The meaning of “שָׁבָה”
Understanding shâbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away. - to transport into captivity 1) ...
שָׁבָה
(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away. - to transport into captivity 1) to take captive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take captive 1a2) captive (participle) 1a3) to lead captive 1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:26 | “And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?” Word: שָׁבָה (shâbâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 21:10 | “When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,” Word: שָׁבָה (shâbâh) | |
| 1 Kings 8:48 | “And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:” Word: שָׁבָה (shâbâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 25:12 | “And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.” Word: שָׁבָה (shâbâh) | |
| Jeremiah 41:14 | “So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.” Word: שָׁבָה (shâbâh) |
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