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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
Dictionary Aids

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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:14 - When Abram H87 heard H8085 that his [fn]relative H251 had been taken H7617 captive, H7617 he [fn]led H7324 out his trained H2593 men, H2593 born H3211 in his house, H1004 three H7969 hundred H3967 and eighteen, H8083 H6240 and went H7291 in pursuit H7291 as far H5704 as Dan. H1835

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:26 - Then Laban H3837 said H559 to Jacob, H3290 “What H4100 have you done H6213 [fn]by deceiving H1589 me and carrying H5090 away H5090 my daughters H1323 like captives H7617 of the sword? H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:29 - and they captured H7617 and looted H962 all H3605 their wealth H2428 and all H3605 their little H2945 ones H2945 and their wives, H802 even all H3605 that was in the houses. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:10 - “If H3588 a man H376 gives H5414 his neighbor H7453 a donkey, H2543 an ox, H7794 a sheep, H7716 or H176 any H3605 animal H929 to keep H8104 for him, and it dies H4191 or H176 is hurt H7665 or H176 is driven H7617 away H7617 while no H369 one H369 is looking, H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:1 - When the Canaanite, H3669 the king H4428 of Arad, H6166 who lived H3427 in the [fn]Negev, H5045 heard H8085 that Israel H3478 was coming H935 by the way H1870 of [fn]Atharim, H871 then he fought H3898 against Israel H3478 and took H7617 some H4480 of them captive. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:22 - “Nevertheless H3588 H518 Kain H7014 will be consumed; H1197
How H4100 long H5704 will Asshur H804 [fn]keep H7617 you captive?” H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:9 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 captured H7617 the women H802 of Midian H4080 and their little H2945 ones; H2945 and all H3605 their cattle H929 and all H3605 their flocks H4735 and all H3605 their goods H2428 they plundered. H962

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:10 - “When H3588 you go H3318 out to battle H4421 against H5921 your enemies, H340 and the LORD H3068 your God H430 delivers H5414 them into your hands H3027 and you take H7617 them away captive, H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:12 - “Awake, H5782 awake, H5782 Deborah; H1683
Awake, H5782 awake, H5782 [fn]sing H1696 a song! H7892
Arise, H6965 Barak, H1301 and take H7617 away your captives, H7628 O son H1121 of Abinoam. H42

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:2 - and they took H7617 captive H7628 the women H802 and all who H834 were in it, both H4480 small H6996 and great, H1419 [fn]without H3808 killing H4191 anyone, H376 and carried H5090 them off H5090 and went H1980 their way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:3 - When David H1732 and his men H376 came H935 to the city, H5892 behold, H2009 it was burned H8313 with fire, H784 and their wives H802 and their sons H1121 and their daughters H1323 had been taken H7617 captive. H7628

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:5 - Now David’s H1732 two H8147 wives H802 had been taken H7617 captive, H7628 Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess H3159 and Abigail H26 the [fn]widow H802 of Nabal H5037 the Carmelite. H3761

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:46 - “When H3588 they sin H2398 against You (for there H369 is no H369 man H120 who H834 does not sin) H2398 and You are angry H599 with them and deliver H5414 them to an enemy, H340 so that [fn]they take H7617 them away captive H7628 to the land H776 of the enemy, H340 far H7350 off or H176 near; H7138

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - if they [fn]take H7725 thought H3820 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they have been taken H7617 captive, H7628 and repent H7725 and make H2603 supplication H2603 to You in the land H776 of those who have taken H7617 them captive, H7628 saying, H559 ‘We have sinned H2398 and have committed H5753 iniquity, H5753 we have acted H7561 wickedly’; H7561

