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Strong's H7622 שְׁבוּת (shebuth)

Shebuth means “exile” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7622
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 10

Strong's H7622 Quick Answer

Strong's H7622 שְׁבוּת שְׁבִיתּ (shbuwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shbuwth (sheb-ooth') (or shbiyth {sheb-eeth'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely) prisoners It has 26 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include captive. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shbuwth (sheb-ooth') (or shbiyth {sheb-eeth'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely) prisoners
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
captive

Meaning and Definition

shbuwth (sheb-ooth') (or shbiyth {sheb-eeth'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely) prisoners 3. (figuratively) a former state of prosperity [from H7617] KJV: captive(-ity). Root(s): H7617

Original Word
שְׁבוּת שְׁבִיתּ
Transliteration
shbuwth
Derivation
Root: שׁבה First root strongs: 7617
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7622. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7622 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shbuwth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

captive Jeremiah 29:14

How Strong's H7622 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7622 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7622 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 30:3 KJV

That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Job 42:10 KJV

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Psalms 14:7 KJV

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7622.

Deuteronomy 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Job 42:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Psalms 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 53:6 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 85:1 Old Testament, KJV
Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psalms 126:4 Old Testament, KJV
Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Jeremiah 29:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
Jeremiah 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
Jeremiah 30:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah 31:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
Jeremiah 32:44 Old Testament, KJV
Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 33:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
Jeremiah 33:11 Old Testament, KJV
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 33:26 Old Testament, KJV
Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
Jeremiah 48:47 Old Testament, KJV
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 49:6 Old Testament, KJV
And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:39 Old Testament, KJV
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Lamentations 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 16:53 Old Testament, KJV
When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
Ezekiel 29:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
Ezekiel 39:25 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Hosea 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Joel 3:1 Old Testament, KJV
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Amos 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Zephaniah 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
Zephaniah 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7622, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 11 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7622 FAQ

What does shebuth (שְׁבוּת) mean?

Shebuth (Strong's H7622) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "exile". shbuwth (sheb-ooth') (or shbiyth {sheb-eeth'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely) prisoners

How many times is shebuth (שְׁבוּת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H7622 across 10 books.

Where can I study shebuth (שְׁבוּת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7622 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shebuth (שְׁבוּת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as captive. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.