BDB8502 [H7725]
Qal685 Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׁב Gen 18:33 +, 3 feminine singular שָׁ֫בָה Ruth 1:15 +, וְשָׁבַת consecutive Ezek 46:17 (Ges «GKC:72o»§ 72o, but Co Toy Krae וְשֶׁבָה ), 2 masculine singular שַׁבְתָּ Ps 85:2, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשׁוּב Hos 11:5 + often, יָשֻׁב Ps 146:4; Lam 3:3, jussive יָשֹׁב Judg 7:3 +, וַיָּ֫שָׁב Gen 26:18 +; 3 feminine plural תָּשֹׁבְןָ Ezek 16:55 (twice in verse), תְּשֻׁבֶינָה vEzek 16:55, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שׁוּב Gen 31:3 +, שֻׁב Exod 4:19; 1Kgs 18:43, שׁוּ֫בָה Hos 14:2 +, feminine plural שֹׁבְנָה Ruth 1:8; Ruth 1:11; Ruth 1:12, etc.; Infinitive absolute שׁוֺב Gen 8:3 +, construct שׁוּב Exod 4:21 +, שֹׁב Josh 2:16 (Ges «GKC:72q»§ 72q), etc.; Participle שָׁב Gen 43:18 +, feminine singular שָׁבָ֫ה Ruth 1:22 +, etc.; passive construct שׁוּבֵי Mic 2:8 — turn back, return:
1. turn back , with מִן local Judg 3:19; Judg 8:13, compare Judg 7:3, with מֵאַחֲרֵי person, i.e. from following 2Sam 11:15; 1Kgs 19:21; Ruth 1:16, from pursuing 2Sam 2:26; 2Sam 2:30; 1Kgs 22:33 = 2Chr 18:32 with מִן of pursuit 1Sam 17:53; 1Sam 23:28, compare 2Chr 11:4 with אַחֲרֵי person, i.e. so as to follow 1Sam 15:31; 2Sam 23:10 turn back in fear, מִן of thing Job 39:22 (of horse), מִפְּנֵי כֹל Prov 30:30 (of lion), so absolute (of foes) Ps 6:11; Ps 56:10; Ps 70:4, in shame Lam 1:8 turn back and do so and so: Gen 14:7; Exod 14:2, compare Num 33:7 (עַל location, both P ), Josh 8:21 (E ), Josh 11:10 (J ), 1Chr 21:20, followed by infinitive 2Chr 20:27 absolute turn back (face about) Song 7:1 (4 t. in verse) (+ verb); = be repulsed, defeated Ps 9:4; Ps 74:21 figurative turn back , namely, from a promise or a vow Judg 11:35 with מִן of service Num 8:25 (P ), i.e. be exempt.
2. return, come or go back , with מֵעַל person 1Sam 17:15 (opposed to הלד ), 2Sam 10:14; 2Kgs 18:14, מִן person Josh 10:31 (+ בְּשָׁלוֺם ), מִן local, especially from foreign land 2Kgs 8:3; 2Chr 10:2; Ruth 1:6; Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:6; Ruth 4:3; Jer 31:16; Jer 40:12; Jer 43:5; Jer 44:28; Ezra 6:21; Neh 8:17, מֵהַכּוֺת Gen 14:17 (J E ?), 1Sam 17:57; 1Sam 18:6; 2Sam 1:1; 2Sam 8:13, מֵאַחֲרֵי i.e. from pursuing 1Sam 24:2 (Gi v.1Sam 23:1); figurative, מִנִּי חשֶׁךְ ׳ לֹא שׁ Job 15:22 (see חשֶׁךְ 3 a); עִבְרוּ זָשׁוּבוּ מִשַּׁעַר לָשַׁעַר Exod 32:27 (J ), i.e. go back and forth from gate to gate , compare (absolute) participle as substantive עֹבֵר וָשָׁב Zech 7:14; Zech 9:8 and (= all persons) Ezek 35:7 also וַיֵּצֵא יָצוֺא וָשׁוֺב Gen 8:7 (J ), רָצוֺא וָשׁוֺב Ezek 1:14 (strike out Hi Co Toy and others; yet see Krae ); Gen 8:3 (J ) see הלד 4 c (4).
