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Strong's H7870 שִׁיבָה (shibah)

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

Strong's Number H7870
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7870 Quick Answer

Strong's H7870 שִׁיבָּה (shiybah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shiybah (shee-baw') n-m. 1. a return (of property) [by permutation from H7725] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include captivity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shiybah (shee-baw') n-m. 1. a return (of property) [by permutation from H7725]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
captivity

Meaning and Definition

shiybah (shee-baw') n-m. 1. a return (of property) [by permutation from H7725] KJV: captivity. Root(s): H7725

Original Word
שִׁיבָּה
Transliteration
shiybah
Derivation
Root: שׁוב First root strongs: 7725
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7870. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7870 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shiybah, 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.

captivity Psalms 126:1

How Strong's H7870 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7870 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 H7870 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Psalms 126:1 KJV

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7870.

Psalms 126:1 Old Testament, KJV
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7870, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7870 FAQ

What does shibah (שִׁיבָה) mean?

Shibah (Strong's H7870) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "captivity". shiybah (shee-baw') n-m. 1. a return (of property) [by permutation from H7725]

How many times is shibah (שִׁיבָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7870 across 1 book.

Where can I study shibah (שִׁיבָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7870 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shibah (שִׁיבָה)?

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