3320. yatsab
Strong's Lexicon
yatsab: To stand, to set, to place oneself, to present oneself

Original Word: יָצַב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yatsab
Pronunciation: yah-tsab'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-tsab')
Definition: To stand, to set, to place oneself, to present oneself
Meaning: to place, to station, offer, continue

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2476 (histemi): To stand, to set, to place

- G4739 (steko): To stand firm, to persevere

Usage: The Hebrew verb "yatsab" primarily means to stand or to set oneself in a position. It conveys the idea of taking a firm stance, being established, or presenting oneself in readiness or determination. This term is often used in contexts where individuals are called to stand firm, either physically or metaphorically, in the face of challenges or in service to God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, standing was often associated with readiness, respect, and attentiveness. For example, standing before a king or in a court setting indicated readiness to serve or to receive instructions. In a military context, standing firm was crucial for defense and maintaining one's position in battle. The concept of standing also had spiritual implications, as it often related to one's posture before God, symbolizing faithfulness, obedience, and readiness to act according to divine will.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to set or station oneself, take one's stand
NASB Translation
present (5), present yourself (1), presented (2), remaining (1), sets (1), stand (14), stand forth (1), standing (1), station (2), stood (7), take his stand (1), take their stand (2), take your stand (5), took his stand (3), took their stand (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[יָצַב] verb only

Hithpa`el set or station oneself, take one's stand (ᵑ7 יצב Pa`el & derivatives; Arabic be constant, firm) —

Hithpa`el Perfect3plural הִתְיַצְּבוּ2Chronicles 11:13; ׳וְהִת consecutive Numbers 11:16; Imperfect יִתְיַצֵּב Deuteronomy 7:24 6t.; יִתְיַצָּ֑ב Job 41:2; יִתְיַצַּ֑ב Proverbs 22:29; וַיִּתְיַצֵּב 1 Samuel 3:10 5t.; 3 feminine singular וַתֵּתַצֵּב Exodus 2:4 (but read וַתִּתְיַצֵּב compare Sam Ges§ 71i, 430); 2 masculine singular תִּתְיַצֵּב 2 Samuel 18:13; וְאֶתְיַצְּבָה Habakkuk 2:1; יִתְיַצְּבוּ Psalm 2:2 2t.; וַיִּתְיַצְּבוּ Exodus 19:17 4t.; Imperative הִתְיַצֵּב Exodus 8:16 5t.: הִתְיַצְּבוּ 1 Samuel 10:19 6t.; infinitive construct (מֵ)הִתְיַצֵּב 2 Samuel 21:5 4t.; — station oneself, take one's stand, stand:

a. with phrase of place, Exodus 2:4 (E, with מֵרָחוֺק), 2 Samuel 18:13 (with מִנֶּגֶד), figurative = stand aloof (VB Dr); 2 Samuel 18:30 (with כֹּה, "" עָמַד): with ב loc, Exodus 19:17; Numbers 22:22 (both E), Judges 20:2; Deuteronomy 31:14 (twice in verse), also (in sense of having a place or position) נִשְׁמַדְנוּ מֵהִתְיַצֵּב בְּכָלגְּֿבֻל יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Samuel 21:5; with בְּתוֺךְ person 1 Samuel 10:23, location 2 Samuel 23:12 2Chronicles 11:14; with עַל location, at, by Numbers 23:3,15 (JE), upon Habakkuk 2:1 ("" עמד), Psalm 36:5 (figurative); with עַל person see below; with שָׁם and עִם person Exodus 34:5 (subject ׳י), Numbers 11:16 (both J E).

b. absolute 1 Samuel 3:10 (׳י subject); especially of standing quiet and passive, to see the mighty deliverance of ׳י Exodus 14:13 (J), 1 Samuel 12:7,16; 2Chronicles 20:17 ("" עמד); of taking a stand to fight 1 Samuel 17:16; Psalm 2:2; in military array Jeremiah 46:4 (with ב accompare), Jeremiah 46:14 ("" הָכֵן לָךְ); to answer a charge Job 33:5; וְיִתְיַצְּבוּ כְמוֺ לְבוּשׁ Job 38:14 and they (terrestrial things) stand forth (in the light) like a garment.