3. especially return unto:
\ \ a.go back , אֶל person Num 23:5; Num 23:16 (J E ), 2Kgs 1:6 (|| הָלַךְ , as often), Exod 5:22 (J ; ׳ אֶליֿ ), Exod 32:31 (E ; id ), Num 17:15 (P ), 2Sam 20:22 (+ accusative of location), Jer 46:16 (both + אֶל location), + 17 t.; אֶל location also Gen 21:32; Gen 28:21 (both E ), 2Sam 11:4; Hos 5:15 (of ׳ י ), 2Chr 19:1 (+ בְּשָׁלוֺם , + ל person), Esth 2:14 (opposed to בּוֺא ), Esth 7:8 (+ מִן local), + 27 t.; of a dog עַלקֵֿאוֺ ׳ שׁ Prov 26:11 ל location Gen 18:33 (J ), 1Sam 26:25; 1Sam 29:4; 1Kgs 19:15 (+ ה - locative), Gen 33:16 (J ; לְדַרְכּוֺ , + id. ), Ps 7:8 (of ׳ י ), + 25 t.; ל person Ruth 1:10 (לְעַמֵךְ ); ה - locative also Gen 44:13 (J ), Exod 4:20; Exod 4:21 (R ), Exod 13:17 (E ), + 5 t.; שָׁם (= שָׁ֫מָּה ) Jer 22:27 accusative of location also Hos 8:13; Hos 9:3; 1Sam 18:2; 2Sam 3:27; 2Sam 15:27 (+ בְּשָׁלוֺם ), 2Kgs 2:25 (+ מִן local), + 15 t.; accusative דֶּרֶךָ Ezek 46:9 accusative of person Num 10:36 אַחֲרֵי person Ruth 1:15 absolute 2Sam 3:16; 2Sam 19:16 (+ בּוֺא ), 1Kgs 18:43; Jer 40:5 (< strike out ᵐ5 Gie Du ), Ezek 7:13b (strike out ᵐ5 Co Krae and others) +; followed by verb, go back and do so and so, Gen 43:2; 1Sam 1:19; 1Sam 29:7 (שׁוּב וְלֵךְ בְּשָׁלוֺם ), 1Kgs 13:22; 2Chr 18:16 (+ בְּשָׁלוֺם ) +, (Jer 42:10 read יָשׁוֺב Vrss and modern); followed by infinitive purpose Judg 14:8; 2Sam 6:20 + 10 t.
\ \ b.come back , אֶל person Gen 8:9 (J ; + אֶל location), Exod 24:14 (J ), 1Sam 23:23 + 2Sam 17:3 (ᵐ5 Ew Th We Dr HPS Bu ), 1Kgs 12:15 (opposed to הָלַךְ ) + 9 t. + (in hostility) Judg 20:48 אֶל location also Zech 8:3 (subject ׳ י ); Josh 22:32 (P ) has מֵאֵת person + מִן local + אֶל location + אֶל person; אֶל of thing Ezek 7:13 עַל person Neh 4:6; Mic 5:2 (be reunited to); עַל location 1Kgs 17:21; 1Kgs 17:22 ל location Josh 1:15 (R ), Zech 1:16 (subject ׳ י ), 2Chr 30:9 + (from exile) 5 t.; ל animal., Job 39:4 ה - locative Gen 15:16 (E ), Gen 50:14 (J ); accusative of location 2Chr 19:8 שָׁם Jer 20:11 (opposed to יָצָא ), שָׁ֫מָּה v Jer 20:27, הֵ֫נָּה Jer 31:8 absolute Gen 43:10 (J ), 2Sam 10:5; 2Kgs 1:5; Isa 21:12 (|| אָתָה ), Job 39:12 (Kt , so Bu Du ; of wild ox), + often; + בְּשָׁלוֺם Judg 8:9; 1Kgs 22:28 (שׁוֺב תָּשׁוּב ) = 2Chr 18:27; 2Chr 18:26 + verb, come back and do so and so, Deut 1:45; Deut 30:8; Jer 37:8; 1Kgs 19:7; 1Kgs 20:5; 2Kgs 9:36; Ps 60:2 (title), compare Zech 4:1; Dan 11:10, לָשֶׁבֶת ׳ שׁ Num 35:32 (P ), לָלֶכֶת ׳ שׁ Eccl 5:14.
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4. a. of dying , אֶלֿ(הֶ)עָפָר ׳ שׁ Gen 3:19 (twice in verse) (J ), Ps 104:29; Eccl 3:20, עַלעָֿפָר Job 34:15 לְאַדְמָתוֺ ׳ שׁ Ps 146:4, compare אָשׁוּב שָׁ֫מָּה (i.e. בֶּטֶן אִמּוֺ ) Job 1:21 (see Di Bu , also Eccl 5:14); לִשְׁא֑וֺלָה ׳ שׁ Ps 9:18 so probably absolute Ps 90:3 (> come back to life); of (human) dust, עַלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ שׁ Eccl 12:7 breath, אֶלהָֿאֱלֹהַים ׳ שׁ vEccl 12:7.
\ \ b. of revival from death,לְבֵיתוֺ ׳ שׁ Job 7:10, absolute Job 10:21 (opposed to הָלַךְ ), Job 16:22 (id. ), Prov 2:19 also with אֶל person 2Sam 12:13.
