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יָשַׁב(b. h.) 1) to sit down, rest; to dwell, remain; to be inactive. Macc.III, 15 כל חיוֹשֵׁב ולא עברוכ׳ whoever is inactive and commits no sin, i. e. omits to do wrong; Kidd.39b.Erub.100a שֵׁב ואל תעשה עדיף ‘sit and do nothing, i. e. not to act in doubtful cases, is better, opp. קום ועשה. Ber.20a שב ואל תעשה שאני with an omission it is different. Tosef.Snh.VII, 8 ולא יֵשְׁבוּ … להם שֵׁבוּ and they must not sit down until he says to them, Be seated; Hor.13b; Y.Bicc.III, 65c bot.Y.Dem.II, 23a top שי׳ בישיבח who has a seat in the scholars meetings. Snh.10b; Tosef. ib. II, 1 אחד אומר לֵישֵׁב if one is in favor of sitting (holding deliberation in court). Zeb.II, 1 יוֹשֵׁב in a sitting position. Ber.28b מיוֹשְׁבֵיבה״מ one of the attendants at college, יושבי קרנות those placed at street corners (traders, idlers). Gen. R. s. 75 יושבי קרנות (corr. קרונות) sitting in chariots; a. v. fr. 2) to be settled (v. יִישּׁוּב), be inhabited. Num. R. s. 4 הגבעה … יוֹשְׁבִים Gibeah and Kiryath Jearim were settled at the same time.Erub.86a (ref. to Ps. 59:8) אימתי יושב עולם לפניוכ׳ (Rashi a. Ar. יֵשֵׁב) when is the world settled (evenly balanced) before God? When kindness and truth are appointed to guard it (differ. in Rashi v. infra). Pi. יִשֵּׁב, יִישֵּׁב 1) to settle, put in place, to arrange evenly. Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c הבנאי י׳ את האבןוכ׳ the builder that placed a stone on top of the row (v. דִּימוֹס I.). Ib.d top; Y.Pes.VIII, 33b top מפני שהוא כמְיַישֵּׁב בידו because it is like settling the web with ones own hand. Lev. R. s. 37 (read:) יָשַׁב וְיִ׳ להם סבלותםוכ׳ he sat down (as a judge) and arranged their burdens in proper proportions between man and woman. Ib. אתה עתיד ליַישֵּׁבוכ׳ thou art designated to settle and explain to my children their vows Ex. R. s. 31 (ref. to Ps. 59:8, v. supra) יַשֵּׁב עולמך make thy world evenly balanced (as to property); Tanḥ. Mishp. 9 תיישר עולמך בשוה (read: תְּיַישֵּׁב). Ex. R. s. 52 לא היו יודעין ליַישְּׁבוֹ they knew not how to put its parts together; a. fr.Trnsf. to set the mind at ease, to quiet. Sabb.87a דברים שמְיַישְּׁבִין לבווכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שמושכין) words which quiet the mind of man ; Gen. R. s. 80 דברים שמְיַישְּׁבִים את הלב. Y.Pes.V, end, 32d (expl. וישב, 2 Sam. 7:18) וַיַישֶּׁב עצמו לתפלה he quieted his mind for prayer; a. e. 2) to settle, cultivate, populate. Ber.58a עתיד … להחזירו וליַישְּׁבוֹ Ms. M. (ed. ליִישּׁוּבוֹ) the Lord will again people it. Sot.22a מְיַישְּׁבֵי עולם cultivators of the world.Part. pass, מְיוּשָּׁב, f. מְיוּשֶּׁבֶת a) seated. Meg.21a. Y.Gitt.VII, 48d top; a. fr.b) sedate, at ease. Y.Ber.IV, 8b bot. לבו מי׳ his mind is at ease (about his animal); Bab. ib. 30a לפי שאין דעתו מי׳ עליו because his mind is not at ease without it. Sifré Num. 131 היה … בקי ומי׳ the polemarch was experienced and cool-headed; a. fr. Hif. הוֹשִׁיב to seat, place, appoint; to settle. Yoma 38a sq.; Tosef. ib. II, 7 במקומך יוֹשִׁיבוּךָ people will finally seat thee in the place which thou deservest. Tosef.Sabb.VI (VII), 17 (among superstitious practices) חמוֹשֶׁבֶת אפרוחים (ו)אמרה איני מוֹשַׁבְתָּןוכ׳ a woman who sets hens