שָׁבָה
sha.vah
“to take captive”
Definition
to transport into captivity
a primitive root;
- 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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Occurrences
שָׁבָה appears 39 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
For 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.”
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But 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.
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