שׁוּב

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to return: return H7725G 628
• to return: rescue H7725H · a Meaning of 108
• to return: turn back H7725I · a Meaning of 92
• to return: repent H7725O · a Meaning of 82
• to return: again H7725J · a Meaning of 75
• to return: pay H7725K · a Meaning of 32
• to return: reply H7725M · a Meaning of 29
• to return: recall H7725N · a Meaning of 7
• to return: refuse H7725L · a Meaning of 4

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 1:19 וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ vai.ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

2. 1 Samuel 3:5 שׁ֣וּב shuv · A command to you: simple action

   And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

3. 1 Samuel 3:6 שׁ֥וּב shuv · A command to you: simple action

   And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

4. 1 Samuel 5:3 וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ vai.ya.Shi.vu · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by them

   And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

5. 1 Samuel 5:11 וְיָשֹׁ֣ב ve.ya.Sho · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that is slay us not, and our people. For there was a deadly discomfiture throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

6. 1 Samuel 6:3 הָשֵׁ֥ב ha.Shev · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

   And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but by all means return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

7. 1 Samuel 6:3 תָּשִׁ֛יבוּ ta.Shi.vu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but by all means return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

8. 1 Samuel 6:4 נָשִׁ֣יב na.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

   Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

9. 1 Samuel 6:7 וַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧ם va.ha.shei.vo.Tem · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by all of you

   Now therefore take and prepare you a new cart, and two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke; and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

10. 1 Samuel 6:8 הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥ם ha.she.vo.Tem · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    and take the ark of Jehovah, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

11. 1 Samuel 6:16 וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ vai.ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

12. 1 Samuel 6:17 הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ he.Shi.vu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering unto Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

13. 1 Samuel 6:21 הֵשִׁ֤בוּ he.Shi.vu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

14. 1 Samuel 7:3 שָׁבִים֙ sha.Vim · An -ing word: simple action

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

15. 1 Samuel 7:14 וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה va.ta.Shoe.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the border thereof did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

16. 1 Samuel 9:5 וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה ve.na.Shu.vah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

17. 1 Samuel 12:3 וְאָשִׁ֖יב ve.'a.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

18. 1 Samuel 14:27 וַיָּ֤שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

19. 1 Samuel 15:11 שָׁב֙ shav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

20. 1 Samuel 15:25 וְשׁ֣וּב ve.Shuv · A command to you: simple action

    Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.

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