3488. yethib

Lexicon

yethib: To sit, to dwell, to remain

Original Word: יְתִב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ythiyb
Pronunciation: yeh-TEEB
Phonetic Spelling: (yeth-eeb')
Definition: To sit, to dwell, to remain
Meaning: to sit, dwell

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dwell

(Aramaic) corresponding to yashab; to sit or dwell:

see HEBREW yashab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to yashab
Definition
to sit, dwell
NASB Translation
live (1), sat (1), settled (1), sit (1), took his seat (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְתִב (K^{§ 25 a}) β))

verb sit, dwell (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew ישׁב); —

Pe`al 1. sit, be seated: Perfect3masculine singular יְתִב Daniel 7:9 and (of judgment = the judge) Daniel 7:10, so Imperfect3masculine singular יִתִּ֑ב (K^{§ 43.1.Beisp. b}), compare Biblical Hebrew יֵשֵׁב) Daniel 7:26.

2 dwell, Participle plural absolute יָתְבִין Ezra 4:17 (ב location).

Haph`el cause to dwell: Perfect3masculine singular הוֺתֵב Ezra 4:10 (accusative + ב location).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; a root corresponding to the Hebrew יָשַׁב (yashab)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 2521: κάθημαι (kathēmai) • to sit, be seated
• Strong's Greek 2730: κατοικέω (katoikeō) • to dwell, inhabit

These Greek terms reflect similar meanings of sitting or dwelling, often used in the New Testament to describe physical sitting or metaphorical dwelling, such as residing in a place or state.

Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of sitting or dwelling, often in a figurative sense to denote residing or remaining in a place.

Context: The Aramaic verb יְתִב (yetiv) appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods when Aramaic was commonly used among the Jewish people, especially in official and administrative settings. The term is primarily found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, such as the books of Daniel and Ezra. It conveys the idea of sitting or dwelling, which can imply a settled or established presence. In the book of Daniel, for example, it is used to describe the act of sitting in judgment or taking a seat of authority. This reflects the cultural and historical context of the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian empires, where Aramaic served as a lingua franca.

Example from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB):
• Daniel 7:9: "As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze."

In this passage, the term יְתִב is used to describe the Ancient of Days taking His seat, symbolizing authority and judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

וְהוֹתֵ֣ב והותב יְתִ֑ב יְתִ֖ב יִתִּ֑ב יָתְבִ֖ין יתב יתבין vehoTev wə·hō·w·ṯêḇ wəhōwṯêḇ yā·ṯə·ḇîn yāṯəḇîn yateVin yə·ṯiḇ yəṯiḇ yeTiv yit·tiḇ yittiḇ yitTiv

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:10
HEB: רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה
NAS: deported and settled in the city
KJV: brought over, and set in the cities
INT: the great and honorable and settled them the city

Ezra 4:17
HEB: כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן דִּ֥י יָתְבִ֖ין בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֧ר
NAS: who live in Samaria
KJV: of their companions that dwell in Samaria,
INT: of their colleagues who live Samaria the rest

Daniel 7:9
HEB: וְעַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג
NAS: of Days took [His] seat; His vesture
KJV: of days did sit, whose garment
INT: and the Ancient of Days took his vesture snow

Daniel 7:10
HEB: יְקוּמ֑וּן דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב וְסִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃
NAS: Him; The court sat, And the books
KJV: him: the judgment was set, and the books
INT: were standing the court sat and the books were opened

Daniel 7:26
HEB: וְדִינָ֖א יִתִּ֑ב וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן
NAS: But the court will sit [for judgment], and his dominion
KJV: But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away
INT: the court will sit and his dominion will be taken

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3488
5 Occurrences

wə·hō·w·ṯêḇ — 1 Occ.
yā·ṯə·ḇîn — 1 Occ.
yə·ṯiḇ — 2 Occ.
yit·tiḇ — 1 Occ.