\ \ b. of revival from death,
5. figurative of human relations:
\ \ a.return to leader, king, אֶל person, Judg 11:8; 1Kgs 12:27 (twice in verse); to divorced wife Jer 3:1 (opposed to הלד ).
\ \ b. = change so as to approach (in purpose, desire),אֶלֿ person Jer 15:9 (twice in verse).
\ \ c.turn , i.e. resort to, ל person Ps 119:79.
\ \ d.return to a physical condition Job 33:25 (ל of thing); to a state or course of life, ל of thing Isa 23:17; Ezek 16:55 (3 t. in verse); Neh 9:17; Ps 85:9 עַל of thing Jer 11:10, הֲלוֺם Ps 73:10 (but corrupt); ב Jer 8:6 (Du reads שָׁט for שָׁב ).
\ \ e. absolute = change course of action; from good to bad,וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּמְרָראבּוֺ 2Kgs 24:1; Jer 34:11; Jer 34:16 bad to good vJer 34:15 so ׳ שׁ alone Job 6:29 (twice in verse) (probably; read וְשׁוּבוּ , so Di Da Bu and others; other interpretations De Du and others). feminine passive participle = averse , שׁוּבֵי מִלְחָמָה Mic 2:8 (> We Now שְׁבִי spoil of war ).
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\ \ e. absolute = change course of action; from good to bad,
6. figurative, specifically of spiritual relations:
\ \ a.turn back from God, = apostatize , ׳ מֵאַחֲרֵי י Num 14:43 (J ), 1Sam 15:11; 1Kgs 9:6 (שׁוֺב תְּשֻׁב֫וּן ), Jer 3:19; Num 32:15; Josh 22:16; Josh 22:18; Josh 22:23; Josh 22:29 (all P ); absolute (usually + verb) Judg 2:19; Judg 8:33; Josh 23:12 (R D ), Jer 8:4; Ps 78:41; 2Chr 7:19.
\ \ b. of׳ י , turn away , מֵאַחֲרֵי person Deut 23:15.
\ \ c.turn back to God (= seek penitently), ׳ אֶליֿ Hos 6:1; Hos 7:10; Hos 14:3; Jer 3:7; 1Kgs 8:33; 1Kgs 8:48 (בְּכָלֿ לֵבָב ), + 18 t.; אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים Hos 5:4; Ps 51:15, compare Isa 10:21 ׳ עַליֿ 2Chr 15:4; 2Chr 30:9 ׳ עַדיֿ Amos 4:6; Amos 4:8; Amos 4:9; Amos 4:10; Amos 4:11; Hos 14:2; Isa 9:12 + 5 t.; עַדשַֿׁדַּי Job 22:23 ׳ לי Isa 31:6, נַפְשִׁי ׳ שׁ לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכְי Ps 116:7 compare לַבַּעַל Hos 7:16 (for לֹא עָל , Now , compare Marti ); לְתוֺכַחְתִּי Prov 1:23 (probably strike out, see Toy).
\ \ d. absoluterepent , Hos 3:15; Hos 11:5; Isa 6:10; Isa 10:22; Jer 3:7; Jer 3:12; Jer 3:14; Jer 3:22; Jer 4:1; Jer 5:3 + 14 t., + participle as substantive Isa 1:27.
\ \ e.turn back from evil, with מִן (especially Jeremiah, Ezekiel) 1Kgs 8:35; 1Kgs 13:33; Jer 15:7; Jer 18:8 + 8 t. Jeremiah; Ezek 3:19; Ezek 13:22 + 12 t. Ezekiel,+ 9 t.; compare שָׁבֵי פֶשַׁע Isa 59:20 שׁוּבוּ וְהָשִׁיבוּ מִן Ezek 18:30, so with מֵעַל Ezek 14:6 from good, with מִן , Ezek 3:20; Ezek 18:24; Ezek 18:26; Ezek 33:18. feminine of ׳ י , מֵחֲרוֺן אַפּוֺ ׳ שׁ Exod 32:12 (J E ), Deut 13:18; Josh 7:26 (J ), 2Kgs 23:26; Jonah 3:9 ׳ מִמֶּנּוּ אַףיֿ ׳ שׁ Hos 14:5; Jer 2:35; Jer 4:8; Num 25:4 (P ), 2Chr 12:12; 2Chr 29:10; 2Chr 30:8, so (man's anger) Gen 27:45 (J ) and (absolute) vGen 27:44 (E ); absolute of ׳ אַףיֿ Isa 5:25; Isa 9:11; Isa 9:16; Isa 9:20; Isa 10:4; Isa 12:1; (opposed to יָצָא vJer 23:19), Jer 30:24; Job 14:13; Dan 9:16.
