שְׁבִית
she.vut
“captivity”
Definition
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
or שְׁבִית; from H7617 (שָׁבָה);
- captivity, captives 2) defeat, reversed fortunes
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
שְׁבִית appears 24 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I will restore My people Israel from captivity;they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities.They will plant vineyards and drink their wine;they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
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This is what the LORD says:“I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tentsand have compassion on his dwellings.And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins,and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying:‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts,for the LORD is good;His loving devotion endures forever.’For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
“Yet in the last days,I will restore Elam from captivity,”declares the LORD.
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