שִׁיבָה
𐤔𐤉𐤁𐤄
shîybâh
H7871 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
State or act of residing, habitation, the condition of dwelling in a location. This noun primarily refers to the settled presence of individuals or groups in a particular place, emphasizing the status or event of residing as opposed to movement or temporary sojourn.
Semantic Range
the state of residing, residence, act of dwelling, settled habitation, presence in a locality
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root יָשַׁב (y-sh-b), meaning 'to sit, dwell, inhabit.' The noun שִׁיבָה forms from this root, denoting the state or act of dwelling or residing. Root meaning (to sit/dwell) is more basic than the noun's typical usage, which focuses on the abstract condition or physical act of settlement or habitation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, שִׁיבָה is a rare noun found in contexts describing someone's place of residence or the fact of dwelling, not merely the structure but the state of being settled. It appears, for example, in Job 29:7. While frequently translated as 'dwelling' or 'residence,' it differs from other more common terms like מוֹשָׁב (môshāv, 'settlement, habitation') or יֵשֶׁב (yeshev, 'dwellers'), which may specify either the people, the act of inhabiting, or the locale itself. English translations sometimes generalize its meaning or equate it with 'Dwelling,' which may obscure its focus on the status or act of residing. The term occurs mainly in poetic or archaic registers, making its usage more limited and nuanced compared to other habitation terms. Over time, the root יָשַׁב spawned various nouns and participles related to living, dwelling, or sitting, but שִׁיבָה specifically signals the fact or act of being resident at a place, rather than the inhabitants or the physical dwelling. The translation 'while ... lay' attempts to capture a contextual nuance of abiding presence but does not fully represent the term's lexical range.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁב; residence; while...lay.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישב (y-š-b) — to sit, to dwell, to inhabit, to remain
| 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 |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7871-01 |
בְּ/שִׁיבָת֣/וֹ | beshivato | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms |
in-his-stay | in his dwelling | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7871-01 |
2 Samuel 19:33 | בְּ/שִׁיבָת֣/וֹ | beshivato | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms |
in-his-stay | in his dwelling |