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Lexicon :: Strong's H7617 - šāḇâ

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שָׁבָה
Transliteration
šāḇâ
Pronunciation
shaw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2311

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁבָה shâbâh, shaw-baw'; a primitive root; to transport into captivity:—(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H7617 in the following manner: (carry, take away, ...) captive (37x), (take, drive, ...) away (8x), take (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's H7617 in the following manner: (carry, take away, ...) captive (37x), (take, drive, ...) away (8x), take (2x).
  1. to take captive

    1. (Qal)

      1. to take captive

      2. captive (participle)

      3. to lead captive

    2. (Niphal) to be taken captive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁבָה shâbâh, shaw-baw'; a primitive root; to transport into captivity:—(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.
STRONGS H7617: Abbreviations
שָׁבָה verb take captive (Late Hebrew, Old Aramaic id.;Arabic bdb098506 (bdb098507); Aramaic שְׁבָא, bdb098508) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Jeremiah 41:14; suffixוְשָׁבָם (consecutive) Jeremiah 43:12 (but read וְשָׁבָה Gie; Du conjectures וְֽֽֽשׁמְמוּ); 2nd person masculine singular שָׁבִיתָ 2 Kings 6:22; Psalm 68:19, etc., Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּשְׁבְּ Numbers 21:1; Jeremiah 41:10, etc.; Imperative masculine singular וּשְׁבֵה Judges 5:12; Infinitive construct שְׁבוֺת Obadiah 11; Participle active plural שֹׁבִים Isaiah 14:2, etc.; passive masculine plural שְׁבוּיִם Isaiah 61:1, feminine plural construct שְׁבֻיוֺת Genesis 31:26; — take captive
1.
a. with accusative of person, Numbers 24:22 (JE), 1 Samuel 30:2; 2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 6:22 (+ ב instrumental) Jeremiah 41:10 (twice in verse) (but Jeremiah 41:10b Gie reads וַיַּשְׁכֵּם, compare Greek Version of the LXX Luc), Jeremiah 41:14, Genesis 34:29 (P), 2 Chronicles 28:8 (+ מִן part), + 6 times; + Jeremiah 43:12 apparently with accusative idols (but see above; accusative land Gie).
b. accusative חֵילוֺ Obadiah 11 הָֽרְכוּשׁ 2 Chronicles 21:17, cattle, etc., 1 Chronicles 5:21; 2 Chronicles 14:14
c. participle in periphrastic conjugation (לְשֹׁבֵיהֶם) וְהָיוּ שֹׁבִים Isaiah 14:2; participle with suffix = their captives, etc., 1 Kings 8:46 2 Chronicles 6:36; Isaiah 14:2; Jeremiah 50:33, + 5 times; Passive participle Isaiah 61:1 = captives; כִּשְׁבֻיוֺת חָ֑רֶב Genesis 31:26 my daughters as captives of the sword.
2. with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׁבִי Judges 5:12 lead captive thy captives, compare Psalm 68:19; 2 Chronicles 28:17, so (+ מִן person) Numbers 21:1 (JE), and (accusative שִׁבְיָה) 2 Chronicles 28:5, 11; שִׁבְיוֺ שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 21:10 = take him captive.
Niph. be taken captive: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִשְׁבָּה, of man Genesis 14:14, of beast Exodus 22:9 (E), of עֵדֶר י׳ Jeremiah 13:17; 3rd person plural נִשְׁבּוּ, human subject 1 Samuel 30:8, 5; 1 Kings 8:47 2 Chronicles 6:37; Ezekiel 6:9.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:14; 31:26; 31:26; 34:29

Exodus

22:9

Numbers

21:1; 21:1; 24:22

Deuteronomy

21:10

Judges

5:12; 5:12

1 Samuel

30:2; 30:5; 30:8

1 Kings

8:46; 8:47

2 Kings

5:2; 6:22; 6:22

1 Chronicles

5:21

2 Chronicles

6:36; 6:37; 14:14; 21:17; 28:5; 28:8; 28:11; 28:17

Psalms

68:19; 68:19

Isaiah

14:2; 14:2; 14:2; 61:1; 61:1

Jeremiah

13:17; 41:10; 41:10; 41:10; 41:14; 41:14; 43:12; 43:12; 50:33

Ezekiel

6:9

Obadiah

1:11; 1:11

H7617

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7617 matches the Hebrew שָׁבָה (šāḇâ),
which occurs 47 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:14 - When Abram heard that his nephew [Lot] had been captured, he armed and led out his trained men, born in his own house, [numbering] three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far [north] as Dan.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:26 - Then Laban said to Jacob, “What do you mean by deceiving me and leaving without my knowledge, and carrying off my daughters as if [they were] captives of the sword?
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:29 - they looted all their wealth, and [took captive] all their children and their wives, even everything that was in the houses.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:10 -

“If a man gives his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any [other] animal to keep [for him], and it dies or is injured or taken away while no one is looking,

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:1 -

When the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negev (the South country) heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim [the route traveled by the spies sent out by Moses], he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:22 -

“Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.

