וְ/יָֽשְׁבָה֙

𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤄

yâshab

and shall dwell

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).

H3427

Deuteronomy 21:13 · Word #6

Lexicon H3427

Lemmaיָשַׁב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤁
Transliterationyâshab
Strong'sH3427
DefinitionTo 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/Vqq3fs 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 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand shall dwell

SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-112

and she dwelt

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple action of settling or dwelling. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd feminine singular is reflected by "and she dwelt," preserving both the narrative sequence and feminine singular subject.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and she dwelt

Same as P1Yes
RationaleCorrect; retains the participial/preterite force in context and agrees with the narrative.