׁבֶת Isa 45:18 for dwelling he formed it (the earth); (thy) dwelling-place is שִׁבְתְּךָ מְקוֺם 1Ki 8:30 2Ch 6:21, also שׁ ׳מְכוֺן 1Ki 8:39, 1Ki 8:43, 1Ki 8:49 2Ch 6:30, 2Ch 6:33, 2Ch 6:39, so Psa 33:14; לְש֔ ׳מָכוֺן Exo 15:17; 1Ki 8:13 2Ch 6:2. Participle ישֵׁב = substantive, dweller, inhabitant, very often (c. 215 t.): e.g. אהלים ישֵׁב Gen 25:27 (J); often collective אהל ישֵׁב Gen 4:20 (J), הָאָרֶץ ישׁב Gen 34:30; Gen 50:11 (both J), Exo 34:12, Exo 34:15 (JE); also in poetry f., (as collective; see Dr on 1Sa 17:21) שָׁפִיר יוֺשֶׁבֶת etc., MI 1Sa 1:11 (twice in verse); 1Sa 1:12-13, 1Sa 1:15; צִיּוֺן יוֺשֶׁבֶת Isa 12:6; Jer 51:35; similarly Jer 10:17; Jeremiah 21:23; Jer 48:19 (compare Lam 4:21) Zec 2:11; with בת in app. (Da§28 R. 6), בַּתמִֿצְרַיִם יוֺשֶׁבֶת Jer 46:19, so Jer 48:18; more usually plural הֶעָרִים ישְׁבֵי Gen 19:25 (J), compare Deu 13:14; הָאָרֶץ ישְׁבֵי Exo 23:21 (JE), compare Exo 15:14-15, (poem in E); תֵבֵל ישְׁבֵי Isa 18:3, חָ֑דֶל יוֺשְׁבֵי Isa 38:11, etc.; ישְׁבֶיהָ Lev 18:25; Lev 25:10 (H), Num 13:32 (P); absolute יוֺשֵׁב (collective) Amo 1:5, Amo 1:8; Isa 49:19; הַיוֺשְׁבִים 1Ch 9:2; also (strangely) הארץ ישְׁבוֺת 1Sa 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), ישׁב מֵאֵין Isa 5:9; Isa 6:4; Jer 4:7; Jer 26:9; Jer 33:10; Jeremiah 34:23; Jer 44:22; Jer 46:19; Jer 51:29, Jer 51:37; Zep 2:5; Zep 3:6; בָּהֶן יוֺשֵׁב מֵאֵין Jer 48:9; ישֵׁב מִבְּלִי Jer 2:15; Jer 9:10; בָּהּ יוֺשֵב יִהְיֶה לאֹ Jer 50:3; יוֺשֵׁב הֱיוֺתבּֿוֺ לְבִלְתִּי Jer 51:62.
4 of a land or city, sit, abide seated in its place, figurative for be inhabited Jer 17:6, Jer 17:25; Jer 50:13, Jer 50:39; Eze 26:20; Eze 29:11; Eze 36:35; Isa 13:20 (|| תִּשְׁכּוֺן לאֹ), Zec 2:8; Zec 9:5; Zec 14:11; תַּחְתֶּיהָ יָָֽשְׂבָה Zec 12:6; Zec 14:10; Eze 35:9 Kt is תישׁבנה, Qr תָּשׁוֺבְנָה; Co תושׁבנה, i.e. Niph`al תִּוָּשַׁבְנָה (compare Eze 36:10), or Hoph`al תּוּשַׁבְנָה (compare Isa 44:26); of palace, יֵשֵׁב עַלמִֿשְׁמָּטוֺ וְאַרְמוֺן Jer 30:18.
Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נוֺשָׁ֑בָה Jer 6:8; Jer 6:3plural וְנָֽשְׁבוּ consecutive Eze 36:10, נוֺשָׂ֑בוּ Eze 26:19, נוֺשָׁ֑בֻ֯ה Jer 22:6; Participle feminine נוֺשֶׁבֶת Eze 26:17 ( < ᵐ5 נִשְׁבַּתְּ Co, √ שׁבת), נוֺשָׁ֑בֶת Exo 16:35; plural נוֺשָׁבוֺת Eze 12:20; Eze 38:12; — be inhabited, of land Exo 16:35 (perhaps = be habitable), Jer 6:8; of cities Jer 22:6; Eze 12:20; Eze 26:19; Eze 36:10; נוֺשָׁבוֺת חֳרָבוֺת Eze 38:12; — Eze 26:17 see above; Eze 35:9 see Qal 4.
Pi`el Perfect3masculine plural בָּ֑ךְ טִירוֺתֵיהֶם וְיִשְּׁבוּ Eze 25:4 and they shall set their encampments in thee (ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Co וְיֵשְׁבוּ inhabit.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular השִׁיב Ezr 10:14, suffix הוֺשַׁיבַנִי Lam 3:6; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:1singular הוֺשַׁבְתִּי Lev 23:33, וְה(וֺ)שַׁבְתִּים consecutive Hos 11:11; Jer 32:37; וְהוֺשְׁבוֺתִים consecutive Zec 10:6 (Köi, 413; but probably text error, see Thes and GesLgb 464; read probably וַהֲשִׁבוֺתִים as Zec 10:10, so StaZAW. 1881, 21 We), etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיּוֺשֵׁב Gen 47:11, וַיּוֺ֫שֶׁב2Ch 8:2; Psa 107:36; suffix וַיּוֺשִׁיבַי֯נִי 1Ki 2:24 (Köi, 414. 224); וַיּשִׁיבֵם Job 36:7; Job 36:1plural ונּ֫שֶׁב Ezr 10:2, etc.; Imperative masculine singular <he

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