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. Ruth 1:4 וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ vai.Ye.she.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.

2. Ruth 2:7 שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ shiv.Tah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

3. Ruth 2:14 וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ va.Te.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.

4. Ruth 2:23 וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב va.Te.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz, to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.

5. Ruth 3:18 שְׁבִ֣י she.Vi · A command to you: simple action

   Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

6. Ruth 4:1 וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

7. Ruth 4:1 שְׁבָה־ she.vah- · A command to you: simple action

   Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

8. Ruth 4:1 וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃ vai.ye.Shev · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

9. Ruth 4:2 שְׁבוּ־ she.vu- · A command to all of you: simple action

   And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

10. Ruth 4:2 וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ vai.ye.She.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

11. Ruth 4:4 הַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮ hai.yo.she.Vim · An -ing word: simple action

    And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

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