שְׁבוּתshᵉbûwth
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
Pronunciation: sheb-ooth' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7622
Meanings
1. give, into captivity, in clause נָתַן בַּשְּׁבִית (Numbers 21:29; Jeremiah 48:46; Lamentations 1:7)
2. in phrase restore the captivity of (Deuteronomy 30:3; Ezekiel 16:53; Psalms 126:1)
a. of Israel (or Judah) (Hosea 6:1; Hosea 7:1; Zephaniah 2:7)
b. of other nations (Jeremiah 48:47; Jeremiah 48:46; Jeremiah 49:6)
c. apparently in more gen, sense, restore fortunes (Ezekiel 16:53)
d. restore fortunes of individuals (Job 42:10)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 32 times in the Bible.
- Numbers 21:29 What sorrow awaits you, O people of Moab! You are finished, O worshipers of Chemosh! Chemosh has left his sons as refugees, his daughters as captives of Sihon, the Amorite king.
- Deuteronomy 30:3 then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you.
- Job 42:10 When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!
- Psalms 14:7 Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
- Psalms 53:6 Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
- Psalms 85:1 Lord, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).