יוֹשֵׁ֖ב

𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤁

yoshev

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

Numbers 21:34 · Word #25

Lexicon H3427

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

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3427-131

the one dwelling

Rootישׁב (y-š-b)
Core Meaningssitting, dwelling, remaining, settling, abiding
Semantic Rangeto sit, remain, dwell, inhabit, reside, settle, abide, stay, enthrone; substantively, an inhabitant or resident.
Conceptual SignificanceThe root ישׁב expresses settled presence—whether of individuals, communities, or YHWH Himself. It often marks covenantal dwelling in the land, stable habitation, or enthronement, highlighting themes of permanence, belonging, and established order in Israel’s theology.
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular (absolute/construct forms attested). Functions verbally or substantivally to describe one characterized by dwelling or sitting.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine singular, denoting an ongoing or characteristic action: "one who sits/dwells." Rendering it as "the one dwelling" preserves the durative participial sense and reflects the masculine singular morphology while keeping the core idea of settled presence inherent in the root.

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

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

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
H4186-03 moshav dwelling-place of
H4186-04 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
H3427-78 vayeshev and he settled down
H8453-06 vetoshavim and resident-dwellers
H3427-99 veyashavenu and we settled-dwelt
H3427-128 yeshevu they shall dwell

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
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