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - if they return H7725 to You with all H3605 their heart H3824 and with all H3605 their soul H5315 in the land H776 of their enemies H340 who H834 have taken H7617 them captive, H7628 and pray H6419 to You toward H1870 their land H776 which H834 You have given H5414 to their fathers, H1 the city H5892 which H834 You have chosen, H977 and the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for Your name; H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - and forgive H5545 Your people H5971 who H834 have sinned H2398 against You and all H3605 their transgressions H6588 which H834 they have transgressed H6586 against You, and make H5414 them objects of compassion H7356 before H6440 those who have taken H7617 them captive, H7628 that they may have H7355 compassion H7355 on them

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - Now the Arameans H758 had gone H3318 out in bands H1416 and had taken H7617 captive H7628 a little H6996 girl H5291 from the land H776 of Israel; H3478 and she [fn]waited H1961 on Naaman’s H5283 wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:22 - He [fn]answered, H559 “You shall not [fn]kill H5221 them. Would you [fn]kill H5221 those you have taken H7617 captive H7628 with your sword H2719 and with your bow? H7198 Set H7760 bread H3899 and water H4325 before H6440 them, that they may eat H398 and drink H8354 and go H1980 to their master.” H113

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21 - They took H7617 away H7617 their cattle: H4735 their 50,000 H2572 H505 camels, H1581 250,000 H3967 H2572 H505 sheep, H6629 2,000 H505 donkeys; H2543 and 100,000 H3967 H505 [fn]men. H5315 H120

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36 - “When H3588 they sin H2398 against You (for there H369 is no H369 man H120 who H834 does not sin) H2398 and You are angry H599 with them and deliver H5414 them to an enemy, H340 so that [fn]they take H7617 them away captive H7617 to a land H776 far H7350 off or H176 near, H7138

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - if they [fn]take H7725 thought H3824 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they are taken H7617 captive, H7617 and repent H7725 and make H2603 supplication H2603 to You in the land H776 of their captivity, H7628 saying, H559 ‘We have sinned, H2398 we have committed H5753 iniquity H5753 and have acted H7561 wickedly’; H7561

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - if they return H7725 to You with all H3605 their heart H3820 and with all H3605 their soul H5315 in the land H776 of their captivity, H7628 where H834 they have been taken H7617 captive, H7617 and pray H6419 toward H1870 their land H776 which H834 You have given H5414 to their fathers H1 and the city H5892 which H834 You have chosen, H977 and toward the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for Your name, H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15 - They also H1571 struck H5221 down H5221 [fn]those who owned H168 livestock, H4735 and they carried H7617 away large H7230 numbers H7230 of sheep H6629 and camels. H1581 Then they returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - and they came H5927 against Judah H3063 and invaded H1234 it, and carried H7617 away all H3605 the possessions H7399 found H4672 in the king’s H4428 house H1004 together H1571 with his sons H1121 and his wives, H802 so that no H3808 son H1121 was left H7604 to him except H3588 H518 [fn]Jehoahaz, H3059 the youngest H6996 of his sons. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:12 - The sons H1121 of Judah H3063 also captured H7617 10,000 H6235 H505 alive H2416 and brought H935 them to the top H7218 of the cliff H5553 and threw H7993 them down H7993 from the top H7218 of the cliff, H5553 so that they were all H3605 dashed H1234 to pieces. H1234

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:5 - Wherefore, the LORD H3068 his God H430 delivered H5414 him into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Aram; H758 and they [fn]defeated H5221 him and carried H7617 away from him a great H1419 number of captives H7633 and brought H935 them to Damascus. H1834 And he was also H1571 delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 who [fn]inflicted H5221 him with heavy H1419 casualties. H4347

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:8 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 carried H7617 away captive H7617 of their brethren H251 200,000 H3967 H505 women, H802 sons H1121 and daughters; H1323 and they [fn]took H962 also H1571 a great H7227 deal H7227 of spoil H7998 from them, and brought H935 the spoil H7998 to Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:11 - “Now H6258 therefore, listen H8085 to me and return H7725 the captives H7633 whom H834 you captured H7617 from your brothers, H251 for the burning H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 is against H5921 you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:17 - For again H5750 the Edomites H130 had come H935 and attacked H5221 Judah H3063 and carried H7617 away captives. H7628

