וַ/תֵּשְׁב֖וּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤁𐤅
yâshab
and you 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).
Joshua 24:13 · Word #12
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/Vqw2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and you dwell |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-81
and you sat/dwelt
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of sitting or dwelling. The sequential imperfect 2nd person masculine plural is rendered with "and" plus "you" (masculine plural), preserving both the root sense of settling/sitting and the grammatical form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you dwelt
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and you sat/dwelt' reflects two possibilities but the context clearly intends 'dwell', so 'and you dwelt' is best. Narrative in Joshua focuses on residing, not sitting. |