Hebrew · H3320, H5973 · unreviewed

וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ

To place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station , offer , continue · adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)

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יָצַב H3320 to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station , offer , continue
Pronunciation yāṣab
Establishes stable placement; reflexively, to take a firm stance or hold one's position deliberately.
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עִם H5973 adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Pronunciation ʿim
Expresses relational presence and association; foundational for covenant language denoting standing-with or togetherness with God.
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What does וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ (vayyityatzev immo) mean in the Bible?

יָצַב · עִם is a Hebrew word meaning "to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station , offer , continue".

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Meaning

to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station , offer , continue
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 22×
Imperfect Deut 7:24 · Deut 9:2 · Deut 11:25 · Job 41:2 · Josh 1:5 · Prov 22:29 · Ps 36:5 · Ps 94:16 · Ps 2:2 · Ps 5:6 · 2Sam 18:13 12×
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 10:19 · 1Sam 12:7 · 1Sam 12:16 · 2Chr 20:17 · Exod 14:13 · 2Sam 18:30 · Jer 46:14 · Num 23:3 · Num 23:15
Perfect 2Chr 11:13
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 12 Imperative 9 Perfect 1
Stem
Hithpael 22
Mood
Indicative/jussive 12 Imperative 9 Indicative 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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