שְׁבִי shevi

Hebrew word for “captivity” · Strong’s H7628 · used 49 times in 47 verses

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Meaning

1) captivity, captives; 1a) (state of) captivity; 1b) (act of) capture; 1c) captives

Senses in the lexicon

• captivity (47)
• captive (2)

How it is translated

Glosses given for shevi in context, with how often each is used:

• captivity 35
• captives 10
• prisoner 1
• captive 1
• capture 1
• captive one 1

Where it is used

Also in 4 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Numbers 31 (3), Deuteronomy 21 (2), 2 Chronicles 6 (2), Nehemiah 1 (2), Isaiah 49 (2), Jeremiah 30 (2), Lamentations 1 (2), Ezekiel 30 (2), Daniel 11 (2), Exodus 12 (1)

Forms

• בשׁבי 16
• שׁבי 9
• השׁבי 6
• לשׁבי 5
• שׁבים 4
• שׁביה 2
• משׁבי 2
• מהשׁבי 2
• ושׁביכם 1
• שׁביו 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with shevi more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• שָׁבָה shavah “to take captive” 7
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 12
• חֶרֶב cherev “sword” 8
• מַלְקוֹחַ malqoach “prey” 4
• גּוֹלָה golah “captivity” 5
• שׁוּב shuv “to return” 8
• מִצְרַיִם mitsrayim “Egypt” 6
• יְרוּשָׁלִַם yerushalaim “Jerusalem” 6
• בַּת bat “daughter” 5
• מְדִינָה medinah “province” 3
• יָשַׁב yashav “to dwell” 6
• בָּחוּר bachur “youth” 3

Key verses

The verses using shevi that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Exodus 12:29 — And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the…
• Ezra 9:7 — Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into…
• Nehemiah 1:3 — And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is…
• Psalms 68:18 — Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell…
• Isaiah 49:24 — Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
• Isaiah 49:25 — But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that…
• Jeremiah 15:2 — And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death;…
• Jeremiah 30:10 — Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of…
• Jeremiah 30:16 — Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be…
• Lamentations 1:5 — Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into…
• Lamentations 1:18 — The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone…
• Amos 4:10 — I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.