יְתִב
𐤉𐤕𐤁
yᵉthib
H3488 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To sit, be seated, or dwell; used of persons or entities being physically present or established in a particular place. In extended contexts, denotes residing, settling, or making a home within a location. Sometimes carries the nuance of remaining or continuing in a state or place.
Semantic Range
to sit, to be seated, to dwell, to reside, to remain, to be established, to be set
Root / Etymology
From the Aramaic root י־ת־ב, which has the basic sense 'to sit, dwell.' Cognate with the Hebrew root יָשַׁב (y-sh-b, to sit, dwell). The specific form יְתִב is the 3rd person masculine singular Peal (G-stem) imperfect or jussive form in Biblical Aramaic.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְתִב appears exclusively in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in Ezra and Daniel. Its usage mirrors that of the standard Hebrew יָשַׁב but is restricted to Aramaic contexts, describing individuals (e.g., kings, officials, or the prophet Daniel) physically sitting, being enthroned, or dwelling in a location such as a city, palace, or judgment seat. The term is employed both in literal senses (to sit or dwell physically) and in more figurative or extended senses (to be established, to reside). Standard English translations tend to render it as 'dwell,' 'sit,' or 'be seated,' but may not always reflect nuances in formal settings (such as court or throne imagery). In historical terms, the word's usage did not significantly shift in the later phases of Aramaic within the Hebrew Bible, but its range may be broader in contemporary Aramaic.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
xlit yᵉthiyb corrected to yᵉthib; (Aramaic) corresponding to יָשַׁב; to sit or dwell; dwell, (be) set, sit.
Bantu Hebrew
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יתב (y-t-b) — to sit, to dwell, to remain
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3488-03 |
יְתִ֑ב | yetiv | AVqp3ms |
took his seat | he sat | 2 |
H3488-02 |
יָתְבִ֖ין | yatevin | AVqrmpa |
dwell | dwelling ones | 1 |
H3488-01 |
וְ/הוֹתֵ֣ב | vehotev | AC/Vhp3ms |
and settled | and he caused to dwell | 1 |
H3488-04 |
יִתִּ֑ב | yitiv | AVqi3ms |
shall sit | he will sit | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3488-03 |
Daniel 7:9 | יְתִ֑ב | yetiv | AVqp3ms |
took his seat | he sat |
H3488-03 |
Daniel 7:10 | יְתִ֖ב | yetiv | AVqp3ms |
was set | he sat |
H3488-04 |
Daniel 7:26 | יִתִּ֑ב | yitiv | AVqi3ms |
shall sit | he will sit |
H3488-01 |
Ezra 4:10 | וְ/הוֹתֵ֣ב | vehotev | AC/Vhp3ms |
and settled | and he caused to dwell |
H3488-02 |
Ezra 4:17 | יָתְבִ֖ין | yatevin | AVqrmpa |
dwell | dwelling ones |