שבי

See also: ש־ בי

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
שׁ־ב־ה (š-b-h)

Noun

שֶׁבִי (shévi) m (singular construct שְׁבִי־)

  1. captivity, a state of being captured
    • Numbers 21:1, with translation of the Darby Bible:
      וַיִּשְׁבְּ מִמֶּנּוּ שֶׁבִיand took some of them prisoners
  2. (שְׁבִי, sh'vi) Alternative form of שֶׁבִי
    • Lamentations 1:5, with translation of the Darby Bible:
      עוֹלָלֶיהָ הָלְכוּ שְׁבִיher children are gone into captivity

Verb

שְׁבִי (sh'vi)

  1. feminine singular imperative of שָׁבָה (shavá)

Etymology 2

Root
שׁ־ו־ב (š-w-b)

Verb

שֻׁבִי (shúvi)

  1. (rare spelling) feminine singular imperative of שָׁב (shav), defective spelling
    • Jeremiah 31:20, with translation of the Darby Bible:
      שֻׁבִי אֶל עָרַיִךְ אֵלֶּהturn again to these thy cities

Etymology 3

Root
י־שׁ־ב (y-š-b)

Verb

שְׁבִי (sh'vi)

  1. feminine singular imperative of יָשַׁב (yasháv)

Proper noun

שבי (shováy) m

  1. a male given name
    • Ezra 2:42:
      בְּנֵי הַשֹּׁעֲרִים בְּנֵי שַׁלּוּם בְּנֵי אָטֵר בְּנֵי טַלְמוֹן בְּנֵי עַקּוּב בְּנֵי חֲטִיטָא בְּנֵי שֹׁבָי
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    • Nehemiah 7:45:
      הַשֹּׁעֲרִים בְּנֵי שַׁלּוּם בְּנֵי אָטֵר בְּנֵי טַלְמֹן בְּנֵי עַקּוּב בְּנֵי חֲטִיטָא בְּנֵי שֹׁבָי
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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