שָׁבָה verb take captive (Late Hebrew, Old Aramaic
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שְׁבָא,
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Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Jeremiah 41:14; suffixוְשָׁבָם (consecutive) Jeremiah 43:12 (but read וְשָׁבָה Gie; Du conjectures וְשׁמְמוּ); 2 masculine singular שָׁבִיתָ 2 Kings 6:22; Psalm 68:19, etc., Imperfect3masculine 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 41:10 b Gie reads וַיַּשְׁכֵּם, compare ᵐ5 Luc), Jeremiah 41:14, Genesis 34:29 (P), 2 Chronicles 28:8 (+ מִן part), + 6 t.; + Jeremiah 43:12 apparently with accusative idols (but see above; accusative land Gie).
b. accusative חֵילוֺ Obadiah 11 הָֽרְכוּשׁ2Chronicles 21:17, cattle, etc., 1 Chronicles 5:21; 2Chron 14:14
c. participle in periphrastic conjugation (לְשֹׁבֵיהֶם) וְהָיוּ שֹׁבִים Isaiah 14:2; participle with suffix = their captives, etc., 1 Kings 8:46 2Chronicles 6:36; Isaiah 14:2; Jeremiah 50:33, +5 t.; 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; 2Chronicles 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`al be taken captive: Perfect3masculine singular נִשְׁבָּה, of man Genesis 14:14, of beast Exodus 22:9 (E), of ׳עֵדֶר י Jeremiah 13:17; 3plural נִשְׁבּוּ, human subject 1 Samuel 30:8,5; 1 Kings 8:47 2Chronicles 6:37; Ezekiel 6:9.
Strong's Hebrew: 7617. שָׁבָה (shabah) — 48 Occurrences
Genesis 14:14
HEB: אַבְרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אָחִ֑יו וַיָּ֨רֶק
NAS: that his relative had been taken captive, he led
KJV: that his brother was taken captive, he armed
INT: Abram for had been taken his relative armed
Genesis 31:26
HEB: אֶת־ בְּנֹתַ֔י כִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹת חָֽרֶב׃
NAS: my daughters like captives of the sword?
KJV: my daughters, as captives [taken] with the sword?
INT: and carrying my daughters captives dagger
Genesis 34:29
HEB: וְאֶת־ נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם שָׁב֖וּ וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּ וְאֵ֖ת
NAS: and they captured and looted all
KJV: and their wives took they captive, and spoiled
INT: their little and their wives captured and looted all
Exodus 22:10
HEB: נִשְׁבַּ֥ר אוֹ־ נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין רֹאֶֽה׃
NAS: or is driven away while no one
KJV: or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing
INT: is hurt or is driven no is looking
Numbers 21:1
HEB: וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ ׀ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שֶֽׁבִי׃
NAS: against Israel and took some
KJV: against Israel, and took [some] of them prisoners.
INT: fought Israel and took some captive
Numbers 24:22
HEB: מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃
NAS: long will Asshur keep you captive?
KJV: until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
INT: How will Asshur keep
Numbers 31:9
HEB: וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
NAS: of Israel captured the women
KJV: of Midian captives, and their little ones,
INT: captured the sons of Israel
Deuteronomy 21:10
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ בְּיָדֶ֖ךָ וְשָׁבִ֥יתָ שִׁבְיֽוֹ׃
NAS: them into your hands and you take them away captive,
KJV: them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
INT: your God your hands take take
Deuteronomy 21:10
HEB: בְּיָדֶ֖ךָ וְשָׁבִ֥יתָ שִׁבְיֽוֹ׃
INT: your hands take take
Judges 5:12
HEB: בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ בֶּן־ אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃
NAS: Barak, and take away your captives,
KJV: and lead thy captivity captive, thou son
INT: Barak your captives and take son of Abinoam
1 Samuel 30:2
HEB: וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־ הַנָּשִׁ֤ים
NAS: and they took captive the women
KJV: And had taken the women captives, that [were] therein: they slew
INT: took the women who
1 Samuel 30:3
HEB: וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נִשְׁבּֽוּ׃
NAS: and their daughters had been taken captive.