How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) captive?”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:9 - The sons of Israel captured the women of Midian and their children; and all their cattle, all their livestock, and all their property they took as spoil [of war].
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:10 -

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God hands them over to you and you lead them away captive,

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:12 -

“Awake, awake, Deborah;

Awake, awake, sing a song!

Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:2 - and they had taken captive the women [and all] who were there, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off [to be used as slaves] and went on their way.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:3 - When David and his men came to the town, it was burned, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:5 - Now David’s two wives had been captured, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:46 -

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and hand them over to the enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the enemy’s land, [whether] far away or near;

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - if they [fn]take it to heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and they repent and pray to You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong and we have acted wickedly;’
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and they pray to You toward their land [of Israel] which You gave to their fathers, the city [of Jerusalem] which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name and Presence;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before their captors, that they will be merciful to them
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - The Arameans (Syrians) had gone out in bands [as raiders] and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife [as a servant].
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:22 - Elisha answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those you have taken captive with your sword and bow? Serve them bread and water, so that they may eat and drink, and go back to their master [King Ben-hadad].”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21 - These Israelites took away their livestock: their 50,000 camels, and 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 [fn]people.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36 -

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and hand them over to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far away or near,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - if they take it to heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and pray to You in the land of their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and have acted wickedly’;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, and pray facing their land which You have given to their fathers and toward the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your Name;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15 - They also struck down the people [living] in tents who had livestock, and took captive large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - They came against Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king’s house (palace), together with his sons and his wives; so there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:12 - The sons of Judah also captured 10,000 alive and brought them to the top of the cliff. They threw them down from the top of the cliff and they were all crushed to pieces.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:5 -

Therefore the LORD his God handed over Ahaz to the king of Aram (Syria), who defeated him and led away a great number [of the people] as captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also handed over to the king of Israel, who struck Judah with a great slaughter.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:8 -

And the sons of Israel led away captive 200,000 of their kinsmen [of Judah]—women, sons, and daughters—and they also took a great quantity of spoil from them and brought it to Samaria.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:11 - “Now therefore, hear me and return the captives whom you have captured from your brothers (fellow descendants of Israel, i.e. Jacob), for the burning anger of the LORD is against you.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:17 - For the Edomites had come again and attacked Judah and led away captives.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:9 - “For if you return to the LORD, your brothers (relatives) and your children will find compassion in the presence of those who led them away captive and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18 -

You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;

You have received gifts among men,

Even from the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:46 -

He also made them objects of compassion

Among those who had carried them away captive.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:3 -

For there they who took us captive demanded of us a song with words,

And our tormentors [who made a mockery of us demanded] amusement, saying,

“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - The peoples will take them along and bring them to their own place (Judea), and the house of Israel will possess them as an inheritance in the land of the LORD as male and female servants; and they will take captive those whose captives they have been, and they will rule over their [former] oppressors.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:1 -

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,

Because the LORD has anointed and commissioned me

To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;

He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,

To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives

And freedom to prisoners,

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:17 -

But if you will not listen and obey,

My soul will weep in secret for your pride;

My eyes will weep bitterly

And flow with tears,

Because the LORDS flock has been taken captive.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:10 - Then Ishmael took captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah—even the king’s daughters (ladies of the court) and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had put under the charge of Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and crossed over [the Jordan] to [meet his allies] the Ammonites.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:14 - So all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and joined Johanan the son of Kareah.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12 - “And [through him] I will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them (Egyptian idols) captive. He will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will go away from there safely.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33 -

Thus says the LORD of hosts,

“The children of Israel are oppressed,

And the children of Judah as well;

And all who took them captive have held them tightly,

They have refused to let them go.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:9 - “Then those of you who escape will remember Me among the nations to which they will be exiled, how I have been broken by their lewdness and their adulterous hearts which have turned away from Me, and by their eyes which lust after their idols; and they will loathe themselves for the evils which they have committed, for all their repulsive acts.
Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:11 -

“On the day that [Jerusalem was destroyed] you stood aloof [from your brother Jacob]

On the day that strangers took his forces captive and carried off his wealth,

And foreigners entered his gates

And cast lots for Jerusalem [dividing the city for plunder]

You too were like one of them [collaborating with the enemy].

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