יָצַב

vb. only Hithp. set or station oneself, take one’s stand (𝔗 יצב Pa. & deriv.; Arabic وَصَبَ be constant, firm)— Pf. 3 pl. הִתְיַצְּבוּ 2 Ch 11:13; וְהִת׳ consec. Nu 11:16; Impf. יִתְיַצֵּב Dt 7:24 + 6 times; יִתְיַצָּ֑ב Jb 41:2; יִתְיַצַּ֑ב Pr 22:29; וַיִּתְיַצֵּב 1 S 3:10 + 5 times; 3 fs. וַתֵּתַצֵּב Ex 2:4 (but read וַתִּתְיַצֵּב, cf. Sam Ges§ 71 Köi, 430); 2 ms. תִּתְיַצֵּב 2 S 18:13; וְאֶתְיַצְּבָה Hb 2:1; יִתְיַצְּבוּ ψ 2:2 + 2 times; וַיִּתְיַצְּבוּ Ex 19:17 + 4 times; Imv. הִתְיַצֵּב 8:16 + 5 times; הִתְיַצְּבוּ 1 S 10:19 + 6 times; Inf. cstr. (מֵ)הִתְיַצֵּב 2 S 21:5 + 4 times;—station oneself, take one’s stand, stand: c. phr. of place, Ex 2:4 (E, c. מֵרָחוֹק), 2 S 18:13 (c. מִנֶּגֶד), fig. = stand aloof (VB Dr); v 30 (c. כֹּה, ‖ עָמַד); c. ב loc. Ex 19:17; Nu 22:22 (both E), Ju 20:2; Dt 31:14(×2), also (in sense of having a place or position) נִשְׁמַדְנוּ מֵהִתְיַצֵּב בְּכָל־גְּבֻל יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 S 21:5; c. בְּתוֹךְ pers. 1 S 10:23, loc. 2 S 23:12 = 1 Ch 11:14; c. עַל loc., at, by Nu 23:3, 15 (JE), upon Hb 2:1 (‖ עמד), ψ 36:5 (fig.); c. עַל pers. v. infr.; c. שָׁם and עִם pers. Ex 34:5 (subj. י׳), Nu 11:16 (both JE). abs. 1 S 3:10 (י׳ subj.); especially of standing quiet and passive, to see the mighty deliverance of י׳ Ex 14:13 (J), 1 S 12:7, 16; 2 Ch 20:17 (‖ עמד); of taking a stand to fight 1 S 17:16 ψ 2:2; in military array Je 46:4 (c. ב accomp.), v 14 (‖ הָכֵן לָךְ); to answer a charge Jb 33:5; וְיִתְיַצְּבוּ כְמוֹ לְבוּשׁ 38:14 and they (terrestrial things) stand forth (in the light) like a garment. c. לִפְנֵי pers. = present oneself before Ex 8:16; 9:13 (both J), Pr 22:29(×2); לִפְנֵי י׳ Jos 24:1 (E), 1 S 10:19 (v. also d); so as servants or courtiers (v. על 6 c), with implication of readiness for service, עַל־אֲדֹנָי Zc 6:5; על י׳ Jb 1:6; 2:1(×2). c. עַל pers. take one’s stand on the side of 2 Ch 11:13; c. ל, מִי־יִתְיַצֵּב לִי עִם ψ 94:16 who will take a stand for me against the workers of iniquity (‖ מִי יָקוּם לִי עִם); of holding one’s ground, maintaining one’s position before (לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ) י׳ ψ 5:6; so c. לִפְנֵי Jos 1:5 (D), Dt 9:2 Jb 41:2; c. בְּפָנֶיךָ Dt 7:24; 11:25; abs. וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתְיַצֵּב 2 Ch 20:6.