yetiv · sit, dwell

What it means

yetiv (יְתִב) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “sit, dwell”.

To dwell, to sit; in its causative form, to settle (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "yashav".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To take a seat, above all a king or a court sitting to judge (Aramaic).
2. Reside; make someone reside in a place.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• sat ×2
• live ×1
• settled ×1
• will sit ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Ezra×2
• Daniel×3

• Ezra 4:10

  and the rest of the nations whom Osnappar, the great and noble, carried into exile and settled them in the city of Samaria, and the rest of the other side of the river. And now:

• Ezra 4:17

  The king sent an answer: “To Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions who live in Samaria and the rest of the other side of the river: Peace. And now:

• Daniel 7:9

  I was looking until thrones were set, and an Ancient of Days sat down; his clothing was white like snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.

• Daniel 7:10

  A river of fire was flowing and coming out from before him; thousands upon thousands were serving him, and myriads upon myriads were standing before him; the court sat, and the books were opened.

• Daniel 7:26

  But the court will sit, and his dominion they will take away, to annihilate and to destroy it to the end.