יֶשֶׁבְאָב
𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤀𐤁
Yesheveav
H3428 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'the dwelling (seat) of a father' or 'the father has settled/dwelt.' This name is borne by a priest listed among those returning from exile in the post-exilic period (1 Chronicles 9:14, Nehemiah 11:16). Its semantic range includes both a reference to paternal lineage and possibly an allusion to the stability or permanency provided by one's father, depending on the etymological nuance emphasized.
Semantic Range
a proper name referring to a person; possible underlying sense: a person descended from a settled ancestor, or emphasizing paternal stability or lineage
Root / Etymology
From the root יָשַׁב (to sit, dwell, inhabit) and אָב (father). The name is constructed as an imperfect or participial form of the verb plus the noun, producing 'father sits/dwells' or substantivally 'dwelling of a father.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יֶשֶׁבְאָב appears only in post-exilic genealogical lists, denoting a priestly individual active during the Persian period. The compound naming type (verb + אָב) is characteristic of late biblical Hebrew personal nomenclature. The name does not function as a title but as an individual designation. Standard translations (e.g., 'Jeshebeab') transliterate rather than attempt to render the meaning. While Strong's gloss 'seat of (his) father' reflects the components, the phrase 'the father dwells' may more directly represent the formation. There is no evidence to associate this name specifically with later religious or geographic identities beyond a general Israelite context; it should not be associated with the term 'Jew' in biblical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁב and אָב; seat of (his) father; Jeshebab, an Israelite; Jeshebeab.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישב (y-š-b) — to sit, to dwell, to inhabit, to settle
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3143 | יוֹשִׁבְיָה | Yahweh causes to dwell |
| H3427 | יָשַׁב | in dwelling |
| H3429 | יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת | in the seat |
| H3430 | יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב | Dweller-in-Nob |
| H4186 | מוֹשָׁב | in their dwelling-places |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3428-01 |
לְ/יֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב | leyesheveav | HR/Np |
to Jeshebeab | Dwelling-of-a-Father | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3428-01 |
1 Chronicles 24:13 | לְ/יֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב | leyesheveav | HR/Np |
to Jeshebeab | Dwelling-of-a-Father |