1) to take captive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take captive 1a2) captive (participle) 1a3) to lead captive 1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
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H7617 — שָׁבָה
sha.vah · to take captive · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 14:14 · נִשְׁבָּ֖הAnd when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.Genesis 31:26 · כִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹתThen Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!Genesis 34:29 · שָׁב֖וּThey carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.Exodus 22:10 · נִשְׁבָּ֖הIf a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,Numbers 21:1 · וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ׀When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.Numbers 24:22 · תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”Numbers 31:9 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּThe Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.Deuteronomy 21:10 · וְשָׁבִ֥יתָWhen you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,Judges 5:12 · וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’1 Samuel 30:2 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּThey had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.1 Samuel 30:3 · נִשְׁבּֽוּ׃When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.1 Samuel 30:5 · נִשְׁבּ֑וּDavid’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.1 Kings 8:46 · וְשָׁב֤וּם · שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,1 Kings 8:47 · נִשְׁבּוּ־ · שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’1 Kings 8:48 · שָׁב֣וּand when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,1 Kings 8:50 · שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖םMay You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.2 Kings 5:2 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּAt this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.2 Kings 6:22 · שָׁבִ֛יתָ“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”1 Chronicles 5:21 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֣וּThey seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,2 Chronicles 6:36 · וְשָׁב֧וּם · שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛םWhen they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to a land far or near,2 Chronicles 6:37 · נִשְׁבּוּ־and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’2 Chronicles 6:38 · שָׁב֣וּand when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,2 Chronicles 14:15 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּThey also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.2 Chronicles 21:17 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֗וּSo they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.2 Chronicles 25:12 · שָׁבוּ֙and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.2 Chronicles 28:5 · וַיִּשְׁבּ֤וּSo the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.2 Chronicles 28:8 · וַיִּשְׁבּוּ֩Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.2 Chronicles 28:11 · שְׁבִיתֶ֖םNow therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you.”2 Chronicles 28:17 · וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.2 Chronicles 30:9 · שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔םFor if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”Psalm 68:18 · שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָYou have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.Psalm 106:46 · שׁוֹבֵיהֶֽם׃He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.Psalm 137:3 · שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּfor there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”Isaiah 14:2 · שֹׁבִ֣ים · לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔םThe nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.Isaiah 61:1 · לִשְׁבוּיִם֙The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,Jeremiah 13:17 · נִשְׁבָּ֖הBut if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.Jeremiah 41:10 · וַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ׀ · וַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.Jeremiah 41:14 · שָׁבָ֥הand all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.Jeremiah 43:12 · וְשָׁבָ֑םI will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed.Jeremiah 50:33 · שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.Obadiah 1:11 · שְׁב֥וֹתOn the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.