to brood and says I will not set them except in pairs (v. ed. Zuck. note). Snh.IV, 4 מוֹשִׁיבִין אותווכ׳ a seat is assigned to him in the third row. Macc.10a ואין מוֹשִׁיבִין אותםוכ׳ and we must not lay them out except on a river; (Tosef. ib. III (II), 8 בונין).Tosef. l. c. מביאין … ומושיביןוכ׳ other people are imported and settled in their place. B. Kam.16b bot. הוֹשִׁיבוּ ישיבהוכ׳ they held scholars meetings by his grave. Snh.17a אין מושיבין בסנהדריוכ׳ none can be appointed members of the Sanhedrin except ; a. v. fr. Nif. נוֹשָׁב to be inhabited. Pirké dR. El. ch. 43 ארץ נוֹשֶׁבֶת an inhabited land, settlement; (Koh. R. to I, 15 יִישּׁוּכ). Hithpa. חִתְיַישֵּׁב, Nithpa. נִתְיַישֵּׁב 1) to be settled, colonized. Ber.31a כל ארץ שגזר … ליישוב נִתְיַישְּׁבָה every land which Adam designated for settlement, has been settled. 2) to be at ease, to be refreshed, to come to. Yoma 82a אם נִתְיַשְּׁבָה דעתה if she feels that her craving has been gratified. Lam. R. to 1, 11 (ref. to להשיב נפש, ib.) עד כמה מִתְיַישֶּׁבֶת נפש how much is required for one fainting from hunger (v. בּוֹלִימוֹס) to come to himself again?Ḥag.3b לאחר שנתיישבה דעתו after his excitement had subsided. Erub.65a כל המתיישב ביינו he who remains clear-minded when drinking wine. Kinnim III, 6 כל זמן … דעתם מתישבת עליהם the older they grow, the more clear-minded do they become, opp. מיטרפת; a. fr.

יָשַׁב(b. h.) 1) to sit down, rest; to dwell, remain; to be inactive. Macc.III, 15 כל חיוֹשֵׁב ולא עברוכ׳ whoever is inactive and commits no sin, i. e. omits to do wrong; Kidd.39b.Erub.100a שֵׁב ואל תעשה עדיף ‘sit and do nothing, i. e. not to act in doubtful cases, is better, opp. קום ועשה. Ber.20a שב ואל תעשה שאני with an omission it is different. Tosef.Snh.VII, 8 ולא יֵשְׁבוּ … להם שֵׁבוּ and they must not sit down until he says to them, Be seated; Hor.13b; Y.Bicc.III, 65c bot.Y.Dem.II, 23a top שי׳ בישיבח who has a seat in the scholars meetings. Snh.10b; Tosef. ib. II, 1 אחד אומר לֵישֵׁב if one is in favor of sitting (holding deliberation in court). Zeb.II, 1 יוֹשֵׁב in a sitting position. Ber.28b מיוֹשְׁבֵיבה״מ one of the attendants at college, יושבי קרנות those placed at street corners (traders, idlers). Gen. R. s. 75 יושבי קרנות (corr. קרונות) sitting in chariots; a. v. fr. 2) to be settled (v. יִישּׁוּב), be inhabited. Num. R. s. 4 הגבעה … יוֹשְׁבִים Gibeah and Kiryath Jearim were settled at the same time.Erub.86a (ref. to Ps. 59:8) אימתי יושב עולם לפניוכ׳ (Rashi a. Ar. יֵשֵׁב) when is the world settled (evenly balanced) before God? When kindness and truth are appointed to guard it (differ. in Rashi v. infra). Pi. יִשֵּׁב, יִישֵּׁב 1) to settle, put in place, to arrange evenly. Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c הבנאי י׳ את האבןוכ׳ the builder that placed a stone on top of the row (v. דִּימוֹס I.). Ib.d top; Y.Pes.VIII, 33b top מפני שהוא כמְיַישֵּׁב בידו because it is like settling the web with ones own hand. Lev. R. s. 37 (read:) יָשַׁב וְיִ׳ להם סבלותםוכ׳ he sat down (as a judge) and arranged their burdens in proper proportions between man and woman. Ib. אתה עתיד ליַישֵּׁבוכ׳ thou art designated to settle and explain to my children their vows Ex. R. s. 31 (ref. to Ps. 59:8, v. supra) יַשֵּׁב עולמך make thy world evenly balanced (as to property); Tanḥ. Mishp. 