וְ/יָשָֽׁבְתָּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤕
yâshab
and 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).
Deuteronomy 8:12 · Word #7
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 |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-107
and you dwelt
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (waw-consecutive) verb, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of sitting or dwelling, and the 2nd person masculine singular form with prefixed waw indicates "and you" performing the action. "Dwelt" reflects the extended sense of settling or residing inherent in the root י-ש-ב. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you dwell
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to 'and you dwell' for present-tense consistency with the other verbs and for natural sequence in a conditional warning construction, per context. |