מוֹשָׁב (H4186) — Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹשָׁב

𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤁

môwshâb

H4186 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ישב to sit, dwell, inhabit, settle

Definition

A settled place or habitation; the place where one resides or dwells, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Also: a seat or assembly, referring to both the physical site and the group of people associated with that place. By extension, it can refer to the duration of dwelling, a session (gathering), or the inhabitants themselves.

Semantic Range

seat, sitting, physical dwelling place, settlement, inhabited place, community or inhabitants, habitation, place of residence, duration of residence, assembly as a gathering, session

Root / Etymology

From the root יָשַׁב (y-sh-b), which means 'to sit, dwell, inhabit.' מוֹשָׁב is a nominal formation meaning 'the place of sitting/dwelling,' from the prefixed mem (מ), often used to denote the location where the root action takes place.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In earlier Israelite literature, מוֹשָׁב primarily refers to the location where individuals or communities settle, whether tents, villages, or towns—frequently used in legal or genealogical contexts to describe settlements (e.g., Numbers 15:29, 'among all your dwellings'). In Leviticus and Numbers, it marks the residential area or settlements of the Israelites and sometimes, less commonly, non-Israelites. The word can describe both temporary encampments and permanent inhabited sites. In poetic or prophetic texts, it can signify figuratively the seat or sphere of influence, or the community as a collective (the people inhabiting a place). Its semantic overlap with מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan, 'dwelling' with a nuance of 'tabernacle' or 'tent') and יֵשֶׁב (yeshev, 'dwelling, settlement', a rarer noun) should be noted. English translations often render מוֹשָׁב as 'dwelling,' 'habitation,' 'settlement,' or 'inhabited place,' but these may not capture the word's reference both to place and to communal identity. Later Hebrew and Jewish tradition sometimes further narrows the term, but this is not evident in Biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מֹשָׁב; from יָשַׁב; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population; assembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.

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Root Family

ישב (y-š-b) — to sit, dwell, inhabit, settle

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H3143	יוֹשִׁבְיָה	Yahweh causes to dwell
H3427	יָשַׁב	in dwelling
H3428	יֶשֶׁבְאָב	Dwelling-of-a-Father
H3429	יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת	in the seat
H3430	יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב	Dweller-in-Nob
H7626	שֵׁבֶט	your dwelling
H7675	שֶׁבֶת	in the dwelling-place
H7725	שׁוּב	he sat/dwelt
H7871	שִׁיבָה	in his dwelling
H8453	תּוֹשָׁב	the resident aliens
H8664	תִּשְׁבִּי	the Tishbeh-dweller

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H4186-13`	מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places	11
`H4186-05`	מוֹשַׁב֙	moshav	`HNcmsc`	of habitation	dwelling-place of	9
`H4186-07`	מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔/ךָ	moshavekha	`HNcmsc/Sp2ms`	is your dwelling place	your dwelling-place	3
`H4186-14`	וּ/מוֹשַׁב֙	umoshav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the seating	and dwelling-place of	3
`H4186-16`	וּ/בְ/מוֹשַׁ֥ב	uvemoshav	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and in the seat	and in the dwelling-place of	2
`H4186-01`	בְּ/מוֹשְׁבֹתָֽ/ם	bemoshevotam	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	in their dwellings	in their dwelling-places	2
`H4186-12`	מוֹשְׁבֽוֹתֵי/הֶ֑ם	moshevoteyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-dwelling-places	their dwelling-places	2
`H4186-11`	מוֹשְׁבֹתָ֔/ם	moshevotam	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-dwelling-places	their dwelling-places	2
`H4186-02`	לְ/מוֹשָׁ֖ב	lemoshav	`HR/Ncmsa`	for a dwelling	for a dwelling-place	2
`H4186-09`	מוֹשָׁבֽ/וֹ	moshavo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his seat	his dwelling-place	2
`H4186-04`	מִ/מּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵי/כֶ֜ם	mimoshevoteykhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	from your dwelling places	from your dwelling-places	1
`H4186-15`	וּ/מֹ֣שְׁבוֹתָ֔/ם	umoshevotam	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their dwellings	and their dwelling-places	1
`H4186-06`	מוֹשָׁבָ֖/ם	moshavam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their dwelling	their dwelling-place	1
`H4186-08`	מוֹשָׁבִֽ/י	moshavi	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my seat	my dwelling-place	1
`H4186-03`	לְ/מֹֽשְׁבֹתָ/ם֙	lemoshevotam	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	according to their settlements	to their dwelling-places	1
`H4186-10`	מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	moshevey	`HNcmpc`	the dwelling places	dwelling-places of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

