Usually translated as
dwell, sit, abide, inhabitant, dwelling, set, tarry, remain, inhabit, abiding, continue, endure, habitation, establish, haunt, make to keep, lurking, marrying, place, return, settle, ease self, fail, marry, seat, downsit, sitdown, sitting down, sitting place -uate, take
Occurrences
Yâshab occurs 1,080 times in 975 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (63), Exodus (20), Leviticus (22), Numbers (31), Deuteronomy (39), Joshua (47), Judges (57), Ruth (8), 1 Samuel (42), 2 Samuel (27), 1 Kings (52), 2 Kings (39), 1 Chronicles (40), 2 Chronicles (48), Ezra (12), Nehemiah (20), Esther (9), Job (8), Psalms (58), Proverbs (8), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (3), Isaiah (63), Jeremiah (132), Lamentations (9), Ezekiel (50), Daniel (1), Hosea (8), Joel (5), Amos (7), Jonah (2), Micah (10), Nahum (2), Habakkuk (2), Zephaniah (7), Haggai (1), Zechariah (21), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 4:16 — And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- Genesis 4:20 — And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell (יֹשֵׁ֥ב) in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- Genesis 11:2 — And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ) there.
- Genesis 11:31 — And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ) there.
- Genesis 13:6 — And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell (לָשֶׁ֣בֶת) together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
- Genesis 13:6 — And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell (לָשֶׁ֥בֶת) together.
- Genesis 13:7 — And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled (יֹשֵׁ֥ב) then in the land.
- Genesis 13:12 — Abram dwelled (יָשַׁ֣ב) in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
- Genesis 13:12 — Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled (יָשַׁב֙) in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
- Genesis 13:18 — Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt (וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב) in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
- Genesis 14:7 — And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt (הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב) in Hazezon-tamar.
- Genesis 14:12 — And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt (יֹשֵׁ֖ב) in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
- Genesis 16:3 — And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt (לְשֶׁ֥בֶת) ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
- Genesis 18:1 — And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat (יֹשֵׁ֥ב) in the tent door in the heat of the day;
- Genesis 19:1 — And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat (יֹשֵׁ֣ב) in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
- Genesis 19:25 — And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants (יֹשְׁבֵ֣י) of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
- Genesis 19:29 — And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt (יָשַׁ֥ב).
- Genesis 19:30 — And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt (וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב) in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
- Genesis 19:30 — And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell (לָשֶׁ֣בֶת) in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
- Genesis 19:30 — And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt (וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙) in a cave, he and his two daughters.
- Genesis 20:1 — And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
- Genesis 20:15 — And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell (שֵֽׁב) where it pleaseth thee.
- Genesis 21:16 — And she went, and sat her down (וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב) over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
- Genesis 21:16 — And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat (וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב) over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
- Genesis 21:20 — And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt (וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙) in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- Genesis 21:21 — And he dwelt (וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב) in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 22:5 — And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide (שְׁבוּ) ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
- Genesis 22:19 — So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) at Beer-sheba.
- Genesis 23:10 — And Ephron dwelt (יֹשֵׁ֖ב) among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
- Genesis 24:3 — And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell (יוֹשֵׁ֥ב):
- Genesis 24:37 — And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell (יֹשֵׁ֥ב):
- Genesis 24:55 — And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide (תֵּשֵׁ֨ב) with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
- Genesis 24:62 — And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt (יוֹשֵׁ֖ב) in the south country.
- Genesis 25:11 — And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt (וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב) by the well Lahai-roi.
- Genesis 25:27 — And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling (יֹשֵׁ֖ב) in tents.
- Genesis 26:6 — And Isaac dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) in Gerar:
- Genesis 26:17 — And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) there.
- Genesis 27:19 — And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit (שְׁבָ֗ה) and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
- Genesis 27:44 — And tarry (וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥) with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;
- Genesis 29:14 — And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode (וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב) with him the space of a month.
- Genesis 29:19 — And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide (שְׁבָ֖ה) with me.
- Genesis 31:34 — Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat (וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב) upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
- Genesis 34:10 — And ye shall dwell (תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּ) with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
- Genesis 34:10 — And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell (שְׁבוּ֙) and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
- Genesis 34:16 — Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell (וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ) with you, and we will become one people.
- Genesis 34:21 — These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell (וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ) in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
- Genesis 34:22 — Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell (לָשֶׁ֣בֶת) with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
- Genesis 34:23 — Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell (וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ) with us.
- Genesis 34:30 — And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants (בְּיֹשֵׁ֣ב) of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
- Genesis 35:1 — And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell (וְשֶׁב) there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.