שׁוּב 1056 verb turn back, return (Late Hebrew 
id.; Hiph. in MI
8f. 12; Sabean 
תֿיב, 
התֿב, especially 
requite Os
ZMG xix (1865), 198 SabDenkm
No. 20, l. 1 Hom
Chrest. 122 CIS
iv. 81, i. 9, etc.; Arabic 
 return
 return, so Aramaic 
תּוּב, 

); — 
Qal685 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שָׁב Genesis 18:33 +, 
3rd person feminine singular שָׁ֫בָה Ruth 1:15 +, 
וְשָׁבַת consecutive † 
Ezekiel 46:17 (Ges
§ 72 o, but Co Toy Krae 
וְשֶׁבָה), 
2nd person masculine singular שַׁבְתָּ Psalm 85:2 [
Psalm 85:1], etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשׁוּב Hosea 11:5 + often, 
יָשֻׁב Psalm 146:4; 
Lamentations 3:3, jussive 
יָשֹׁב Judges 7:3 +, 
וַיָּ֫שָׁב Genesis 26:18 +; 
3rd person feminine plural תָּשֹׁבְןָ Ezekiel 16:55 (twice in verse), 
תְּשֻׁבֶינָה Ezekiel 16:55, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular שׁוּב Genesis 31:3 +, 
שֻׁב Exodus 4:19; 
1 Kings 18:43, 
שׁוּ֫בָה Hosea 14:2 +, 
feminine plural שֹׁבְנָה Ruth 1:8, 
11, 
Ruth 1:12, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute שׁוֺב Genesis 8:3 +, 
construct שׁוּב Exodus 4:21 +, 
שֹׁב Joshua 2:16 (Ges
§ 72 q), etc.; 
Participle שָׁב Genesis 43:18 +, 
feminine singular שָׁבָ֫ה Ruth 1:22 +, etc.; passive construct 
שׁוּבֵי Micah 2:8; — 
turn back, return: 
    1. turn back, with 
מִן local 
Judges 3:19; 
Judges 8:13, compare 
Judges 7:3, with 
מֵאַחֲרֵי person, i.e. from following 
2 Samuel 11:15; 
1 Kings 19:21; 
Ruth 1:16, from pursuing 
2 Samuel 2:26, 
2 Samuel 2:30; 
1 Kings 22:33 2 Chronicles 18:32; with 
מִן of pursuit 
1 Samuel 17:53; 
1 Samuel 23:28, compare 
2 Chronicles 11:4; with 
אַחֲרֵי person, i.e. so as to follow 
1 Samuel 15:31; 
2 Samuel 23:10; 
turn back in fear, 
מִן of thing 
Job 39:22 (of horse), 
כֹל מִפְּנֵי Proverbs 30:30 (of lion), so absolute (of foes) 
Psalm 6:11 [
Psalm 6:10]; 
Psalm 56:10[
Psalm 56:9]; 
Psalm 70:4 [
Psalm 70:3], in shame 
Lamentations 1:8; 
turn back and do so and so: 
Genesis 14:7; 
Exodus 14:2, compare 
Numbers 33:7 (
עַל location, both P), 
Joshua 8:21 (E), 
Joshua 11:10 (J), 
1 Chronicles 21:20, followed by infinitive 
2 Chronicles 20:27; absolute 
turn back (face about) 
Songs 7:1 [
Songs 6:13] (
4 times in verse) (+ verb); = be repulsed, defeated 
Psalm 9:4 [
Psalm 9:3]; 
Psalm 74:21; figurative 
turn back, namely, from a promise or a vow 
Judges 11:35; with 
מִן of service 
Numbers 8:25 (P), i.e. be exempt.
 
