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. Genesis 3:19 שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ shu.ve.Kha · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

2. Genesis 3:19 תָּשֽׁוּב׃ ta.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

3. Genesis 8:3 וַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּ vai.ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

4. Genesis 8:3 וָשׁ֑וֹב va.Shov · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

5. Genesis 8:7 וָשׁ֔וֹב va.Shov · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

6. Genesis 8:9 וַתָּ֤שָׁב va.Ta.shov · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.

7. Genesis 8:12 שׁוּב־ shuv- · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.

8. Genesis 14:7 וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ Vai.ya.shu.vu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And they returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.

9. Genesis 14:16 וַיָּ֕שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

10. Genesis 14:16 הֵשִׁ֔יב he.Shiv · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

11. Genesis 14:17 שׁוּב֗וֹ shu.Vo · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).

12. Genesis 15:16 יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.

13. Genesis 16:9 שׁ֖וּבִי Shu.vi · A command to you: simple action

    And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

14. Genesis 18:10 שׁ֣וֹב Shov · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

15. Genesis 18:10 אָשׁ֤וּב 'a.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

16. Genesis 18:14 אָשׁ֥וּב 'a.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

17. Genesis 18:33 שָׁ֥ב shav · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah went his way, as soon as he had left off communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

18. Genesis 20:7 הָשֵׁ֤ב ha.Shev · A command to you: causing it

    Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

19. Genesis 20:7 מֵשִׁ֗יב me.Shiv · An -ing word: causing it

    Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

20. Genesis 20:14 וַיָּ֣שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.