לְ/שִׁבְתִּֽ/י
𐤋/𐤔𐤁𐤕/𐤉
yâshab
for-my-dwelling
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).
2 Samuel 7:5 · Word #14
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 HR/Vqc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for-my-dwelling |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-37
for my dwelling
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed לְ and 1cs pronominal suffix; verbal noun form expressing "my dwelling." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of יָשַׁב expresses the act/state of sitting or dwelling; with the 1st common singular suffix it becomes "my dwelling." The prefixed לְ adds the sense "for/to," yielding "for my dwelling" while preserving the root sense of settled residence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for my dwelling
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'for my dwelling' matches both the root meaning and the context where the house is for Yahweh's dwelling. |