וַ/יֵּשְׁב֣וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤅
yâshab
and dwelt
To sit, to remain, to dwell; most commonly, to take up residence in a place, inhabit, or to settle. Frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts: literally to sit, to take a seat, and more often in extended sense, of dwelling or residing in a location, either temporarily or permanently. Also used for continuing in a condition or position. In the causative stem, to cause to settle or dwell, to establish (often of populations or cities). Rarely, to marry in the sense of 'taking up home' (especially in the context of men marrying, i.e., settling with a wife).
Deuteronomy 2:22 · Word #13
Lexicon H3427
| Lemma | יָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yâshab |
| Strong's | H3427 |
| Definition | To sit, to remain, to dwell; most commonly, to take up residence in a place, inhabit, or to settle. Frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts: literally to sit, to take a seat, and more often in extended sense, of dwelling or residing in a location, either temporarily or permanently. Also used for continuing in a condition or position. In the causative stem, to cause to settle or dwell, to establish (often of populations or cities). Rarely, to marry in the sense of 'taking up home' (especially in the context of men marrying, i.e., settling with a wife). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and dwelt |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-85
and they settled
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal (simple active), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of the root "to sit/dwell," and the sequential imperfect (3rd masculine plural) conveys a past narrative action: "they settled." "Settled" preserves the core sense of sitting down into residence while allowing for the broader dwelling nuance inherent in יָשַׁב. |
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