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מוֹשָׁב

A seat ; figuratively, a site ; abstractly, a session ; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population

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מוֹשָׁב H4186

What does מוֹשָׁב mean in the Bible?

מוֹשָׁב is a Hebrew word meaning "a seat ; figuratively, a site ; abstractly, a session ; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population".

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What does מוֹשָׁב mean in the Bible?

מוֹשָׁב is a Hebrew word meaning "a seat ; figuratively, a site ; abstractly, a session ; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population".

How does the BSB render H4186?

The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you live (7), in the seat (2), in which to dwell (2), of your dwellings (2), the seating (2).

Where does מוֹשָׁב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (9), Ezekiel (7), Psalms (6), Exodus (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
you live 7× Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 23:14, Leviticus 23:21
in the seat 2× Psalms 1:1, Ezekiel 28:2
in which to dwell 2× Psalms 107:4, Psalms 107:36
of your dwellings 2× Exodus 35:3, Leviticus 7:26
the seating 2× 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Chronicles 9:4
your dwelling place 2× Genesis 27:39, Numbers 24:21
- 1× 1 Samuel 20:25
. . . 1× Leviticus 25:29
according to their settlements 1× Genesis 36:43
and settlements 1× 1 Chronicles 7:28
as a home 1× Numbers 15:2
for houses 1× Ezekiel 48:15
for their settlements 1× 1 Chronicles 6:54
from your dwellings 1× Leviticus 23:17
in a place 1× Leviticus 13:46
in the council 1× Psalms 107:32
in their dwellings 1× Exodus 10:23
it for His home 1× Psalms 132:13
location 1× 2 Kings 2:19
my seat 1× Job 29:7
Now the duration 1× Exodus 12:40
place 1× 1 Samuel 20:25
the settlements 1× Ezekiel 34:13
their apostasies 1× Ezekiel 37:23
Their territory 1× Genesis 10:30
they live 1× Ezekiel 6:14
was seated 1× Ezekiel 8:3
were their settlements 1× 1 Chronicles 4:33
where [the Midianites] had lived 1× Numbers 31:10
where they could live 1× Psalms 107:7
who dwelt 1× 2 Samuel 9:12
your homes 1× Exodus 12:20
your seat 1× 1 Samuel 20:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:30 מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם to Their territory Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 27:39 מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ to your dwelling place Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 36:43 לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ to according to their settlements Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 10:23 בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃ to in their dwellings Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 12:20 מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם to your homes Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Exodus 12:40 וּמוֹשַׁב֙ to Now the duration Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 35:3 מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם to of your dwellings Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Leviticus 3:17 מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם to you live Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Leviticus 7:26 מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם to of your dwellings Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Leviticus 13:46 מוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃ס to in a place Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 10:30
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 13
Genesis 3 Exodus 4 Leviticus 9 Numbers 4 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 6 Ezekiel 7
Source forms
וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב 2x ū·mō·wō·šaḇ 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Chronicles 9:4
מוֹשַׁב֙ 2x mō·wō·šaḇ Leviticus 25:29, 1 Samuel 20:25
מוֹשָֽׁב׃ 2x mō·wō·šāḇ Psalms 107:7, Psalms 107:36
מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ 2x mō·wō·šā·ḇe·ḵā Genesis 27:39, Numbers 24:21
מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם 2x mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem Exodus 12:20, Numbers 15:2
בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם 1x bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām Numbers 31:10
בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃ 1x bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām Exodus 10:23
וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב 1x ū·ḇə·mō·wō·šaḇ Psalms 1:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 11x Exodus 12:20, Exodus 35:3, Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 7:26
Noun - masculine singular construct 6x Leviticus 25:29, 1 Samuel 20:25, 2 Samuel 9:12, 2 Kings 2:19
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 4x 1 Chronicles 4:33, 1 Chronicles 6:54, Ezekiel 6:14, Ezekiel 37:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Exodus 12:40, 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Chronicles 9:4
Noun - masculine singular 3x Psalms 107:4, Psalms 107:7, Psalms 107:36
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Genesis 27:39, Numbers 24:21, 1 Samuel 20:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Psalms 1:1, Psalms 107:32
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 13:46, 1 Samuel 20:25
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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