KJV: and their daughters, were taken captives.
INT: and their sons and their daughters had been taken
1 Samuel 30:5
HEB: נְשֵֽׁי־ דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית
NAS: wives had been taken captive,
KJV: wives were taken captives, Ahinoam
INT: wives now David's had been taken Ahinoam the Jezreelitess
1 Kings 8:46
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־
NAS: them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive
KJV: them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives
INT: unto to the enemy take take to
1 Kings 8:46
HEB: אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ
KJV: so that they carry them away captives unto
INT: to the enemy take take to the land
1 Kings 8:47
HEB: בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־ שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀
NAS: where they have been taken captive,
KJV: themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent,
INT: the land they have been taken in it and repent
1 Kings 8:47
HEB: אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ
NAS: to You in the land of those who have taken them captive,
KJV: unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying,
INT: to you the land have taken saying have sinned
1 Kings 8:48
HEB: אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ
NAS: who have taken them captive,
KJV: of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray
INT: of their enemies who have taken and pray to you
1 Kings 8:50
HEB: לְרַחֲמִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖ם וְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃
NAS: before those who have taken them captive,
KJV: before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion
INT: compassion before have taken may have
2 Kings 5:2
HEB: יָצְא֣וּ גְדוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: out in bands and had taken captive
KJV: by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land
INT: had gone bands taken the land of Israel
2 Kings 6:22
HEB: תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖
NAS: [them]. Would you kill those you have taken captive
KJV: [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword
INT: kill those have taken your sword arch
1 Chronicles 5:21
HEB: וַיִּשְׁבּ֣וּ מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם גְּֽמַלֵּיהֶ֞ם
NAS: They took away their cattle:
KJV: And they took away their cattle;
INT: away their cattle of their camels
2 Chronicles 6:36
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֧וּם שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛ם אֶל־
NAS: them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive
KJV: [their] enemies, and they carry them away captives
INT: before enemies take captive to
2 Chronicles 6:36
HEB: אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֧וּם שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛ם אֶל־ אֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: so that they take them away captive to a land
KJV: and they carry them away captives unto a land
INT: enemies take captive to A land
2 Chronicles 6:37
HEB: בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־ שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀
NAS: where they are taken captive, and repent
KJV: themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn
INT: the land they are taken in it and repent
2 Chronicles 6:38
HEB: שִׁבְיָ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּ
NAS: where they have been taken captive, and pray
KJV: of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray
INT: captives where have been taken and pray toward
2 Chronicles 14:15
HEB: מִקְנֶ֖ה הִכּ֑וּ וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ צֹ֤אן לָרֹב֙
NAS: livestock, and they carried away large numbers
KJV: of cattle, and carried away sheep
INT: livestock struck carried of sheep large
2 Chronicles 21:17
HEB: בִֽיהוּדָה֙ וַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָ וַיִּשְׁבּ֗וּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־
NAS: and invaded it, and carried away all
KJV: and brake into it, and carried away all the substance
INT: Judah and invaded and carried all the possessions
2 Chronicles 25:12
HEB: אֲלָפִ֜ים חַיִּ֗ים שָׁבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: of Judah also captured 10000
KJV: of Judah carry away captive, and brought
INT: thousand alive captive the children of Judah
2 Chronicles 28:5
HEB: וַיַּ֨כּוּ־ ב֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁבּ֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ שִׁבְיָ֣ה
NAS: and they defeated him and carried away from him a great
KJV: and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude
INT: of Aram defeated and carried number of captives
2 Chronicles 28:8
HEB: וַיִּשְׁבּוּ֩ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל
NAS: of Israel carried away captive of their brethren
KJV: of Israel carried away captive of their brethren
INT: captive sons of Israel
2 Chronicles 28:11
HEB: הַשִּׁבְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁבִיתֶ֖ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י
NAS: whom you captured from your brothers,
KJV: the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren:
INT: the captives whom captured your brothers for
2 Chronicles 28:17
HEB: וַיַּכּ֥וּ בִיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־ שֶֽׁבִי׃
NAS: Judah and carried away captives.
