שׁוּב

shuv · to return: return

Hebrew · Strong's H7725 · Verb · Sounds like: shoob · 1,057 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
שׁוּב 1056 vb. turn back, return
Qal 683;—turn back, return:
1. turn back
2. return, come or go back
3. esp. return unto
4.
a. of dying
b. of revival from death
5. fig. of human relations:
a. return to leader, king
b. = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
c. turn, i.e. resort to
d. return to a physical condition
e. abs. = change course of action
6. fig., specif. of spiritual relations:
a. turn back from God = apostatize
b. of י׳, turn away
c. turn back to God (= seek penitently)
d. abs. repent
e. turn back from evil
f. of י׳
g. of י׳, return (to shew favour)
7. of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
8. denoting repetition, etc.
9. trans.
Pō‛l.
1. bring back
2.
a. fig. restore, refresh
b. restore, repair
3. lead away (enticingly)
4. shew turning = apostatize
Hiph. 353 cause to return, bring back
1.
a. bring back into bondage
b. put back
c. = draw back
d. = give back, restore
e. = relinguish
f. = give in payment, requital
g. bring one back (from dead)
2.
a. bring back heart
b. = refresh
3. bring back words of people
4.
a. bring back (in retribution) upon
b. pay as recompense
5. turn back, backward = repel, defeat
6.
a. turn away face
b. late, turn toward, acc. face
7. turn against
8. bring back to mind, take into consideration
9.
10. = shew a turning away from your idols (i.e. turn away)
11. reverse, revoke = repel, defeat
Hoph. my money has been returned

Every occurrence

  1. Jeremiah 23:3 וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י va.ha.shi.vo.Ti · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.

  2. Jeremiah 23:14 שָׁ֔בוּ Sha.vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

  3. Jeremiah 23:20 יָשׁוּב֙ ya.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.

  4. Jeremiah 23:22 וִֽישִׁבוּם֙ vi.shi.Vum · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

  5. Jeremiah 24:6 וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖ים va.ha.shi.vo.Tim · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by me

    For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

  6. Jeremiah 24:7 יָשֻׁ֥בוּ ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God; for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

  7. Jeremiah 25:5 שֽׁוּבוּ־ shu.vu- · A command to all of you: simple action

    saying, Return ye now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Jehovah hath given unto you and to your fathers, from of old and even for evermore;

  8. Jeremiah 26:3 וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ ve.ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

  9. Jeremiah 27:16 מוּשָׁבִ֥ים mu.sha.Vim · An -ing word: being caused, it is done to the subject

    Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.

  10. Jeremiah 27:22 וַהֲשִׁ֣יבֹתִ֔ים va.ha.Shi.vo.Tim · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by me

    They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be, until the day that I visit them, saith Jehovah; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

  11. Jeremiah 28:3 מֵשִׁיב֙ me.Shiv · An -ing word: causing it

    Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of Jehovah's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon:

  12. Jeremiah 28:4 מֵשִׁ֛יב me.Shiv · An -ing word: causing it

    and I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went to Babylon, saith Jehovah; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

  13. Jeremiah 28:6 לְהָשִׁ֞יב le.ha.Shiv · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: Jehovah do so; Jehovah perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Jehovah's house, and all them of the captivity, from Babylon unto this place.

  14. Jeremiah 29:10 לְהָשִׁ֣יב le.ha.Shiv · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

  15. Jeremiah 29:14 וְשַׁבְתִּ֣י ve.shav.Ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  16. Jeremiah 29:14 וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י va.ha.shi.vo.Ti · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  17. Jeremiah 30:3 וְ֠שַׁבְתִּי Ve.shav.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

  18. Jeremiah 30:3 וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֗ים va.ha.shi.vo.Tim · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by me

    For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

  19. Jeremiah 30:10 וְשָׁ֧ב ve.Shav · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

  20. Jeremiah 30:18 שָׁב֙ shav · An -ing word: simple action

    Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.

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