to dwell
ya.shav marks residing in a place, sitting in a position, or placing someone there.
The dominant use describes people or groups residing in cities, territories, houses, or other locations. It also denotes sitting, especially on a throne or before the LORD, while Hiphil forms describe causing someone to occupy a seat, throne, or place.
Senses in use
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Reside or inhabit a place · dominant
Qal participles identify inhabitants associated with a location: in 1 Chronicles 11:4 they describe the Jebusite inhabitants of the land, and in 1 Chronicles 9:2 they identify those living in their cities. Qal finite forms likewise locate people in territory or a chosen settlement; in 1 Chronicles 4:28 the APB renders the clause “They dwelt in Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,” and in 1 Samuel 27:5 David requests a place where he may live.
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Sit in a position or before someone · common
The term can describe taking or holding a seated position. In 1 Chronicles 17:16 David comes and sits before the LORD; in 1 Chronicles 29:23 Solomon sits on the LORD’s throne as king; and in 1 Kings 13:14 the APB renders the man of God as “sitting under the oak.”
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Cause someone to occupy a seat or place · rare
Hiphil forms present one party placing another in a position. In 1 Kings 21:10 and 1 Kings 21:12, people are commanded to seat Naboth and then do so; in 1 Samuel 12:8 the APB renders Moses and Aaron as having “settled them in this place.” In 1 Kings 2:24, the speaker says that the LORD seated him on David’s throne.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses expressions such as “living,” “inhabitants,” “sat,” “seated,” and “settled.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these expressions indicate the clauses’ presentation rather than fixed translations of the lemma.