Quick Definition
to take captive
Strong's Definition
to transport into captivity
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.
TWOT Reference: 2311
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to take captive
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take captive
1a2) captive (participle)
1a3) to lead captive
1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to take captive
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take captive
1a2) captive (participle)
1a3) to lead captive
1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁבָה
shâbâh
BDB Definition:
1) to take captive
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take captive
1a2) captive (participle)
1a3) to lead captive
1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2311
Total KJV Occurrences: 69