Lexical Summary moshab: Dwelling, habitation, seat, assembly, settlement Original Word: מוֹשָׁב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assembly, dwell in, dwelling-place, wherein that dwelt in, inhabited place, seatOr moshab {mo-shawb'}; from yashab; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population -- assembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning. see HEBREW yashab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yashab Definition a seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers NASB Translation dwelling (3), dwelling place (1), dwelling places (5), dwellings (9), habitation (1), habitations (2), inhabited (3), inhabited places (1), lived (1), seat (8), seating (2), settlement (1), settlements (3), situation (1), time (1), where they lived (1), where you are to live (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺשָׁב noun masculine2Kings 2:19 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers; — absolute ׳מ Psalm 107:4 4t.; construct מוֺשַׁב Exodus 12:40 9t.; suffix מוֺשָׁבִי Job 29:7 etc.; plural construct מוֺשְׁבֵי Ezekiel 34:13; suffix 2masculine plural מוֺשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם etc. Exodus 12:20 11t.; suffix 3 masculine plural מוֺשְׁבֹתָם etc. Exodus 10:23 5t.; מוֺשְׁבֹתֵיהֶם Ezekiel 37:23, but read ׳מְשׁוּב their apostasies ᵐ5 Comm., see VB; מוֺשְׁבוֺתֵיהֶם Ezekiel 6:14; — 1. a. seat 1 Samuel 20:18,25 (twice in verse); Job 29:7; figurative אלהים יָשַׁבְתִּי ׳מ Ezekiel 28:2. b. sitting = those sitting, sitting company or assembly, מוֺשַׁב עֲבָדָיו 1 Kings 10:5 ("" מַעֲמַד מְשָֽׁרְתָיו) = 2 Chronicles 9:4; so Psalm 1:1; Psalm 107:32 ("" קהל). 2. a. dwelling-place of people tribe, etc., often= terriotory, district, or later, city; Genesis 10:39; Genesis 27:39 (both J), Exodus 10:23 (E), Numbers 24:21 (JE), Genesis 36:43 (P), Ezekiel 6:14; Ezekiel 48:15; 1 Chronicles 4:33; 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 7:28; הָאָרֶץ ׳מ Exodus 34:13 = habitable places of the land; distinct from city עָרֵיהֶם בְּמוֺשְׁבֹתָם Numbers 31:10, compare Ezekiel 6:6, but also עִיר מוֺשָׁב Psalm 107:4,7,36; of Zion as ׳י ׳מ Psalm 132:13. b. almost = abstract dwelling עַיר בֵּית מוֺשַׁב Leviticus 25:29 (P); ׳אֶרֶץ מ Numbers 15:2 land of your dwelling-places or dwelling (P). c. = house Exodus 12:20 ("" בית Exodus 12:19),, Exodus 35:3; Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 7:26; Leviticus 13:46; Leviticus 23:3,14,21,31; Numbers 35:29 (all P), Leviticus 23:17 (H). 3 situation of city 2 Kings 2:19; location of image Ezekiel 8:3. 4 time f dwelling Exodus 12:40 (P). 5 collective = those dwelling, ׳כֹּל מוֺשַׁב וגו 2 Samuel 9:12 all those dwelling in the house of ‚iba. — Ezekiel 37:28 see above and מְשׁוּבָה below שׁוּב. Topical Lexicon Overview מוֹשָׁב (moshab) denotes a settled place, seat, habitation, residence, or assembly. It can describe a single household, a tribal settlement, the meeting place of elders, or the figurative “seat” that shapes moral and spiritual identity. Occurring about forty-four times, it threads through the Torah, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, and Prophets, uniting themes of covenant community, divine presence, moral alignment, and eschatological hope. Geographic and Ethnographic Settlements • Genesis 10:30 records the “settlements” of Joktan’s descendants, marking national boundaries after the Flood and emphasizing God’s sovereignty over the distribution of peoples (cf. Acts 17:26). Household and Tribal Habitations in the Torah Repeated covenant statutes are to be kept “throughout your generations, in all your dwellings.” This phrase—appearing in Exodus 12:20; Leviticus 3:17; 7:26; 23:3, 14, 21, 31; Numbers 35:29—binds every Israelite home to the sanctuary’s holiness. Worship was never limited to the tabernacle precincts; obedience was to saturate the ordinary moshab. Social Order and Civic Assemblies Moshab often denotes the gathering place of decision-makers. Job recalls: “When I went to the gate of the city… I took my seat in the square” (Job 29:7). The seat symbolizes authority; to sit there is to render judgment and shape communal standards. Conversely, rejecting wicked assemblies is a mark of integrity: Thus moshab becomes a moral litmus test: whose company does one keep, and whose counsel is determinative? Moral Polarities: Blessing and Warning Psalm 1:1 offers the classic antithesis: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.” Here moshab pictures settled allegiance. Progression from walking to standing to sitting traces accommodation to evil; the blessed resist settling into godless patterns. Ministry application: discipleship requires discernment about