מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔/ךָ
𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤁/𐤊
moshavekha
is your dwelling place
or מֹשָׁב; from יָשַׁב; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population; assembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.
Numbers 24:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H4186
| Lemma | מוֹשָׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | môwshâb |
| Strong's | H4186 |
| In-context | is your dwelling place |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4186-07
your dwelling-place
| Root | ישׁב (y-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to inhabit |
| Semantic Range | seat, place of sitting, dwelling, habitation, settlement, inhabited place, session, assembly, sojourning-place |
| Conceptual Significance | מוֹשָׁב reflects the biblical idea of settled life as opposed to wandering, often marking covenantal inheritance, communal identity, and stability in the land. It can signify both physical habitation and the enduring presence of a people in a given place. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular construct (מוֹשָׁב) + 2ms pronominal suffix (־ךָ), yielding “your (ms) dwelling-place.” Derived nominal form from the Qal root ישׁב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מוֹשָׁב derives from ישׁב (“to sit, dwell”), denoting a place of sitting or settled habitation. The form is masculine singular construct with a 2nd person masculine singular suffix, hence "your dwelling-place," preserving both the root sense of settled sitting/dwelling and the masculine singular possessive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישׁב (to sit, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to inhabit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7675-01 |
bashavet | in the dwelling |
H7871-01 |
beshivato | in his dwelling |
H3427-02 |
beshivetam | in their dwelling |
Word Usage (44 occurrences of H4186)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:30 | מוֹשָׁבָ֖/ם | moshavam | their dwelling |
| Genesis 27:39 | מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔/ךָ | moshavekha | your dwelling |
| Genesis 36:43 | לְ/מֹֽשְׁבֹתָ/ם֙ | lemoshevotam | according to their settlements |