וַ/תֵּ֣שֶׁב
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤁
yâshab
and sat
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).
Genesis 31:34 · Word #8
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/Vqw3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and sat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-80
and she sat/dwelt
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of sitting or dwelling. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd feminine singular indicates a past narrative action performed by a feminine subject, hence "and she sat/dwelt," preserving the root’s core sense of settling oneself. |
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