יָשַׁב

ya.shav · to dwell

Hebrew · Strong's H3427 · Verb · Sounds like: yaw-shab' · 1,079 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell
Qal
1.
a. sit
b. sit, sit down
c. sit down
d. sit = be set (as a jewel)
2.
a. remain, stay, tarry
b. with special emphasis of qualifying phr.
3. dwell, have one’s abode
4. of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited
Niph. be inhabited, of land
Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee
Hiph.
1. cause to sit
2. cause to abide
3.
a. cause to dwell
b. cause cities to be inhabited
4. marry (prop. give a dwelling to)
Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

Every occurrence

  1. Psalms 107:10 יֹ֭שְׁבֵי Yo.she.vei · An -ing word: simple action

    Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

  2. Psalms 107:34 יֹ֣שְׁבֵי Yo.she.vei · An -ing word: simple action

    A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

  3. Psalms 107:36 וַיּ֣וֹשֶׁב vai.Yo.o.shev · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,

  4. Psalms 110:1 שֵׁ֥ב shev · A command to you: simple action

    A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  5. Psalms 113:5 לָשָֽׁבֶת׃ la.Sha.vet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,

  6. Psalms 113:8 לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י le.ho.shi.Vi · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

  7. Psalms 113:9 מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י׀ mo.shi.Vi · An -ing word: causing it

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

  8. Psalms 119:23 יָֽשְׁב֣וּ ya.she.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.

  9. Psalms 122:5 יָשְׁב֣וּ ya.she.Vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

  10. Psalms 123:1 הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י hai.yo.she.Vi · An -ing word: simple action

    A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

  11. Psalms 125:1 יֵשֵֽׁב׃ ye.Shev · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

  12. Psalms 127:2 שֶׁ֗בֶת She.vet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

  13. Psalms 132:12 יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ ye.she.Vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

  14. Psalms 132:14 אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב 'e.Shev · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; For I have desired it.

  15. Psalms 133:1 שֶׁ֖בֶת She.vet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

  16. Psalms 137:1 יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ Ya.shav.nu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

  17. Psalms 139:2 שִׁבְתִּ֣י shiv.Ti · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

  18. Psalms 140:13 יֵשְׁב֥וּ ye.she.Vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

  19. Psalms 143:3 הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי ho.shi.Va.ni · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

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