Definition
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בשבי
b'shevi
מצב שבו אדם נמצא תחת שליטה של גורם אחר, ולא חופשי.
A state in which a person is under the control of another entity and is not free.
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הוא היה בשבי במשך חודשים רבים.
Hu haya b'shevi b'meshech chodeshim rabim.
He was in captivity for many months.
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המשפחה חיכתה לו בשבי עד שנמצא.
Ha'mishpacha chiktah lo b'shevi ad shenimtza.
The family waited for him in captivity until he was found.
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הסיפור בוסס על חוויותיו בשבי.
Ha'sipur busas al chavyotav b'shevi.
The story was based on his experiences in captivity.