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:9 - “For if you return H7725 to the LORD, H3068 your brothers H251 and your sons H1121 will find compassion H7356 before H6440 those who led H7617 them captive H7617 and will return H7725 to this H2088 land. H776 For the LORD H3068 your God H430 is gracious H2587 and compassionate, H7349 and will not turn H5493 His face H6440 away H5493 from you if H518 you return H7725 to Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18 - You have ascended H5927 on high, H4791 You have led H7617 captive H7617 Your captives; H7628
You have received H3947 gifts H4979 among men, H120
Even among the rebellious H5637 also, H637 that [fn]the LORD H3050 God H430 may dwell H7931 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:46 - He also made H5414 them objects of compassion H7356
In the presence H6440 of all H3605 their captors. H7617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:3 - For there H8033 our captors H7617 [fn]demanded H7592 of us [fn]songs, H1697 H7892
And our tormentors H8437 mirth, H8057 saying,
“Sing H7891 us one of the songs H7892 of Zion.” H6726

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - The peoples H5971 will take H3947 them along and bring H935 them to their place, H4725 and the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will possess H5157 them as an inheritance H5157 in the land H127 of the LORD H3068 as male H5650 servants H5650 and female H8198 servants; H5650 H8198 and [fn]they will take H1961 their captors H7617 captive H7617 and will rule H7287 over their oppressors. H5065

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:1 - The Spirit H7307 of the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 is upon me,
Because H3282 the LORD H3068 has anointed H4886 me
To bring H1319 good news H1319 to the [fn]afflicted; H6035
He has sent H7971 me to bind H2280 up the brokenhearted, H7665 H3820
To proclaim H7121 liberty H1865 to captives H7617
And [fn]freedom H6495 to prisoners; H631

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:17 - But if H518 you will not listen H8085 to it,
My soul H5315 will sob H1058 in secret H4565 for such pride; H1466
And my eyes H5869 will bitterly H1830 weep H1830
And flow H3381 down H3381 with tears, H1832
Because H3588 the flock H5739 of the LORD H3068 has been taken H7617 captive. H7617

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:10 - Then Ishmael H3458 took H7617 captive H7617 all H3605 the remnant H7611 of the people H5971 who H834 were in Mizpah, H4709 the king’s H4428 daughters H1323 and all H3605 the people H5971 who were left H7604 in Mizpah, H4709 whom H834 Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the bodyguard H2876 had put H6485 under H6485 the charge H6485 of Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam; H296 thus Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 took H7617 them captive H7617 and proceeded H1980 to cross H5674 over H5674 to the sons H1121 of Ammon. H5983

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:14 - So all H3605 the people H5971 whom H834 Ishmael H3458 had taken H7617 captive H7617 from Mizpah H4709 turned H5437 around H5437 and came H7725 back, H7725 and went H1980 to Johanan H3076 the son H1121 of Kareah. H7143

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635
“The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 are oppressed, H6231
And the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 as well; H3162
And all H3605 who took H7617 them captive H7617 have held H2388 them fast, H2388
They have refused H3985 to let H7971 them go. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:9 - “Then those of you who H6412 escape H6412 will remember H2142 Me among the nations H1471 to which H834 they will be carried H7617 captive, H7617 how H834 I have [fn]been hurt H7665 by their adulterous H2181 hearts H3820 which H834 turned H5493 away H5493 from Me, and by their eyes H5869 which played H2181 the harlot H2181 after H310 their idols; H1544 and they will loathe H6962 themselves in their own sight H6440 for the evils H7451 which H834 they have committed, H6213 for all H3605 their abominations. H8441

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On the day H3117 that strangers H2114 carried H7617 off H7617 his wealth, H2428
And foreigners H5237 entered H935 his gate H8179
And cast H3032 lots H1486 for Jerusalem H3389—
You too H1571 were as one H259 of them.
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