תֵשֵׁ֣ב

𐤕𐤔𐤁

teshev

it-will-be-inhabited

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

Isaiah 13:20 · Word #2

Lexicon H3427

Lemmaיָשַׁב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤁
Transliterationyâshab
Strong'sH3427
In-contextit-will-be-inhabited

Morphology HVqi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3427-65

she will dwell

Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd feminine singular of יָשַׁב; denotes incomplete, habitual, or future action with a feminine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe form תֵּשֵׁב is Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular from יָשַׁב, expressing an ongoing or future action. "She will dwell" preserves the core sense of sitting/settling inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the feminine singular subject and imperfect aspect.

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Words from Root ישב (sitting, dwelling, remaining, settling, abiding)

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