44 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H4186-06`	Genesis 10:30	מוֹשָׁבָ֖/ם	moshavam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their dwelling	their dwelling-place
`H4186-07`	Genesis 27:39	מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔/ךָ	moshavekha	`HNcmsc/Sp2ms`	your dwelling	your dwelling-place
`H4186-03`	Genesis 36:43	לְ/מֹֽשְׁבֹתָ/ם֙	lemoshevotam	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	according to their settlements	to their dwelling-places
`H4186-01`	Exodus 10:23	בְּ/מוֹשְׁבֹתָֽ/ם	bemoshevotam	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	in their dwellings	in their dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Exodus 12:20	מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-14`	Exodus 12:40	וּ/מוֹשַׁב֙	umoshav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the dwelling	and dwelling-place of
`H4186-13`	Exodus 35:3	מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵי/כֶ֑ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 3:17	מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵי/כֶ֑ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your-dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 7:26	מוֹשְׁבֹתֵי/כֶ֑ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-09`	Leviticus 13:46	מוֹשָׁבֽ/וֹ	moshavo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	shall be his dwelling	his dwelling-place
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 23:3	מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵי/כֶֽם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 23:14	מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵי/כֶֽם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwelling places	your dwelling-places
`H4186-04`	Leviticus 23:17	מִ/מּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵי/כֶ֜ם	mimoshevoteykhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	from your dwelling places	from your dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 23:21	מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵי/כֶ֖ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwellings	your dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Leviticus 23:31	מֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵי/כֶֽם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwelling places	your dwelling-places
`H4186-05`	Leviticus 25:29	מוֹשַׁב֙	moshav	`HNcmsc`	of dwelling	dwelling-place of
`H4186-13`	Numbers 15:2	מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	of your habitations	your dwelling-places
`H4186-07`	Numbers 24:21	מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔/ךָ	moshavekha	`HNcmsc/Sp2ms`	is your dwelling place	your dwelling-place
`H4186-01`	Numbers 31:10	בְּ/מ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔/ם	bemoshevotam	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	where they lived	in their dwelling-places
`H4186-13`	Numbers 35:29	מוֹשְׁבֹתֵי/כֶֽם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwelling places	your dwelling-places
`H4186-07`	1 Samuel 20:18	מוֹשָׁבֶֽ/ךָ	moshavekha	`HNcmsc/Sp2ms`	your seat	your dwelling-place
`H4186-09`	1 Samuel 20:25	מ֨וֹשָׁב֜/וֹ	moshavo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his seat	his dwelling-place
`H4186-05`	1 Samuel 20:25	מוֹשַׁב֙	moshav	`HNcmsc`	the seat	dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	2 Samuel 9:12	מוֹשַׁ֣ב	moshav	`HNcmsc`	who dwelt	dwelling-place of
`H4186-14`	1 Kings 10:5	וּ/מוֹשַׁ֣ב	umoshav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the seating	and dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	2 Kings 2:19	מוֹשַׁ֤ב	moshav	`HNcmsc`	situation	dwelling-place of
`H4186-13`	Ezekiel 6:6	מוֹשְׁב֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם	moshevoteykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your dwelling places	your dwelling-places
`H4186-12`	Ezekiel 6:14	מוֹשְׁבֽוֹתֵי/הֶ֑ם	moshevoteyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-dwelling-places	their dwelling-places
`H4186-05`	Ezekiel 8:3	מוֹשַׁ֔ב	moshav	`HNcmsc`	was the seat	dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	Ezekiel 28:2	מוֹשַׁ֧ב	moshav	`HNcmsc`	the seat	dwelling-place of
`H4186-10`	Ezekiel 34:13	מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	moshevey	`HNcmpc`	the dwelling places	dwelling-places of
`H4186-12`	Ezekiel 37:23	מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵי/הֶם֙	moshevoteyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-dwelling-places	their dwelling-places
`H4186-02`	Ezekiel 48:15	לְ/מוֹשָׁ֖ב	lemoshav	`HR/Ncmsa`	for-dwelling	for a dwelling-place
`H4186-16`	Psalms 1:1	וּ/בְ/מוֹשַׁ֥ב	uvemoshav	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	nor in the seat	and in the dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	Psalms 107:4	מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב	moshav	`HNcmsa`	to dwell in	dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	Psalms 107:7	מוֹשָֽׁב	moshav	`HNcmsa`	of habitation	dwelling-place of
`H4186-16`	Psalms 107:32	וּ/בְ/מוֹשַׁ֖ב	uvemoshav	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and in the seat	and in the dwelling-place of
`H4186-05`	Psalms 107:36	מוֹשָֽׁב	moshav	`HNcmsa`	of habitation	dwelling-place of
`H4186-02`	Psalms 132:13	לְ/מוֹשָׁ֥ב	lemoshav	`HR/Ncmsa`	for a dwelling	for a dwelling-place
`H4186-08`	Job 29:7	מוֹשָׁבִֽ/י	moshavi	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my seat	my dwelling-place
`H4186-11`	1 Chronicles 4:33	מוֹשְׁבֹתָ֔/ם	moshevotam	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their settlements	their dwelling-places
`H4186-11`	1 Chronicles 6:39	מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔/ם	moshevotam	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-dwelling-places	their dwelling-places
`H4186-15`	1 Chronicles 7:28	וּ/מֹ֣שְׁבוֹתָ֔/ם	umoshevotam	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their dwellings	and their dwelling-places
`H4186-14`	2 Chronicles 9:4	וּ/מוֹשַׁ֣ב	umoshav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the seating	and dwelling-place of

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