יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת
yo.shev bash.she.vet
Josheb-basshebeth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew term, יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת (yo.shev bash.she.vet), consists of two components: "yosheb" meaning to sit or dwell, and "bashvet", referring to a dwelling place. Together, they translate to "one who sits in the dwelling." The short definition "Josheb-basshebeth" likely refers to a specific individual, possibly a noble or warrior. This term appears only twice in the Hebrew scriptures. Its usage suggests a position of authority or importance, possibly a member of a royal household. The meaning is quite specific: a person occupying a respected or privileged position within a palace or noble household. The significance of this word lies in its limited but distinct usage, offering a glimpse into the social hierarchy and terminology of the ancient Hebrews.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
1 Chronicles 27:2Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.