Lexicon
שִׁיבָה
shi.vah
H7870
H:N-M Hebrew

captivity

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shi.vah denotes the captivity of Zion in the clause describing the LORD's restoration.

The sole attestation names Zion's captivity as the object restored by the LORD in Psalm 126:1.

Senses in use

  1. Zion's captivity restored · dominant

    In Psalm 126:1, the feminine singular construct noun occurs in the clause about the LORD restoring Zion's captivity; the APB renders the clause, “When the LORD restored the captivity of Zion.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 126:1, the APB presents the clause as “the captivity of Zion,”.

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