What does שְׁבוּת (šəḇûṯ) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּת (šəḇûṯ): Captivity as both concrete bondage and metaphorical restoration of lost prosperity or former condition.
Hebrew · H7622
שְׁבוּת
Exile , concretely, prisoners ; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
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שְׁבוּתH7622
Pronunciationšəḇûṯ
What does שְׁבוּת (šəḇûṯ) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּת (šəḇûṯ): Captivity as both concrete bondage and metaphorical restoration of lost prosperity or former condition.
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How does the BSB render H7622?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from captivity (17), His captive (2), - (1), . . . (1), and (1).
Where does שְׁבוּת (šəḇûṯ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (12), Ezekiel (7), Psalms (4), Zephaniah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfrom captivity17×Psalms 85:1, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 30:3, Jeremiah 31:23
His captive2×Psalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6
-1×Ezekiel 16:53
. . .1×Ezekiel 16:53
and1×Jeremiah 33:7
And I will restore you1×Ezekiel 16:53
as well as1×Ezekiel 16:53
his prosperity1×Job 42:10
into captivity1×Numbers 21:29
our captives1×Psalms 126:4
the fortunes of1×Jeremiah 30:18
their captives1×Zephaniah 2:7
you from captivity1×Deuteronomy 30:3
your captives1×Zephaniah 3:20
your captivity1×Lamentations 2:14
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Numbers 21:29בַּשְּׁבִ֔יתtointo captivityPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 30:3שְׁבוּתְךָ֖toyou from captivityNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularJob 42:10שְׁבִיתtohis prosperityNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 14:7שְׁב֣וּתtoHis captiveNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 53:6שְׁב֣וּתtoHis captiveNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 85:1שְׁבוּתtofrom captivityNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 126:4שְׁבוּתֵנוּtoour captivesNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralJeremiah 29:14שְׁבִיתְכֶםtofrom captivityNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralJeremiah 30:3שְׁב֨וּתtofrom captivityNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 30:18שְׁבוּת֙tothe fortunes ofNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 21:29
Aligned rows32
Books represented11
Numbers1Deuteronomy1Job1Psalms4Jeremiah12Lamentations1Ezekiel7Hosea1Joel1Amos1Zephaniah2
Source forms
שְׁב֣וּת6xšə·ḇūṯPsalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6, Jeremiah 33:7, Ezekiel 29:14
שְׁבִית5xšə·ḇīṯJob 42:10, Jeremiah 49:39, Ezekiel 16:53, Ezekiel 39:25
שְׁב֥וּת3xšə·ḇūṯJeremiah 49:6, Hosea 6:11, Joel 3:1
שְׁבוּת־2xšə·ḇūṯ-Jeremiah 33:11, Jeremiah 48:47
שְׁבוּתָ֖ם2xšə·ḇū·ṯāmJeremiah 32:44, Jeremiah 33:26
בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית1xbaš·šə·ḇîṯNumbers 21:29
וּשְׁבִית1xū·šə·ḇīṯEzekiel 16:53
שְׁבוּת1xšə·ḇūṯPsalms 85:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct19xJob 42:10, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6, Psalms 85:1
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural4xJeremiah 31:23, Jeremiah 32:44, Jeremiah 33:26, Zephaniah 2:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xEzekiel 16:53
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:53
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xZephaniah 3:20
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural1xPsalms 126:4
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xLamentations 2:14
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xJeremiah 29:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Captivity as both concrete bondage and metaphorical restoration of lost prosperity or former condition.
Source Gloss
exile , concretely, prisoners ; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Captivity as both concrete bondage and metaphorical restoration of lost prosperity or former condition.
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity BDB: give his daughters into captivity Usage: captive(-ity).
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Old Testament Witnesses
Fortunes; captivity; the act of turning back or restoring to a previous state of blessing
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Word Origins
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