Yiteb means to sit, to dwell, to settle in a place. In the Gospels sitting goes with teaching, authority, and judgment, and also with the quiet of being at home. Yeshua sits beside the sea to teach while the crowd stands.
| Form | Pattern | Transliteration | Script | Standard | Qala rendering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verb, perfect | Peal | witeb ("and he sat") | ויתב ܘܺܝܬ݂ܶܒ݂ | he sat | sat down beside the sea (Mt 13:1) |
| Verb, active participle | Peal | dyāteb ("who sits") | דיתב ܕ݁ܝܳܬ݂ܶܒ݂ | sitting, who sits | who sits |
| Imperative | Peal | teb | תב ܬ݁ܶܒ݂ | sit! | Sit at my right hand (Mt 22:44) |
| Verb, imperfect | Peal | neteb | נתב ܢܶܬ݁ܶܒ݂ | he will sit | he will sit on his throne (Mt 25:31) |
| Noun (pl) | mawtbā | mawtbe ("seats") | מותבא ܡܰܘܬ݁ܒ݂ܶܐ | seats, sitting-places | the best seats |
In the Gospels the verb appears throughout in the Peal, yiteb, to sit, be seated, or settle (Matthew 13:1-2; 22:44; 23:2; 25:31).
Choose one place today and sit down in it on purpose, with your full weight on the seat. Stay there until you are settled, then say yiteb, sit, aloud.