\ \ g. of׳ י , return (to shew favour), אֶל person Gen 18:10 (+ infinitive absolute), vGen 18:14; Zech 1:3; Mal 3:7; 2Chr 30:6, absolute Isa 63:17; Ps 80:15 (|| הִבִּיט , פָּקַד ), Ps 90:13, + verb Jer 12:15; Ps 6:5; Joel 2:14; Jonah 3:9 also in hostility, + verb Josh 24:20 (E ), with infinitive purpose Hos 11:9.
\ \ h. of׳ י , turn back from (מִן ) judgment Jer 4:28, אֱמֶת Ps 132:11 מֵאַחֲרֵי person, i.e. cease to bless, Jer 32:40.
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7. of inanimate things (sometimes personified, or treated as things of life):
\ \ a. as perceptibly moving, water Gen 8:3 (J ; מֵעַל location), Josh 4:18 (J ; ל location), Exod 14:26 (P ; עַל person), vExod 14:28 (P ; + verb), Ps 104:9 (ל infinitive), sea Exod 14:27 (J ; לְאֵיתָנוֺ ); wind Ps 78:39 (opposed to הלד ), Eccl 1:6 (עַל location); shadow 2Kgs 20:9; 2Kgs 20:10 (+ אֲחֹרַנִּית ), || Isa 38:8 (sun on dial), of breath (= revive) Judg 15:19; 1Sam 30:12 (אֶל person); clouds Eccl 12:2 (מִן temporal); rain and snow Isa 55:10 (ה locative); rolling stone Prov 26:27 sword 2Sam 1:22 (מִן of thing), Ezek 21:10, arrow Jer 50:9 of plague-spot = re-appear , Lev 14:43 (P ).
\ \ b. =be brought back , Gen 43:18 (J ), 1Sam 5:11 (ל location), hence be restored , ל person Ezek 46:17, so of kingdom 1Kgs 12:26, city 1Sam 7:14 (Ezek 35:9 see ישׁב 4), field Lev 27:24 (P ); of animal Deut 28:31.
\ \ c. =be turned into , ל of thing, Isa 29:17 = be turned back into , עַד thing, Mic 1:7.
\ \ d.return , figurative of word, (1) Isa 45:23, with אֶל person Isa 55:11 (both opposed to יָצָא ); (2) Ps 35:13 my prayer turned upon (עַל ) my bosom (was uttered with bowed head, De Bae Du ).
\ \ e.turn away, depart , of infamy Prov 25:10. feminine return (in recompense), of crime, evil, etc., with בְּראֹשׁ 1Kgs 2:33; Obad 1:15; Ps 7:17, עַלרֿאֹשׁ Esth 9:25, ל person Ps 54:7 (Kt ; > Qr Hiph`il), Prov 12:14.
\ \ g. Ps 94:15judgement (-giving) shall return to (עַד ) righteousness (be in accord therewith).
\ \ h. of boundary, = change (sometimes reverse) direction (P ), ה - locative Josh 19:12 (+ מִן local), vJosh 19:34 (+ accusative of location), accusative of location also vJosh 19:27 vJosh 19:29 (+ עַד location), vJosh 19:29.
\ \ i.be restored to healthy condition, of withered hand 1Kgs 13:6 (twice in verse) (אֶל person), leprous hand Exod 4:7 (J ; with כ compare), flesh 2Kgs 5:10 (ל person), v2Kgs 5:14; Lev 13:16 (|| נֶהְפַּךְ לְלָבָן ).
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8. denoting repetition, etc. (Ges «GKC:120d»§ 120 d g): + verb, return (and ) do = do again, Gen 26:18; Gen 30:31; Num 11:4 (all J ), Judg 19:7; 1Sam 3:5; 1Sam 3:6; 1Kgs 13:33; 1Kgs 19:6; 2Kgs 1:11; 2Kgs 1:13; 2Kgs 19:9; 2Kgs 21:3 = 2Chr 33:3; Jer 18:4; Jer 36:28; Zech 5:1; Zech 6:1; Mal 1:4; Job 10:16; Job 17:10; Ps 7:13; Dan 9:25, perhaps also 2Chr 19:4 compare Isa 6:13 = it, in turn, shall be destroyed (destruction shall be repeated in its case), Lam 3:3 apparently = do repeatedly ; ׳ שׁ + Infinitive absolute Eccl 4:1; Eccl 4:7; Eccl 9:11 in comparative עוֺד תָּשׁוּב תִּרְאֶה Ezek 8:6 thou shalt see yet greater abominations, so vEzek 8:13 and (מִן compare) vEzek 8:15 ׳ שׁ + Infinitive construct Deut 24:4; Deut 30:9; Josh 5:2 (R D ), Jer 36:28; Ezek 8:17; Ezra 9:14; Neh 9:28; Job 7:7;
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