יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת
𐤉𐤔𐤁 𐤁𐤔𐤁𐤕
Yoshev Bashevet
H3429 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper name, designating an individual among David’s elite warriors, literally meaning 'the one sitting in the seat.' The phrase emphasizes high status or prominence, suggesting a principal position among others. In context, it refers specifically to Yôshêb bash-Shebeth, the leader of the 'Three' chief warriors of David's retinue.
Semantic Range
one who sits in the seat, chief or principal among a council or group, leader with a seat of honor; personal name or title indicating prominence
Root / Etymology
The name is a compound of the active participle יֹשֵׁב (yôshêb, 'one who sits') from the root יָשַׁב (to sit, dwell) and the noun שֶׁבֶת (shebeth, 'seat' or 'session'). The phrase includes the preposition בַּ (in), the article הַ (the), forming 'the one sitting in the seat.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
This name appears in 2 Samuel 23:8, in the list of David's mighty men, where it designates the chief of the 'Three.' Some manuscripts and parallel passages (1 Chronicles 11:11) offer variant forms (e.g., יָשָׁבְעָם Yashobam), possibly due to textual corruption or interpretative differences. The compound structure and designation 'the one who sits in the seat' signifies a position of rank or prominence, likely reflecting the individual's status among the warriors rather than a personal name in the regular sense. English translations often render this as a single proper name, but the phrase originally describes a distinguished role. Later Jewish and Christian traditions sometimes read 'Joshebbash-Shebeth' as a personal name, but its participial construction indicates an original descriptive sense. No evidence connects this title directly to later religious identity or usage; it remains a title or epithet within the monarchic period setting.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the active participle of יָשַׁב and שֶׁבֶת, with a preposition and the article interposed; sitting in the seat; Joshebbash-Shebeth, an Israelite; that sat in the seat.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישב (y-š-b) — to sit, to dwell, seat, assembly
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3143 | יוֹשִׁבְיָה | Yahweh causes to dwell |
| H3427 | יָשַׁב | in dwelling |
| H3428 | יֶשֶׁבְאָב | Dwelling-of-a-Father |
| H3430 | יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב | Dweller-in-Nob |
| H4186 | מוֹשָׁב | in their dwelling-places |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3429-02 |
יֹשֵׁ֨ב | yoshev | HVqrmsa |
sitting | dwelling-one | 1 |
H3429-01 |
בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת | bashevet | HNp |
in the seat | in the seat | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3429-02 |
2 Samuel 23:8 | יֹשֵׁ֨ב | yoshev | HVqrmsa |
sitting | dwelling-one |
H3429-01 |
2 Samuel 23:8 | בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת | bashevet | HNp |
in the seat | in the seat |