Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H3427: יָשַׁב (yâshab) Definition

Strong's number
H3427
Lemma
יָשַׁב
Transliteration
yâshab
Pronunciation
yaw-shab'
Strong's definition
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. a primitive root;

975 instances of the word יָשַׁב yâshab (H3427)


  • Ruth 3:18 - Then said she Sit still my daughter until thou know will fall how the matter will not be in rest for the man until he have finished how the matter this day

  • Ruth 4:1 - Boaz Then went to the gate and sat down there and behold the kinsman came spake Boaz by unto whom he said turn aside and sat down such a one turn aside and sat down

  • Ruth 4:2 - And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said Sit ye down Sit ye down

  • Ruth 4:4 - And I thought to advertise And I thought Buy it before the inhabitants and before the elders of my people I will redeem I will redeem I will redeem it then tell me that I may know it beside I will redeem thee and I am after And I thought I will redeem

  • Song of Solomon 2:3 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons down under his shadow with great delight I sat and his fruit was sweet to my taste

  • Song of Solomon 5:12 - His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters washed with milk and fitly set

  • Song of Solomon 8:13 - Thou that dwellest in the gardens the companions hearken to thy voice cause me to hear

  • Zechariah 1:11 - And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees and said We have walked to and fro and behold all the earth and behold all the earth sitteth still and is at rest

  • Zechariah 2:4 - And said unto him Run speak young man to this And said as towns without walls shall be inhabited Jerusalem for the multitude of men and cattle therein

  • Zechariah 2:7 - thyself O Zion Deliver that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon

  • Zechariah 3:8 - Hear now O Joshua priest the high thou and thy fellows that sit before wondered at for behold I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH

  • Zechariah 5:7 - a talent of lead And behold there was lifted up woman and this is a that sitteth in the midst of the ephah

  • Zechariah 6:13 - Even he shall build the temple of the LORD and he shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne and he shall be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace shall be between them both

  • Zechariah 7:7 - Should ye not hear the words hath cried which the LORD by prophets the former when Jerusalem her when men inhabited and in prosperity and the cities thereof round about the south and the plain her when men inhabited

  • Zechariah 8:4 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts dwell There shall yet old men There shall yet old men in the streets of Jerusalem and every man with his staff in his hand for very age

  • Zechariah 8:20 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts It shall yet come to pass that there shall come people and the inhabitants cities of many

  • Zechariah 8:21 - city shall go And the inhabitants of one of one saying city shall go city shall go to pray before the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts city shall go

  • Zechariah 9:5 - shall see Ashkelon it and fear Gaza sorrowful also shall see it and be very and Ekron for her expectation shall perish and the king Gaza Ashkelon shall not be inhabited

  • Zechariah 9:6 - shall dwell And a bastard in Ashdod and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines

  • Zechariah 11:6 - For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land saith the LORD but lo I will deliver the men every one and into the hand into his neighbour's and into the hand of his king and they shall smite of the land I will not deliver and into the hand