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. Job 20:18 מֵשִׁ֣יב me.Shiv · An -ing word: causing it

    That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

  2. Job 22:23 תָּשׁ֣וּב ta.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

  3. Job 23:13 יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ ye.shi.Ve.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

  4. Job 30:23 תְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִי te.shi.Ve.ni · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, And to the house appointed for all living.

  5. Job 31:14 אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃ 'a.shi.Ve.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

  6. Job 32:14 אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃ 'a.shi.Ve.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

  7. Job 33:5 הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי ha.shi.Ve.ni · A command to you: causing it

    If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

  8. Job 33:25 יָ֝שׁ֗וּב ya.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

  9. Job 33:26 וַיָּ֥שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

  10. Job 33:30 לְהָשִׁ֣יב le.ha.Shiv · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

  11. Job 33:32 הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי ha.shi.Ve.ni · A command to you: causing it

    If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

  12. Job 34:15 יָשֽׁוּב׃ ya.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.

  13. Job 35:4 אֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֣ 'a.shi.ve.Kha · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

  14. Job 36:10 יְשֻׁב֥וּן ye.shu.Vun · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

  15. Job 39:4 שָׁ֥בוּ Sha.vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

  16. Job 39:12 יָשִׁ֣יב ya.shuv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather the grain of thy threshing-floor?

  17. Job 39:22 יָ֝שׁ֗וּב ya.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.

  18. Job 40:4 אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ 'a.shi.Ve.ka · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

  19. Job 42:10 שָׁ֚ב Sha.v · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.

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