ישב

From the root י־שׁ־ב (y-sh-b), in pa'al construction. Compare Akkadian 𒂉 (ašābu, wašābu).

• (יָשַׁב) and (יָשָׁב) IPA^(key): /jaˈʃav/
• (יָשֹׁב) IPA^(key): /jaˈʃov/

יָשַׁב • (yasháv) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, infinitive לָשֶׁבֶת, present יוֹשֵׁב, future יֵשֵׁב, imperative שֵׁב, Biblical Hebrew pausal form יָשָׁב)

1. to sit, to be in a position with the torso upright and the legs supported
   • Tanach, Psalms 1:1, with translation of the King James Version:

     וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב

     uvmoshá letsím ló yasháv

     nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful

2. to sit, to move into such a position
3. to settle, to establish a residence
4. (יָשֹׁב, yashóv) infinitive absolute of יָשַׁב
   • Tanach, 1 Samuel 20:5, with translation of the King James Version:

     וְאָנֹכִי יָשֹׁב־אֵשֵׁב עִם־הַמֶּלֶךְ

     vanochí yashov-eshév im-hamélech

     and I should not fail to sit with the king

5. (יֵשֵׁב, yeshév) third-person masculine singular future (prefix conjugation) of יָשַׁב
6. (יֵשֶׁב, yeshev) third-person masculine singular future (prefix conjugation) of יָשַׁב
   • Tanach, Genesis 44:33, with translation of the King James Version:

     יֵשֶׁב־נָא עַבְדְּךָ תַּחַת הַנַּעַר

     yeshev־ná avd'chá táchat hanáar

     I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad

7. (יֹשֵׁב, yoshév) masculine singular present participle and present tense of יָשַׁב
   • Tanach, Genesis 4:20, with translation of the King James Version:

     הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי יֹשֵׁב אֹהֶל

     hú hayá aví yoshév óhel

     he was the father of such as dwell in tents

   • Tanach, Genesis 24:37, with translation of the King James Version:

     הַכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יֹשֵׁב בְּאַרְצוֹ

     hak'naaní ashér anochí yoshév b'artsó

     the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell

From the root י־שׁ־ב (y-sh-b), in pi'el construction.

• (יִשֵּׁב) IPA^(key): /jiˈʃev/
• (יַשֵּׁב) IPA^(key): /jaˈʃev/

יִשֵּׁב • (yishév) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction) (transitive)

1. to settle (an issue, a dispute, or someone's mind)
2. (יַשֵּׁב, yashév) masculine singular imperative of יִשֵּׁב

From the root שׁ־ו־ב (sh-v-b), in pa'al construction.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaʃov/, /jaˈʃov/

ישב

1. (יָשָׁב, yáshov) Third-person masculine singular jussive (prefix conjugation) of שָׁב (sháv)
   • Tanach, Daniel 9:16, with translation of the King James Version:

     יָשָׁב־נָא אַפְּךָ וַחֲמָתְךָ מֵעִירְךָ יְרוּשָׁלִַם

     yashov-ná ap'chá vachamat'chá meir'chá y'rushaláyim

     I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem

2. (יָשֹׁב, yashóv) Third-person masculine singular jussive (prefix conjugation) of שָׁב (sháv)
   • Tanach, Deuteronomy 20:5, with translation of the King James Version:

     יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ

     yeléch v'yashóv l'vetó

     let him go and return to his house

From the root נ־שׁ־ב (n-sh-v), in hif'il construction.

יַשֵּׁב • (yashév)

1. Third-person masculine singular jussive (prefix conjugation) of הִשִּׁיב (hishív)
   • Tanach, Psalms 147:18, with translation of the King James Version:

     יַשֵּׁב רוּחוֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָיִם

     yashév ruchó yiz'lu-máyim

     he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow

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