TBESH · H7617
שָׁבָה · sha.vah · to take captive
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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sha.vah H7617
שָׁבָה (sha.vah) means “to take captive” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
שָׁבָה Hebrew · H7617 47 tagged occurrences in 42 verses
Pronunciation guide: shaw-baw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; to transport into captivity
KJV glosses: (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.
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How translators render H7617
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of their captors | 4 |
| took them captive | 3 |
| and carried off | 2 |
| as captives | 2 |
| captives | 2 |
| they were taken | 2 |
| who takes them | 2 |
| also captured | 1 |
| and captured | 1 |
| and carried away | 1 |
| and had taken | 1 |
| and take their gods as captives | 1 |
| and took | 1 |
| and you take them | 1 |
| captured | 1 |
| carried off | 1 |
| had been captured | 1 |
| had been taken captive | 1 |
| had taken captive | 1 |
| has been taken captive | 1 |
| like captives | 1 |
| our captors | 1 |
| stolen | 1 |
| taken captive | 1 |
| takes you captive | 1 |
| their captors | 1 |
| they carried off | 1 |
| they had taken captive | 1 |
| they have been carried captive | 1 |
| they seized | 1 |
| to the captives | 1 |
| took captive | 1 |
| who held them captive | 1 |
| you have captured | 1 |
| you took | 1 |
| your captives | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| captives | 4 |
| carried away captive | 3 |
| and carried away | 2 |
| captive | 2 |
| were taken captives | 2 |
| again which ye have taken captive | 1 |
| all those that carried them captives | 1 |
| and all that took them captives | 1 |
| and had brought away captive | 1 |
| and they carry them away | 1 |
| and they shall take them captives | 1 |
| and they took away | 1 |
| and thou hast taken | 1 |
| and took | 1 |
| as captives | 1 |
| carried them away captive | 1 |
| carry away captive | 1 |
| for there they that carried us away captive | 1 |
| had carried away captive | 1 |
| him and carried away | 1 |
| into it and carried away | 1 |
| is carried away captive | 1 |
| of them that carried them captives | 1 |
| or driven away | 1 |
| shall carry thee away captive | 1 |
| so that they carry them away | 1 |
| them and carry them away captives | 1 |
| them that lead them captive | 1 |
| them who carried them captive | 1 |
| those whom thou hast taken captive | 1 |
| to the captives | 1 |
| took they captive | 1 |
| was taken captive | 1 |
| which led them away captive | 1 |
| whither they are carried captive | 1 |
| whither they have carried them captives | 1 |
| whither they shall be carried captives | 1 |
| whither they were carried captives | 1 |
| whose captives | 1 |
Verses containing H7617
Page 1 of 1. 42 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 14:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And 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.
Read word by word - Genesis 31:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
Read word by word - Genesis 34:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.
Read word by word - Exodus 22:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
If 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,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.9
- Numbers 21:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
Read word by word - Numbers 24:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
Read word by word - Numbers 31:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
Read word by word - Deuteronomy 21:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,
Read word by word - Judges 5:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 30:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They 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.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 30:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 30:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
Read word by word - 1 Kings 8:46
· BSB · 2 occurrences
When 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,
Read word by word - 1 Kings 8:47
· BSB · 2 occurrences
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,’
Read word by word - 1 Kings 8:48
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and 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,
Read word by word - 1 Kings 8:50
· BSB · 1 occurrence
May 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.
Read word by word - 2 Kings 5:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
At 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.
Read word by word - 2 Kings 6:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“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.”
Read word by word - 1 Chronicles 5:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 6:36
· BSB · 2 occurrences
When 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,
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 6:37
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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,’
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 6:38
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and 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,
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 14:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.14
- 2 Chronicles 21:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So 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.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 25:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and 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.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 28:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So 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.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 28:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then 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.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 28:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you.”
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 28:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 30:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
Read word by word - Psalms 68:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You 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.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.19
- Psalms 106:46
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
Read word by word - Psalms 137:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
Read word by word - Isaiah 14:2
· BSB · 2 occurrences
The 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.
Read word by word - Isaiah 61:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The 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,
Read word by word - Jeremiah 13:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 41:10
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Then 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.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 41:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 43:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I 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.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 50:33
· BSB · 1 occurrence
This 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.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 6:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then in the nations to which they have been carried captive, your survivors will remember Me—how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes that lusted after idols. So they will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their abominations.
Read word by word - Obadiah 1:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
On 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.
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