וְ/יָשַׁ֣בְתָּה
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤕𐤄
yâshab
and dwell in it
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).
Deuteronomy 17:14 · Word #11
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 HC/Vqq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and dwell in it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-108
and you will dwell
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (waw-consecutive) verb, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of the root "to sit/dwell," and the sequential perfect 2ms form indicates "and you will dwell," maintaining both the conjunction and masculine singular address. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you dwell
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And you dwell' accurately reflects the action of יָשַׁב. The context refers to taking up residence, so P1 is already suitable. |