יָשַׁב

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 2 Samuel 1:1 וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2. 2 Samuel 2:3 וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ vai.ye.she.Vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

3. 2 Samuel 2:13 וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ vai.Ye.she.Vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

4. 2 Samuel 5:6 יוֹשֵׁ֣ב yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

   And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither.

5. 2 Samuel 5:9 וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

6. 2 Samuel 6:2 יֹשֵׁ֥ב yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

   And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth above the cherubim.

7. 2 Samuel 6:11 וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ vai.ye.Shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

8. 2 Samuel 7:1 יָשַׁ֥ב ya.Shav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

9. 2 Samuel 7:2 יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

   that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

10. 2 Samuel 7:2 יֹשֵׁ֖ב yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

    that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

11. 2 Samuel 7:5 לְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃ le.shiv.Ti · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

12. 2 Samuel 7:6 יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ ya.Shav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

13. 2 Samuel 7:18 וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

14. 2 Samuel 9:13 יֹשֵׁב֙ yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

    So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet.

15. 2 Samuel 10:5 שְׁב֣וּ she.Vu · A command to all of you: simple action

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

16. 2 Samuel 11:1 יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yo.Shev · An -ing word: simple action

    And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

17. 2 Samuel 11:11 יֹשְׁבִ֣ים yo.she.Vim · An -ing word: simple action

    And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

18. 2 Samuel 11:12 שֵׁ֥ב shev · A command to you: simple action

    And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

19. 2 Samuel 11:12 וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

20. 2 Samuel 13:20 וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב va.Te.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

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