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. Psalms 51:13 יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

  2. Psalms 53:6 בְּשׁ֣וּב be.Shuv · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

  3. Psalms 54:5 יָשִׁ֣יב ya.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.

  4. Psalms 56:9 יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

  5. Psalms 59:6 יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

  6. Psalms 59:14 וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ ve.ya.Shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

  7. Psalms 60:title וַיָּ֤שָׁב vai.Ya.shov · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

  8. Psalms 60:1 תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵ֥ב te.Sho.Vev · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

  9. Psalms 68:22 אָשִׁ֑יב 'a.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depths of the sea;

  10. Psalms 68:22 אָ֝שִׁ֗יב 'a.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depths of the sea;

  11. Psalms 69:4 אָשִֽׁיב׃ 'a.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

  12. Psalms 70:3 יָ֭שׁוּבוּ Ya.shu.vu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

  13. Psalms 71:20 תָּשׁ֥וּב ta.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

  14. Psalms 71:20 תָּשׁ֥וּב ta.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

  15. Psalms 72:10 יָשִׁ֑יבוּ ya.Shi.vu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  16. Psalms 73:10 יָשׁ֣וּב ya.Shuv · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

  17. Psalms 74:11 תָשִׁ֣יב ta.Shiv · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.

  18. Psalms 74:21 יָשֹׁ֣ב ya.Sho · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

  19. Psalms 78:34 וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ ve.Sha.vu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

  20. Psalms 78:38 לְהָשִׁ֣יב le.ha.Shiv · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

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