וְ/יָשַׁבְתָּ֣
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤕
yâshab
you 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).
Genesis 45:10 · Word #1
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 | you shall 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 shall dwell
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 was 'and you dwelt,' but the verb is in the imperfect consecutive, indicating a future or modal sense here. The context is a promise or instruction, better rendered as 'and you shall dwell.' |