שִׁבְתְּ/ךָ֗

𐤔𐤁𐤕/𐤊

shivetekha

your dwelling

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 6:39 · Word #5

Lexicon H3427

Lemmaיָשַׁב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤁
Transliterationyâshab
Strong'sH3427
In-contextyour dwelling

Morphology HVqc/Sp2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H3427-62

your dwelling

Rootישב (y-š-b)
Core Meaningsto sit, to dwell, to remain, to inhabit, to settle
Semantic Rangedwelling, habitation, place of residence, settled state, continued abiding, enthroned sitting
Conceptual SignificanceFrom the core image of sitting in a settled place, יָשַׁב expresses covenantal stability—dwelling securely in the land, abiding in a place of rest, or enthronement. "Your dwelling" can denote personal habitation, enduring presence, or established authority within the biblical worldview.
Morphological NotesQal infinitive construct (שִׁבְתְּ) from יָשַׁב with 2ms pronominal suffix (ךָ), functioning as a verbal noun: "your dwelling/sitting."
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal infinitive construct of יָשַׁב ("to sit, dwell") with a 2nd masculine singular pronominal suffix, yielding the sense "your dwelling" or "your sitting." The rendering preserves the root idea of settled sitting or abiding while accurately reflecting the singular masculine "your."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ישב (to sit, to dwell, to remain, to inhabit, to settle)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4186-01 bemoshevotam in their dwelling-places
H3427-01 beshevet in dwelling
H3427-03 beshivetekha in your sitting down

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