    2. return, come or go back, with 
מֵעַל person 
1 Samuel 17:15 (opposed to 
הלד), 
2 Samuel 10:14; 
2 Kings 18:14, 
מִן person 
Joshua 10:31 (+ 
בְּשָׁלוֺם), 
מִן local, especially from foreign land 
2 Kings 8:3; 
2 Chronicles 10:2; 
Ruth 1:6, 
Ruth 1:22; 
Ruth 2:6; 
Ruth 4:3; 
Jeremiah 31:16; 
Jeremiah 40:12; 
Jeremiah 43:5; 
Jeremiah 44:28; 
Ezra 6:21; 
Nehemiah 8:17, 
מֵהַכּוֺת Genesis 14:17 (J E ?), 
1 Samuel 17:57; 
1 Samuel 18:6; 
2 Samuel 1:1; 
2 Samuel 8:13, 
מֵאַחֲרֵי i.e. from pursuing 
1 Samuel 24:2 [
1 Samuel 24:1] (Gi 
1 Samuel 23:1); figurative, 
מִנִּי חשֶׁךְ לֹא שׁ׳ Job 15:22 (see 
חשֶׁךְ 3a); 
עִבְרוּ זָשׁוּבוּ מִשַּׁעַר לָשַׁעַר Exodus 32:27 (J), i.e. 
go back and forth from gate to gate, compare (absolute) participle as substantive 
עֹבֵר וָשָׁב Zechariah 7:14; 
Zechariah 9:8 and (= all persons) 
Ezekiel 35:7; also 
וַיֵּצֵא יָצוֺא וָשׁוֺב Genesis 8:7 (J), 
רָצוֺא וָשׁוֺב Ezekiel 1:14 (strike out Hi Co Toy and others; yet see Krae); 
Genesis 8:3 (J) see 
הלד 4c (4).
 
    3. especially return unto:
    a. go back, 
אֶל person 
Numbers 23:5, 
Numbers 23:16 (JE), 
2 Kings 1:6 (|| 
הָלַךְ, as often), 
Exodus 5:22 (J; 
אֶליֿ׳), 
Exodus 32:31 (E; 
id.), 
Numbers 17:15 [
Numbers 16:50] (P), 
2 Samuel 20:22 (+ accusative of location), 
Jeremiah 46:16 (both + 
אֶל location), + 
17 times; 
אֶל location also 
Genesis 21:32; 
Genesis 28:21 (both E), 
2 Samuel 11:4; 
Hosea 5:15 (of 
י׳), 
2 Chronicles 19:1 (+ 
בְּשָׁלוֺם, + 
ל person), 
Esther 2:14 (opposed to 
בּוֺא), 
Esther 7:8 (+ 
מִן local), + 
27 times; of a dog 
עַלקֵֿאוֺ שׁ׳ Proverbs 26:11; 
ל location 
Genesis 18:33 (J), 
1 Samuel 26:25; 
1 Samuel 29:4; 
1 Kings 19:15 (+ 
ה - location), 
Genesis 33:16 (J; 
לְדַרְכּוֺ, + 
id.), 
Psalm 7:8 [
Psalm 7:7] (of 
י׳), + 
25 times; 
ל person † 
Ruth 1:10 (
לְעַמֵךְ); 
ה— 
Genesis 44:13 (J), 
Exodus 4:20, 
Exodus 4:21 (R), 
Exodus 13:17 (E), + 
5 times; 
שָׁם (= 
שָׁ֫מָּה) 
Jeremiah 22:27; accusative of location also 
Hosea 8:13; 
Hosea 9:3; 
1 Samuel 18:2; 
2 Samuel 3:27; 
2 Samuel 15:27 (+ 
בְּשָׁלוֺם), 
2 Kings 2:25 (+ 
מִן local), + 
15 times; accusative 
דֶּרֶךָ Ezekiel 46:9; accusative of person † 
Numbers 10:36; 
אַחֲרֵי person 
Ruth 1:15; absolute 
2 Samuel 3:16; 
2 Samuel 19:16 [
2 Samuel 19:15] (+ 
בּוֺא), 
1 Kings 18:43; 
Jeremiah 40:5 (< strike out 

 Gie Du), 
Ezekiel 7:13b (strike out 

 Co Krae and others) +; followed by verb, 
go back and do so and so, 
Genesis 43:2; 
1 Samuel 1:19; 
1 Samuel 29:7 (
שׁוּב וְלֵךְ בְּשָׁלוֺם), 
1 Kings 13:22; 
2 Chronicles 18:16 (+ 
בְּשָׁלוֺם) +, (
Jeremiah 42:10 read 
יָשׁוֺב old versions and modern); followed by infinitive purpose 
Judges 14:8; 
2 Samuel 6:20 + 
10 times
 
    b. come back, 
אֶל person 
Genesis 8:9 (J; + 
אֶל location), 
Exodus 24:14 (J), 
1 Samuel 23:23 + 
2 Samuel 17:3 (