9 תיישר עולמך בשוה (read: תְּיַישֵּׁב). Ex. R. s. 52 לא היו יודעין ליַישְּׁבוֹ they knew not how to put its parts together; a. fr.Trnsf. to set the mind at ease, to quiet. Sabb.87a דברים שמְיַישְּׁבִין לבווכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שמושכין) words which quiet the mind of man ; Gen. R. s. 80 דברים שמְיַישְּׁבִים את הלב. Y.Pes.V, end, 32d (expl. וישב, 2 Sam. 7:18) וַיַישֶּׁב עצמו לתפלה he quieted his mind for prayer; a. e. 2) to settle, cultivate, populate. Ber.58a עתיד … להחזירו וליַישְּׁבוֹ Ms. M. (ed. ליִישּׁוּבוֹ) the Lord will again people it. Sot.22a מְיַישְּׁבֵי עולם cultivators of the world.Part. pass, מְיוּשָּׁב, f. מְיוּשֶּׁבֶת a) seated. Meg.21a. Y.Gitt.VII, 48d top; a. fr.b) sedate, at ease. Y.Ber.IV, 8b bot. לבו מי׳ his mind is at ease (about his animal); Bab. ib. 30a לפי שאין דעתו מי׳ עליו because his mind is not at ease without it. Sifré Num. 131 היה … בקי ומי׳ the polemarch was experienced and cool-headed; a. fr. Hif. הוֹשִׁיב to seat, place, appoint; to settle. Yoma 38a sq.; Tosef. ib. II, 7 במקומך יוֹשִׁיבוּךָ people will finally seat thee in the place which thou deservest. Tosef.Sabb.VI (VII), 17 (among superstitious practices) חמוֹשֶׁבֶת אפרוחים (ו)אמרה איני מוֹשַׁבְתָּןוכ׳ a woman who sets hens to brood and says I will not set them except in pairs (v. ed. Zuck. note). Snh.IV, 4 מוֹשִׁיבִין אותווכ׳ a seat is assigned to him in the third row. Macc.10a ואין מוֹשִׁיבִין אותםוכ׳ and we must not lay them out except on a river; (Tosef. ib. III (II), 8 בונין).Tosef. l. c. מביאין … ומושיביןוכ׳ other people are imported and settled in their place. B. Kam.16b bot. הוֹשִׁיבוּ ישיבהוכ׳ they held scholars meetings by his grave. Snh.17a אין מושיבין בסנהדריוכ׳ none can be appointed members of the Sanhedrin except ; a. v. fr. Nif. נוֹשָׁב to be inhabited. Pirké dR. El. ch. 43 ארץ נוֹשֶׁבֶת an inhabited land, settlement; (Koh. R. to I, 15 יִישּׁוּכ). Hithpa. חִתְיַישֵּׁב, Nithpa. נִתְיַישֵּׁב 1) to be settled, colonized. Ber.31a כל ארץ שגזר … ליישוב נִתְיַישְּׁבָה every land which Adam designated for settlement, has been settled. 2) to be at ease, to be refreshed, to come to. Yoma 82a אם נִתְיַשְּׁבָה דעתה if she feels that her craving has been gratified. Lam. R. to 1, 11 (ref. to להשיב נפש, ib.) עד כמה מִתְיַישֶּׁבֶת נפש how much is required for one fainting from hunger (v. בּוֹלִימוֹס) to come to himself again?Ḥag.3b לאחר שנתיישבה דעתו after his excitement had subsided. Erub.65a כל המתיישב ביינו he who remains clear-minded when drinking wine. Kinnim III, 6 כל זמן … דעתם מתישבת עליהם the older they grow, the more clear-minded do they become, opp. מיטרפת; a. fr.

هَدَأَ \ calm down: (cause to) to become calm: At first he was angry, but then he calmed down. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. quieten: to become quiet. subside: (of land) to sink; (of storms or excitement) to become calm; (of a swollen river, etc.) to sink to the usual level: At last the noise subsided. His fever is slowly subsiding. \ هَدَأ بَالُه \ settle down: to stop being restless; become calm and content: Settle down and get on with your work! The boy soon settled down in his new school.