Hebrew · H7628, G161 · unreviewed

Shevi

Exiled ; captured ; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty · captivity

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שְׁבִי H7628 exiled ; captured ; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty
Pronunciation šĕbiy
Captivity as both the state of deportation and the collective body of exiles; foundational to Israel's exile theology.
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αἰχμαλωσία G161 captivity
Pronunciation aichmalōsía
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What does shevi (shevi) mean in the Bible?

שְׁבִי · αἰχμαλωσία is a Hebrew word meaning "captivity, prisoner taken in war".

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Meaning

captivity, prisoner taken in war
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