the influences that quietly shape convictions. Refuge, Provision, and Divine Shepherding Psalm 68:6: “God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity.” The verb “settles” (yashab) pairs with the noun moshab (families/habitations), portraying the LORD as One who creates safe dwelling for the marginalized. Pastoral care mirrors this divine ethic—establishing places of belonging and stability for those uprooted by sin or circumstance. Judgment upon Proud Dwellings Prophets announce desolation of rebellious habitations. Restoration and Eschatological Hope Ezekiel 34:25-28 envisions covenant renewal: the LORD will make a “covenant of peace” so that His flock “may dwell securely.” Though the noun in that oracle is often “dwelling places,” the thematic overlap with moshab is clear: ultimate settlement comes from the Shepherd-King’s reign. Isaiah 65:10 likewise promises that Sharon “will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds for My people who seek Me.” These pledges culminate in Revelation 21:3, where the Greek skēnē (“dwelling”) echoes the Hebrew idea: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man.” Theological Trajectory 1. Covenant Presence: God sanctifies ordinary habitations, transforming daily life into arenas of worship. Ministry Implications • Family Worship: Sabbath and feast statutes call households to deliberate rhythms of rest and remembrance. Summary מוֹשָׁב charts the account of where people live, gather, and take their moral bearings. From primeval borders to prophetic horizons, Scripture portrays physical settlement as inseparable from spiritual allegiance. God intends every dwelling—whether tent, village, city gate, or future New Jerusalem—to reflect His character, host His presence, and cultivate holiness among His redeemed people. Forms and Transliterations בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃ במושבתם במושבתם׃ וּבְמוֹשַׁ֖ב וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב וּמֹ֣שְׁבוֹתָ֔ם וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב וּמוֹשַׁב֙ ובמושב ומושב ומשבותם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ לְמוֹשָׁ֖ב לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב למושב למשבתם מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹ מִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם מֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ מוֹשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖ם מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ מוֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם מוֹשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם מוֹשַׁ֔ב מוֹשַׁ֣ב מוֹשַׁ֤ב מוֹשַׁ֧ב מוֹשַׁב֙ מוֹשָֽׁב׃ מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃ מוֹשָׁבֶֽךָ׃ מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃ מושב מושב׃ מושבו מושבו׃ מושבותיהם מושבותיכם מושבותם מושבי מושבי׃ מושבך מושבך׃ מושבם מושבתיהם מושבתיכם מושבתיכם׃ מושבתם ממושבתיכם משבתיכם משבתיכם׃ bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām beMooshevoTam bemoshevoTam bəmōwōšəḇōṯām lə·mō·šə·ḇō·ṯām lə·mō·wō·šāḇ ləmōšəḇōṯām lemoShav lemoshevoTam ləmōwōšāḇ mim·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem mimmōwōšəḇōṯêḵem mimosheVoteiChem mō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem mō·wō·šā·ḇām mō·wō·šā·ḇe·ḵā mō·wō·šā·ḇî mō·wō·šā·ḇōw mō·wō·šaḇ mō·wō·šāḇ mō·wō·šə·ḇê mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·hem mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem mō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām mō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem mō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem MooshevoteiChem mōšəḇōṯêḵem moShav moshaVam moshaVecha moshaVi moshaVo mosheVei moshevoTam mosheVoteiChem moshevoteiHem mōwōšaḇ mōwōšāḇ mōwōšāḇām mōwōšāḇeḵā mōwōšāḇî mōwōšāḇōw mōwōšəḇê mōwōšəḇōṯām mōwōšəḇōṯêhem mōwōšəḇōṯêḵem mōwōšəḇōwṯām mōwōšəḇōwṯêhem mōwōšəḇōwṯêḵem ū·ḇə·mō·wō·šaḇ ū·mō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām ū·mō·wō·šaḇ ūḇəmōwōšaḇ ūmōšəḇōwṯām umoShav uMoshevoTam ūmōwōšaḇ uvemoShavLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:30 HEB: וַֽיְהִ֥י מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה NAS: Now their settlement extended KJV: And their dwelling was from Mesha, INT: extended now their settlement Mesha go Genesis 27:39 Genesis 36:43 Exodus 10:23 Exodus 12:20 Exodus 12:40 Exodus 35:3 Leviticus 3:17 Leviticus 7:26 Leviticus 13:46 Leviticus 23:3 Leviticus 23:14 Leviticus 23:17 Leviticus 23:21 Leviticus 23:31 Leviticus 25:29 Numbers 15:2 Numbers 24:21 Numbers 31:10 Numbers 35:29 1 Samuel 20:18 1 Samuel 20:25 1 Samuel 20:25 2 Samuel 9:12 1 Kings 10:5 44 Occurrences |
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