KJV: Judah, and carried away captives.
INT: and attacked Judah and carried captives
2 Chronicles 30:9
HEB: לְרַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָשׁ֖וּב לָאָ֣רֶץ
NAS: before those who led them captive and will return
KJV: before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again
INT: compassion before led and will return land
Psalm 68:18
HEB: עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַמָּר֨וֹם ׀ שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ שֶּׁ֗בִי לָקַ֣חְתָּ
NAS: on high, You have led captive [Your] captives;
KJV: thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received
INT: have ascended high have led captives have received
Psalm 106:46
HEB: לִ֝פְנֵ֛י כָּל־ שׁוֹבֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: In the presence of all their captors.
KJV: of all those that carried them captives.
INT: the presence of all their captors
Psalm 137:3
HEB: שָׁ֨ם שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ דִּבְרֵי־ שִׁ֭יר
NAS: For there our captors demanded
KJV: For there they that carried us away captive required
INT: there demanded our captors act of the songs
Isaiah 14:2
HEB: וְלִשְׁפָח֑וֹת וְהָיוּ֙ שֹׁבִ֣ים לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔ם וְרָד֖וּ
NAS: and they will take their captors captive
KJV: and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives
INT: and female will take their captors captive and will rule
Isaiah 14:2
HEB: וְהָיוּ֙ שֹׁבִ֣ים לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔ם וְרָד֖וּ בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃
NAS: their captors captive and will rule
KJV: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule
INT: will take their captors captive and will rule their oppressors
Isaiah 61:1
HEB: לֵ֔ב לִקְרֹ֤א לִשְׁבוּיִם֙ דְּר֔וֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים
NAS: liberty to captives And freedom
KJV: liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison
INT: care for to proclaim to captives liberty to prisoners
Jeremiah 13:17
HEB: דִּמְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה עֵ֥דֶר יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: of the LORD has been taken captive.
KJV: flock is carried away captive.
INT: tears Because has been taken the flock of the LORD
Jeremiah 41:10
HEB: וַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ ׀ יִ֠שְׁמָעֵאל אֶת־
NAS: Then Ishmael took captive all
KJV: Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue
INT: took Ishmael all
Jeremiah 41:10
HEB: בֶּן־ אֲחִיקָ֑ם וַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־
NAS: took captive all
KJV: of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed
INT: the son of Ahikam captive Ishmael the son
Jeremiah 41:14
HEB: הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁבָ֥ה יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל מִן־
NAS: Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah
KJV: that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
INT: the people whom had taken Ishmael from
Jeremiah 43:12
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם וּשְׂרָפָ֖ם וְשָׁבָ֑ם וְעָטָה֩ אֶת־
NAS: and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will wrap
KJV: and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array
INT: of Egypt will burn and take will wrap with
Jeremiah 50:33
HEB: יַחְדָּ֑ו וְכָל־ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ בָ֔ם
NAS: And all who took them captive have held them fast,
KJV: together: and all that took them captives held them fast;
INT: together and all took have held have refused
Ezekiel 6:9
HEB: בַּגּוֹיִם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־ שָׁם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: to which they will be carried captive, how
KJV: me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken
INT: the nations to which will be carried in it how
Obadiah 1:11
HEB: מִנֶּ֔גֶד בְּי֛וֹם שְׁב֥וֹת זָרִ֖ים חֵיל֑וֹ
NAS: that strangers carried off his wealth,
KJV: that the strangers carried away captive his forces,
INT: On the day carried strangers his wealth
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