 Ew Th We Dr HPS Bu), 
1 Kings 12:15 (opposed to 
הָלַךְ) + 
9 times + (in hostility) 
Judges 20:48; 
אֶל location also 
Zechariah 8:3 (subject 
י׳); 
Joshua 22:32 (P) has 
מֵאֵת person + 
מִן local + 
אֶל location + 
אֶל person; 
אֶל of thing 
Ezekiel 7:13; 
עַל person † 
Nehemiah 4:6 [
Nehemiah 4:12]; 
Micah 5:2[
Micah 5:3] (be reunited to); 
עַל location † 
1 Kings 17:21, 
1 Kings 17:22; 
ל location 
Joshua 1:15 (R), 
Zechariah 1:16 (subject 
י׳), 
2 Chronicles 30:9 + (from exile) + 
5 times; 
ל animal., 
Job 39:4; 
ה — 
Genesis 15:16 (E), 
Genesis 50:14 (J); accusative of location † 
2 Chronicles 19:8; 
שָׁם Jeremiah 20:11 [
Jeremiah 22:11] (opposed to 
יָצָא), 
שָׁ֫מָּה Jeremiah 22:27, 
הֵ֫נָּה Jeremiah 31:8; absolute 
Genesis 43:10 (J), 
2 Samuel 10:5; 
2 Kings 1:5; 
Isaiah 21:12 (|| 
אָתָה), 
Job 39:12 (Kt, so Bu Du; of wild ox), + often; + 
בְּשָׁלוֺם Judges 8:9; 
1 Kings 22:28 (
שׁוֺב תָּשׁוּב) = 
2 Chronicles 18:27, 
2 Chronicles 18:26; + verb, 
come back and do so and so, † 
Deuteronomy 1:45; 
Deuteronomy 30:8; 
Jeremiah 37:8; 
1 Kings 19:7; 
1 Kings 20:5; 
2 Kings 9:36; 
Psalm 60:2 [
Psalm 60:1] (title), compare 
Zechariah 4:1; 
Daniel 11:10, 
לָשֶׁבֶת שׁ׳ Numbers 35:32 (P), 
לָלֶכֶת שׁ׳ Ecclesiastes 5:14 [
Ecclesiastes 5:15].
 
    †4.
    †5. figurative of human relations:
    b. = change so as to approach (in purpose, desire), 
אֶלֿ person 
Jeremiah 15:19  (twice in verse).
 
    f. passive participle = 
averse, 
שׁוּבֵי מִלְחָמָה Micah 2:8 (> We Now 
שְׁבִי spoil of war).
 
    6. figurative, specifically of spiritual relations:
    c. turn back to God (= seek penitently), 
אֶליֿ׳ Hosea 6:1; 
Hosea 7:10; 
Hosea 14:3 [
Hosea 14:2]; 
Jeremiah 3:7; 
1 Kings 8:33, 
1 Kings 8:48 (
בְּכָלֿ לֵבָב), + 
18 times; 
אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים † 
Hosea 5:4; 
Psalm 51:15 [
Psalm 51:13], compare 
Isaiah 10:21; 
עַליֿ׳ † 
2 Chronicles 15:4; 
2 Chronicles 30:9; 
עַדיֿ׳ Amos 4:6, 
Amos 4:8, 
Amos 4:9, 
Amos 4:10, 
Amos 4:11; 
Hosea 14:2; 
Isaiah 9:12 + 
5 times; 
עַדשַֿׁדַּי † 
Job 22:23; 
לי׳ Isaiah 31:6, 
נַפְשִׁי שׁ׳ לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכְי Psalm 116:7; compare 
לַבַּעַל Hosea 7:16 (for 
לֹא עָל, Now, compare Marti); 
לְתוֺכַחְתִּי Proverbs 1:23 (probably strike out, see Toy).
 
