Captive in Hebrew is שָׁבוּי (shavúy).
It can also be said שבויה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁבוּי
shavúy
noun · masculine
In English
captive
/ˈkæptɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for captive as a noun.
a person who has been captured
- שָׁבוּישבויshavúymasculine
- שְׁבוּיָהשבויהfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁבוּי.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁבוּי
- Written without vowel points
- שבוי
- Said
- shavúy
- Feminine form
- שְׁבוּיָה
- Its meanings in English
- captive, captive, captured, imprisoned
These English words share a Hebrew word with captive.
These words come before and after captive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about captive in Hebrew.
How do you say captive in Hebrew?
captive in Hebrew is שָׁבוּי, said shavúy. Without vowel points it is written שבוי.
What are other Hebrew words for captive?
Besides שבוי, captive can be said שְׁבוּיָה, depending on the meaning.
Is שבוי masculine or feminine?
The word שבוי is masculine. Its feminine form is שְׁבוּיָה.
What else does שבוי mean in English?
Besides captive, שבוי can mean captive, captured, imprisoned.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry captive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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