c. with לִפְנֵי person = present oneself before Exodus 8:16; Exodus 9:13 (both J), Proverbs 22:29 (twice in verse); ׳לִפְנֵי י Joshua 24:1 (E), 1 Samuel 10:19 (see also

d); so as servants or courtiers (see לְ 6c), with implication of readiness for service עַלאֲֿדֹנָי Zechariah 6:5; ׳לְ י Job 1:6; Job 2:1 (twice in verse).

d. with לְַ person take one's stand on the side of2Chronicles 11:13; with ל, מִייִֿתְצֵּב לִי עִם Psalm 94:16 who will take a stand forme against the workers of iniquity ("" מִי יָקוּם לִי עִם); of holding one's ground, maintaining one's position before ׳י ( לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ ׅ Psalm 5:6; so with לִפְנֵי Joshua 1:5 (D), Deuteronomy 9:2; Job 41:2; with בְּפָנֶיךָ Deuteronomy 7:24; Deuteronomy 11:25; absolute וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתִיַצֵּב2Chronicles 20:6

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
present selves, remaining, resort, set selves, be able to, can, with stand fast, forth,

A primitive root; to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue -- present selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).

Forms and Transliterations
הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙ הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב הִתְיַצֵּב֙ הִתְיַצֵּב֮ הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ התיצב התיצבה׃ התיצבו וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ וְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב ואתיצבה והתיצב והתיצבו ויתיצב ויתיצבו ותתצב יִ֝תְיַצֵּב יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ יִתְיַצֵּ֔ב יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב יִתְיַצָּ֑ב יִתְיַצָּֽב׃ יתיצב יתיצב׃ יתיצבו לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃ להתיצב להתיצב׃ מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב מהתיצב תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב תתיצב hiṯ·yaṣ·ḇū hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇāh hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ hiṯyaṣḇū hiṯyaṣṣāḇāh hiṯyaṣṣêḇ hiṯyaṣṣəḇū hityatzTzavah hityatzTzev hityatztzeVu hityatzVu lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ ləhiṯyaṣṣêḇ lehityatzTzev mê·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ mêhiṯyaṣṣêḇ mehityatzTzev tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ tiṯyaṣṣêḇ tityatzTzev vaiyityatzTzav vaiyityatzTzev vaiyityatztzeVu vattetatzTzav veetyatztzeVah vehityatzTzev vehityatztzeVu veyityatztzeVu wat·tê·ṯaṣ·ṣaḇ wattêṯaṣṣaḇ way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣaḇ way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ wayyiṯyaṣṣaḇ wayyiṯyaṣṣêḇ wayyiṯyaṣṣəḇū wə’eṯyaṣṣəḇāh wə·’eṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇāh wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ wə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū wəhiṯyaṣṣêḇ wəhiṯyaṣṣəḇū wəyiṯyaṣṣəḇū yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ yiṯyaṣṣāḇ yiṯyaṣṣêḇ yiṯyaṣṣəḇū yityatzTzav yityatzTzev yityatztzeVu
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Exodus 2:4
HEB: וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק
NAS: His sister stood at a distance to find
KJV: And his sister stood afar off, to wit
INT: stood his sister A distance

Exodus 8:20
HEB: הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: in the morning and present yourself before
KJV: in the morning, and stand before
INT: Rise the morning and present before Pharaoh

Exodus 9:13
HEB: הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה
NAS: in the morning and stand before
KJV: in the morning, and stand before
INT: Rise the morning and stand before Pharaoh

Exodus 14:13
HEB: אַל־ תִּירָאוּ֒ הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: Do not fear! Stand by and see
KJV: Fear ye not, stand still, and see
INT: not fear Stand and see the salvation

Exodus 19:17
HEB: מִן־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית הָהָֽר׃
NAS: God, and they stood at the foot
KJV: with God; and they stood at the nether
INT: out of the camp stood the foot of the mountain

