שְׁבָ/ה
𐤔𐤁/𐤄
yâshab
sit
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).
Ruth 4:1 · Word #14
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 HVqv2ms/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sit |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-56
sit down
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd masculine singular calls for a direct command in its simple stem. "Sit down" preserves the root’s core physical sense of settling oneself, from which extended meanings of dwelling derive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dwell
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "sit down". |