וַ/יֵּ֜שֶׁב
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁
vayeshev
and he dwelt
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.
H3427
2 Chronicles 26:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H3427
| Lemma | יָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yâshab |
| Strong's | H3427 |
| In-context | and he dwelt |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3427-78
and he settled down
| Root | ישׁב (y-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, to remain, to dwell, to settle, to inhabit |
| Semantic Range | to sit physically; to remain in place; to dwell or inhabit a land; to abide; to establish residence; to sit enthroned; to stay or tarry |
| Conceptual Significance | יָשַׁב often marks transition from movement to settled presence—whether an individual sitting, a family dwelling, or a people inhabiting the land. It conveys themes of rest, permanence, covenantal settlement, and established authority (as in sitting to rule or judge). |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (waw consecutive) + Qal wayyiqtol imperfect 3rd masculine singular of יָשַׁב; narrative past form meaning "and he sat/dwelt." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed past action in narrative sequence: "and he…". "Settled down" preserves the core sense of יָשַׁב as sitting that extends into dwelling or remaining, reflecting both the physical and residential nuance of the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישׁב (to sit, to remain, to dwell, to settle, to inhabit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3427-01 |
beshivetam | in their dwelling |
H3427-14 |
hayoshevah | the dwelling-woman |
H3427-15 |
hayoshevet | the dwelling-woman |
H3427-24 |
keshiveto | as his dwelling |
H3427-28 |
layoshev | to the one dwelling |
H3427-34 |
leshiveti | for my dwelling |
H4186-02 |
moshav | dwelling-place of |
H4186-03 |
moshavekha | your dwelling-place |
H3427-48 |
noshavu | they were settled |
H3427-49 |
noshevet | inhabited one (feminine singular) |
H3427-55 |
shivetah | she settled her |
H3427-58 |
shiveti | I have dwelt |
H3427-62 |
toshiveni | you cause me to dwell |
H3427-74 |
vateshev | and she settled down |
|
vetoshavim | and resident-dwellers |
H3427-99 |
veyashavenu | and we settled-dwelt |
H3427-128 |
yeshevu | they shall dwell |
H3427-131 |
yoshev | the one dwelling |
Word Usage (1092 occurrences of H3427)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:16 | וַ/יֵּ֥שֶׁב | vayeshev | dwelt |
| Genesis 4:20 | יֹשֵׁ֥ב | yoshev | those who dwell |
| Genesis 11:2 | וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁבוּ | vayeshevu | and they settled |