    7. of inanimate things (sometimes personified, or treated as things of life):
    a. as perceptibly moving, water 
Genesis 8:3 (J; 
מֵעַל location), 
Joshua 4:18 (J; 
ל location), 
Exodus 14:26 (P; 
עַל person), 
Exodus 14:28 (P; + verb), 
Psalm 104:9 (
ל infinitive), sea 
Exodus 14:27 (J; 
לְאֵיתָנוֺ); wind 
Psalm 78:39 (opposed to 
הלד), 
Ecclesiastes 1:6 (
עַל location); shadow 
2 Kings 20:9, 
2 Kings 20:10 (+ 
אֲחֹרַנִּית), || 
Isaiah 38:8 (sun on dial), of breath (= revive) 
Judges 15:19; 
1 Samuel 30:12 (
אֶל person); clouds 
Ecclesiastes 12:2 (
מִן temporal); rain and snow 
Isaiah 55:10 (
ה locative); rolling stone 
Proverbs 26:27; sword 
2 Samuel 1:22 (
מִן of thing), 
Ezekiel 21:10 [
Ezekiel 21:5], arrow 
Jeremiah 50:9; of plague-spot = 
re-appear, 
Leviticus 14:43 (P).
 
    d. return, figurative of word,
    (2) Psalm 35:13 my prayer turned upon (
עַל) 
my bosom (was uttered with bowed head, De Bae Du).
 
    g. Psalm 94:15 judgement (-giving) 
shall return to (
עַד) 
righteousness (be in accord therewith).
 
    †8. denoting repetition, etc. (Ges
§ 120 d g): + verb, 
return (
and) 
do = do again, 
Genesis 26:18; 
Genesis 30:31; 
Numbers 11:4 (all J), 
Judges 19:7; 
1 Samuel 3:5, 
1 Samuel 3:6; 
1 Kings 13:33; 
1 Kings 19:6; 
2 Kings 1:11, 
2 Kings 1:13; 
2 Kings 19:9; 
2 Kings 21:3 2 Chronicles 33:3; 
Jeremiah 18:4; 
Jeremiah 36:28; 
Zechariah 5:1; 
Zechariah 6:1; 
Malachi 1:4; 
Job 10:16; 
Job 17:10; 
Psalm 7:13 [
Psalm 7:12]; 
Daniel 9:25, perhaps also 
2 Chronicles 19:4; compare 
Isaiah 6:13 = 
it, in turn, shall be destroyed (destruction shall be repeated in its case), 
Lamentations 3:3 apparently = 
do repeatedly; 
שׁ׳ + Infinitive absolute 
Ecclesiastes 4:1, 
Ecclesiastes 4:7; 
Ecclesiastes 9:11; in comparative 
עוֺד תָּשׁוּב תִּרְאֶה Ezekiel 8:6 thou shalt see yet greater abominations, so 
Ezekiel 8:13 and (
מִן compare) 
Ezekiel 8:15; 
שׁ׳ + Infinitive construct 
Deuteronomy 24:4; 
Deuteronomy 30:9; 
Joshua 5:2 (R
D), 
Jeremiah 36:28; 
Ezekiel 8:17; 
Ezra 9:14; 
Nehemiah 9:28; 
Job 7:7; 
Ecclesiastes 1:7; = 
reverse one's action, + verb 
Joshua 2:23 (E), 
Hosea 2:11 [
Hosea 2:9]; 
2 Kings 13:25; 
Deuteronomy 30:3; 
Micah 7:19; 
Zechariah 8:15; 
Psalm 71:20 (twice in verse); 
Psalm 85:7 [
Psalm 85:6]; = 
restore to original condition by doing, + verb 
Deuteronomy 23:14.
 
    9. transitive, peculiarly, in phrase 
שׁ׳ שְׁבוּת restore captivity of, etc., approximately + 
21 times (see 
שְׁבוּת below 
שָׁבָה); 
צִיּוֺן י׳ שׁ׳ Isaiah 52:8, 
שׁ׳ with suffix person 
Psalm 85:5 [
Psalm 85:4]; elsewhere only 
אֶתגְּֿאוֺן יַעֲקֹב וגו׳ וְשָׁב י׳ Nahum 2:3 [
Nahum 2:2], compare 
Hiph. 6.
 
