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Lexicon :: Strong's H7617 - šāḇâ

Aa
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.
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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 BoxNum 24:22 - Nevertheless H3588 H518 the Kenite H7014 shall be H1961 wasted, H1197 until H5704 Asshur H804 shall carry thee away captive. H7617

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:9 - And H7617➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 took ➔ H7617➔ all the women H802 of Midian H4080 captives, ➔ H7617 and H853 their little ones, H2945 and H853 took the spoil H962 of all H3605 their cattle, H929 and H853 all H3605 their flocks, H4735 and H853 all H3605 their goods. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:2 - And had taken H7617➔ the women H802 captives, ➔ H7617 that H834 were therein: they slew H4191 not H3808 any, H376 either H6996➔ great H1419 or H5704 small, ➔H6996 but carried them away, H5090 and went H3212 on their way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:3 - So H935➔ David H1732 and his men H376 came ➔H935 to H413 the city, H5892 and, behold, H2009 it was burned H8313 with fire; H784 and their wives, H802 and their sons, H1121 and their daughters, H1323 were taken captives. H7617

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:5 - And H8147➔ David's H1732 two ➔H8147 wives H802 were taken captives, H7617 Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess, H3159 and Abigail H26 the wife H802 of Nabal H5037 the Carmelite. H3761

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - And so return H7725 unto thee H413 with all H3605 their heart, H3824 and with all H3605 their soul, H5315 in the land H776 of their enemies, H341 which H834 led H7617➔ them H853 away captive, ➔ H7617 and pray H6419 unto thee H413 toward H1870 their land, H776 which H834 thou gavest H5414 unto their fathers, H1 the city H5892 which H834 thou hast chosen, H977 and the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for thy name: H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - And forgive H5545 thy people H5971 that H834 have sinned H2398 against thee, and all H3605 their transgressions H6588 wherein H834 they have transgressed H6586 against thee, and give them H5414 compassion H7356 before H6440 them who carried them captive, H7617 that they may have compassion on them: H7355

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - And the Syrians H758 had gone out H3318 by companies, H1416 and had brought away captive H7617 out of the land H776 of Israel H3478 a H5291➔ little H6996 maid; ➔H5291 and she waited H1961 on H6440 Naaman's H5283 wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:22 - And he answered, H559 Thou shalt H5221➔ not H3808 smite ➔H5221 them: wouldest H5221➔ thou H859 smite ➔H5221 those whom H834 thou hast taken captive H7617 with thy sword H2719 and with thy bow? H7198 set H7760 bread H3899 and water H4325 before them, H6440 that they may eat H398 and drink, H8354 and go H3212 to H413 their master. H113

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21 - And they took away H7617 their cattle; H4735 of their camels H1581 fifty H2572 thousand, H505 and of sheep H6629 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 thousand, H505 and of asses H2543 two thousand, H505 and of men H5315 H120 an hundred H3967 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36 - If H3588 they sin H2398 against thee, (for H3588 there is no H369 man H120 which H834 sinneth H2398 not,) H3808 and thou be angry H599 with them, and deliver them over H5414 before H6440 their enemies, H341 and they carry them away captives H7617 H7617 unto H413 a land H776 far off H7350 or H176 near; H7138

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - Yet if they bethink H7725 H413➔ H3824 themselves ➔H413 in the land H776 whither H834 they are carried captive, H7617 and turn H7725 and pray H2603 unto thee H413 in the land H776 of their captivity, H7633 saying, H559 We have sinned, H2398 we have done amiss, H5753 and have dealt wickedly; H7561

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - If they return H7725 to thee H413 with all H3605 their heart H3820 and with all H3605 their soul H5315 in the land H776 of their captivity, H7633 whither H834 they have carried H7617➔ them H853 captives, ➔ H7617 and pray H6419 toward H1870 their land, H776 which H834 thou gavest H5414 unto their fathers, H1 and toward the city H5892 which H834 thou hast chosen, H977 and toward the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for thy name: H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15 - They smote H5221 also H1571 the tents H168 of cattle, H4735 and carried away H7617 sheep H6629 and camels H1581 in abundance, H7230 and returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - And they came up H5927 into Judah, H3063 and brake into it, H1234 and carried away H7617 all H3605 the substance H7399 that was found H4672 in H1004➔ the king's H4428 house, ➔H1004 and H1571➔ his sons H1121 also, ➔H1571 and his wives; H802 so that H3808➔ there was H7604➔ never ➔H3808 a son H1121 left ➔H7604 him, save H3588 H518 Jehoahaz, H3059 the youngest H6996 of his sons. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:12 - And other ten H6235 thousand H505 left alive H2416 did H7617➔ the children H1121 of Judah H3063 carry away captive, ➔ H7617 and brought them H935 unto the top H7218 of the rock, H5553 and cast them down H7993 from the top H7218 of the rock, H5553 that they all H3605 were broken in pieces. H1234

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:5 - Wherefore H5414➔ the LORD H3068 his God H430 delivered him ➔H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Syria; H758 and they smote H5221 him, and carried away H7617 a great multitude H1419 of them H4480 captives, H7633 and brought H935 them to Damascus. H1834 And H1571➔ he was H5414➔ also ➔H1571 delivered ➔H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 who smote H5221 him with a H4347➔ great H1419 slaughter. ➔H4347

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:8 - And H7617➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 carried away captive ➔ H7617 of their brethren H251 two hundred H3967 thousand, H505 women, H802 sons, H1121 and daughters, H1323 and H1571➔ took H962➔ also ➔H1571 away ➔H962 much H7227 spoil H7998 from them, H1992 and brought H935 the spoil H7998 to Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:11 - Now H6258➔ hear me H8085 therefore, ➔H6258 and deliver H7725➔ the captives H7633 again, ➔H7725 which H834 ye have taken captive H7617 of your brethren: H251 for H3588 the fierce H2740 wrath H639 of the LORD H3068 is upon you. H5921

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:9 - For H3588 if ye turn again H7725 unto H5921 the LORD, H3068 your brethren H251 and your children H1121 shall find compassion H7356 before H6440 them that lead them captive, H7617 so that they shall come again H7725 into H776➔ this H2063 land: ➔H776 for H3588 the LORD H3068 your God H430 is gracious H2587 and merciful, H7349 and H3808➔ will H5493➔ not ➔H3808 turn away ➔H5493 his face H6440 from you, H4480 if H518 ye return H7725 unto him. H413

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