# \*ṯVbVt-: 'sitting'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯVbVt-, 'sitting': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯVbVt- |
| Meaning | 'sitting' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šubtu (AHw 1257) | AHw 1257; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯbt | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šebet 'dwelling' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯbt |  |
| Ugaritic | ṯbt 'seat' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯbt |  |
| Punic | yšb: ysbm (T 130) | T 130 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | šbt, in šbt nʿmt (T 313) | T 313 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.