Exodus 34:5
HEB: יְהוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם
NAS: in the cloud and stood there
KJV: in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed
INT: the LORD the cloud and stood with there

Numbers 11:16
HEB: אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ שָׁ֖ם עִמָּֽךְ׃
NAS: of meeting, and let them take their stand there
KJV: of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
INT: the tent of meeting take there with

Numbers 22:22
HEB: הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה
NAS: of the LORD took his stand in the way
KJV: of the LORD stood in the way
INT: was going he took and the angel of the LORD

Numbers 23:3
HEB: בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־ עֹלָתֶךָ֒
NAS: to Balak, Stand beside
KJV: unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering,
INT: Balaam to Balak Stand beside your burnt

Numbers 23:15
HEB: אֶל־ בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־
NAS: to Balak, Stand here
KJV: unto Balak, Stand here
INT: to Balak Stand here beside

Deuteronomy 7:24
HEB: הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹֽא־ יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִישׁ֙ בְּפָנֶ֔יךָ
NAS: man will be able to stand before
KJV: there shall no man be able to stand before
INT: heaven no to stand man before

Deuteronomy 9:2
HEB: שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ מִ֣י יִתְיַצֵּ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: [it said], 'Who can stand before
KJV: and [of whom] thou hast heard [say], Who can stand before
INT: have heard Who stand before the sons

Deuteronomy 11:25
HEB: לֹא־ יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִ֖ישׁ בִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם
NAS: man will be able to stand before
KJV: There shall no man be able to stand before
INT: No to stand man before

Deuteronomy 31:14
HEB: אֶת־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד
NAS: Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent
KJV: Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle
INT: call Joshua and present the tent of meeting

Deuteronomy 31:14
HEB: מֹשֶׁה֙ וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: went and presented themselves at the tent
KJV: went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle
INT: Moses and Joshua and presented the tent of meeting

Joshua 1:5
HEB: לֹֽא־ יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִישׁ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
NAS: man will [be able to] stand before
KJV: There shall not any man be able to stand before
INT: No stand man before

Joshua 24:1
HEB: וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙ וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: and their officers; and they presented themselves before
KJV: and for their officers; and they presented themselves before
INT: and their judges and their officers presented before God

Judges 20:2
HEB: וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ פִּנּ֣וֹת כָּל־
NAS: of Israel, took their stand in the assembly
KJV: of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly
INT: presented and the chief of all

1 Samuel 3:10
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֤א יְהוָה֙ וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֥א כְפַֽעַם־
NAS: came and stood and called
KJV: came, and stood, and called
INT: came the LORD and stood and called other

1 Samuel 10:19
HEB: עָלֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before
KJV: a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before
INT: over Now present before the LORD

1 Samuel 10:23
HEB: וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם
NAS: him from there, and when he stood among
KJV: and fetched him thence: and when he stood among
INT: and took there stood among the people

1 Samuel 12:7
HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם
NAS: So now, take your stand, that I may plead
KJV: Now therefore stand still, that I may reason
INT: now take may plead concerning

1 Samuel 12:16
HEB: גַּם־ עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת־
NAS: now, take your stand and see
KJV: Now therefore stand and see this great
INT: Even now take and see thing

1 Samuel 17:16
HEB: הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֽוֹם׃
NAS: for forty days and took his stand.
KJV: and evening, and presented himself forty
INT: morning and evening and took forty days

2 Samuel 18:13
HEB: הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃
NAS: then you yourself would have stood aloof.
KJV: from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [me].
INT: the king you have stood about

48 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3320
48 Occurrences


hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 4 Occ.
hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — 5 Occ.
hiṯ·yaṣ·ḇū — 1 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 4 Occ.
mê·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 2 Occ.
tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣaḇ — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 5 Occ.
way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — 5 Occ.
wat·tê·ṯaṣ·ṣaḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·’eṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — 3 Occ.
wə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — 7 Occ.
yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — 2 Occ.
















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