שֶׁבֶת
𐤔𐤁𐤕
shebeth
H7675 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or act of sitting, dwelling, or remaining; more generally, a location characterized by habitation, i.e., a dwelling-place or settlement. In extended usage, can refer to the collective activity of residing or the outcome of habitation, such as a community or settlement.
Semantic Range
sitting, session, act of dwelling, residence, settlement, populated locality, place of habitation, act or state of sitting or dwelling
Root / Etymology
From the root ישב (y-š-b), meaning 'to sit, dwell, remain.' The form שֶׁבֶת (shebeth) serves as a nominal form (likely an infinitive noun) signifying the process or state of dwelling, sitting, or remaining; it also develops the abstract sense of 'inhabitation' and the concrete 'settlement' or 'abode.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
שֶׁבֶת appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible and is contextually similar to the better-known תֵּשֶׁבֶת (têshevet) and מוֹשָׁב (moshav), all drawn from the same root. In early contexts, it denotes an act or state (sitting, dwelling), but often refers to a settlement or inhabited place, as in a community or village. The term is flexible: it can mean an 'act of residency' and the 'place of residency.' In post-biblical Hebrew, more specific terms like יישוב (yishuv, settlement) often take its semantic place. Modern translations sometimes narrow its meaning to 'settlement' or 'dwelling,' potentially missing its abstract sense of 'residence' or 'act of dwelling.' It is always descriptive of the human activity or state of being settled as opposed to being nomadic. There is no inherent religious or legal connotation; context determines whether it refers to an action, state, or location.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
infinitive of יָשַׁב; properly, session; but used also concretely, an abode or locality; place, seat. Compare יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישב (y-š-b) — to sit, dwell, remain, inhabit
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3143 | יוֹשִׁבְיָה | Yahweh causes to dwell |
| H3427 | יָשַׁב | in dwelling |
| H3428 | יֶשֶׁבְאָב | Dwelling-of-a-Father |
| H3429 | יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת | in the seat |
| H3430 | יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב | Dweller-in-Nob |
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7675-04 |
שִׁבְתּ֑/וֹ | shiveto | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
of your dwelling | his dwelling-place | 1 |
H7675-01 |
בַּ/שָּֽׁבֶת | bashavet | HRd/Ncfsa |
in-the-place | in the dwelling-place | 1 |
H7675-02 |
הַ/שָּׁ֑בֶת | hashavet | HTd/Ncfsa |
of the seat | the dwelling-place | 1 |
H7675-03 |
שֶׁ֥בֶת | shevet | HNcfsc |
seat | staff-rod | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7675-01 |
2 Samuel 23:7 | בַּ/שָּֽׁבֶת | bashavet | HRd/Ncfsa |
in-the-place | in the dwelling-place |
H7675-02 |
1 Kings 10:19 | הַ/שָּׁ֑בֶת | hashavet | HTd/Ncfsa |
of the seat | the dwelling-place |
H7675-03 |
Amos 6:3 | שֶׁ֥בֶת | shevet | HNcfsc |
seat | staff-rod |
H7675-04 |
Obadiah 1:3 | שִׁבְתּ֑/וֹ | shiveto | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
of your dwelling | his dwelling-place |