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H7725Gשׁוּבshuv

to return: returnPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 51
  2. 22
  3. 11
  4. 19
  5. 20
  6. 31
  7. 14
  8. 13
  9. 36
  10. 43
  11. 33
  12. 36
  13. 5
  14. 37
  15. 3
  16. 11
  17. 4
  18. 22
  19. 34
  20. 10
  21. 6
  22. 4
  23. 24
  24. 57
  25. 4
  26. 25
  27. 9
  28. 15
  29. 5
  30. 5
  31. 1
  32. 1
  33. 3
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 11
  39. 3

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

Other meanings of H7725

  • H7725Hשׁוּבshuvto return: rescueH:VOccurrences: 108
  • H7725Iשׁוּבshuvto return: turn backH:VOccurrences: 92
  • H7725Jשׁוּבshuvto return: againH:VOccurrences: 75
  • H7725Kשׁוּבshuvto return: payH:VOccurrences: 32
  • H7725Lשׁוּבshuvto return: refuseH:VOccurrences: 4
  • H7725Mשׁוּבshuvto return: replyH:VOccurrences: 29
  • H7725Nשׁוּבshuvto return: recallH:VOccurrences: 7
  • H7725Oשׁוּבshuvto return: repentH:VOccurrences: 82

628 occurrences in 572 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 3:19

    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.'

    שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ (שֽׁוּבְ) shu.ve. “return”תָּשֽׁוּב׃ ta.Shuv “you will return”

  2. Genesis 8:3

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

    וַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּ (יָּשֻׁ֧בוּ) i.ya.Shu.vu “they turned back”

  3. Genesis 8:7

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

    וָשׁ֔וֹב (שׁ֔וֹב) Shov “returned”

  4. Genesis 8:9

    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.

    וַתָּ֤שָׁב (תָּ֤שָׁב) Ta.shov “it returned”

  5. Genesis 8:12

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

    שׁוּב־ shuv- “to return”

  6. Genesis 14:7

    And they turned back, 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.

    וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ (יָּשֻׁבוּ) i.ya.shu.vu “they turned back”

  7. Genesis 14:16

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

    וַיָּ֕שֶׁב (יָּ֕שֶׁב) i.Ya.shev “he brought back”הֵשִׁ֔יב he.Shiv “he brought back”

  8. Genesis 14:17

    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.

    שׁוּב֗וֹ (שׁוּב֗) shu.V “returned”

  9. Genesis 15:16

    And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.'

    יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ya.Shu.vu “they will return”

  10. Genesis 16:9

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

    שׁ֖וּבִי Shu.vi “return”

  11. Genesis 18:10

    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.--

    שׁ֣וֹב Shov “certainly <to return>”אָשׁ֤וּב 'a.Shuv “I will return”

  12. Genesis 18:14

    Is any thing too hard for the LORD. At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.'

    אָשׁ֥וּב 'a.Shuv “I will return”

  13. Genesis 18:33

    And the LORD went His way, as soon as He had left off speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.

    שָׁ֥ב shav “he returned”

  14. Genesis 20:7

    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.'

    הָשֵׁ֤ב ha.Shev “return”מֵשִׁ֗יב me.Shiv “returning [her]”

  15. Genesis 20:14

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

    וַיָּ֣שֶׁב (יָּ֣שֶׁב) i.Ya.shev “he restored”

  16. Genesis 21:32

    So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba; and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

    וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (יָּשֻׁ֖בוּ) i.ya.Shu.vu “they returned”

  17. Genesis 22:19

    So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

    וַיָּ֤שָׁב (יָּ֤שָׁב) i.Ya.shov “he returned”

  18. Genesis 24:5

    And the servant said unto him: 'Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land; must I needs bring thy son back unto the land from whence thou camest?'

    הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤ב (הָשֵׁ֤ב) ha.Shev “really <to take back>”אָשִׁיב֙ 'a.Shiv “will I take back”

  19. Genesis 24:6

    And Abraham said unto him: 'Beware thou that thou bring not my son back thither.

    תָּשִׁ֥יב ta.Shiv “you should take back”

  20. Genesis 24:8

    And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son back thither.'

    תָשֵׁ֖ב ta.Shev “you must take back”

  21. Genesis 28:15

    And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee back into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.'

    וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ (הֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔י) ha.Shi.vo.Ti. “I will bring back”

  22. Genesis 28:21

    so that I come back to my father's house in peace, then shall the LORD be my God,

    וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י (שַׁבְתִּ֥י) shav.Ti “I will return”

  23. Genesis 29:3

    And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well's mouth in its place.--

    וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ (הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ) he.Shi.vu “they put back”

  24. Genesis 31:3

    And the LORD said unto Jacob: 'Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.'

    שׁ֛וּב shuv “return”

  25. Genesis 31:13

    I am the God of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow a vow unto Me. Now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.'

    וְשׁ֖וּב (שׁ֖וּב) Shuv “return”