בַ/שֶּֽׁבִי
𐤁/𐤔𐤁𐤉
shᵉbîy
into-captivity
State or condition of being taken captive, especially as prisoners of war; the act of taking or being in exile following defeat. The term can denote both the event of capture/exile and those experiencing it (captives). In some cases, it extends to the objects or persons taken as 'booty' in warfare. As an abstract noun, it refers to the concept of exile or captivity; as a concrete noun, it often denotes actual captives or prisoners.
Shavi "captured by a spirit" (Shona)Lamentations 1:18 · Word #17
Lexicon H7628
| Lemma | שְׁבִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤉 |
| Transliteration | shᵉbîy |
| Strong's | H7628 |
| Definition | State or condition of being taken captive, especially as prisoners of war; the act of taking or being in exile following defeat. The term can denote both the event of capture/exile and those experiencing it (captives). In some cases, it extends to the objects or persons taken as 'booty' in warfare. As an abstract noun, it refers to the concept of exile or captivity; as a concrete noun, it often denotes actual captives or prisoners. |
Morphology HRd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | into-captivity |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7628-15
in captivity
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute; prefixed with preposition בַּ ("in"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁבִי denotes the state or condition of being taken captive, derived directly from the root meaning "to capture, deport." With the prefixed preposition בַּ ("in"), the singular absolute form is best rendered "in captivity," preserving both the root sense and its abstract state meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in captivity
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "into captivity". |
Bantu Hebrew
בַ/שֶּֽׁבִי (shᵉbîy) — State or condition of being taken captive, especially as prisoners of war; the act of taking or being in exile following defeat. The term can denote both the event of capture/exile and those experiencing it (captives). In some cases, it extends to the objects or persons taken as 'booty' in warfare. As an abstract noun, it refers to the concept of exile or captivity; as a concrete noun, it often denotes actual captives or prisoners.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Shavi | captured by a spirit | Shona |