†Pō`l. 
    1. bring back, Perfect 1st person singular וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֫י, with accusative of person + 
אֶל location 
Jeremiah 50:19 (
י׳ subject), 
Infinitive construct suffix 
בְּשׁוֺבְבִי, with 
מִן location 
Ezekiel 39:27 and (figurative) 
לְשׁוֺבֵב, with 
אֶל person 
Isaiah 49:5; 
Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תְּשׁוֺבֵב לָנוּ Psalm 60:3 [
Psalm 60:1] = 
take us back into power.
 
    2.
    a. figurative 
restore, refresh, 
3rd person masculine singular נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֺבֵב Psalm 23:3 (
י׳ subject); compare 
Hiph. 2 b.
 
b. restore, repair, Participle מְשׁוֺבֵב נְתִיבוֺח לָשָׁ֑בֶת Isaiah 58:12. 
    3. lead away (enticingly), 
Perfect 1st person singular suffix (of Gog), 
י׳ subject, 
וְשׁוֺבַבְתִּיךָ Ezekiel 38:4 (strike out Co), 
וְשׁ׳ Ezekiel 39:2; so figurative 
3rd person feminine singular suffix 
וְדַעְתֵךְ הִיא שׁוֺבְבָ֑תֶךְ Isaiah 47:10 (of Babylonian); — 
Jeremiah 50:6 see 
Qal.
 
    4. shew turning = 
apostatize (compare 
Hiph. 8), 
Perfect 3rd person feminine singular שׁוֺבְבָה Jeremiah 8:5 (read 
שׁוֺבֵב, and strike out 
ירושׁלם, with 

). — See also 
שׁוֺבֵב below.
 
†
Pu`l. Participle feminine 
מְשׁוֺבֶ֫בֶת Ezekiel 38:8 a land 
restored + 
מִן of thing. — See also 
שׁוֺבָב below. 
Hiph.353 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular Genesis 41:13 +; suffix 
וַהֲשִׁבְךָ Genesis 40:13, 
וֶהֱשִׁיבְךָ Deuteronomy 28:68; 
2nd person masculine singular הֱשִׁיבוֺתָ Psalm 85:4 [
Psalm 85:3], 
וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֫ Deuteronomy 4:39; 
Deuteronomy 30:1, suffix 
וַהֲשֵׁיבוֺתָם 2 Chronicles 6:25; 
1st person singular consecutive וַהֲשִׁיב֫וֺתִי Amos 1:8, 
וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֫י Numbers 22:8 +, suffix 
וְהוֺשְׁבוֺתִים Zechariah 10:6 (but read 
וַהֲשִׁבוֺתִים, see 
ישׁב Hiph.), etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשִׁיב Exodus 21:34 +, (read 
יָשִׁב Daniel 11:18, 
Daniel 11:19 > Qr 
Daniel 11:18 יָשֵׂם), 
וַיָּ֫שֶׁב Genesis 20:14 +; suffix 
יְשִׁבֵנִי 2 Samuel 15:8 +, 
וַיְשִׁיבֵם 2 Chronicles 19:4 + 
1 Samuel 12:8  Vrss We Dr and others; 
3rd person feminine plural תָּשֵׁבְנָה Job 20:10, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
הָשֵׁב Genesis 20:7 +, 
הָשֵׁיב 2 Kings 8:6, 
הָשַׁ֑ב Isaiah 42:22, so 
הָשַׁ֖ב Ezekiel 21:35 [
Ezekiel 21:30] (see Ke and still Toy; Ew Sm Krae Infinitive absolute 
הָשֵׁב), 
הָשִׁיבָה Judges 11:13 +, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute הָשֵׁב Exodus 23:4 +; construct 
הָשִׁיב Genesis 42:35 +, etc.; 
Participle מֵשִׁיב Genesis 20:7 +, etc.; — 
cause to return, bring back: 
    1.
    a. with accusative of person + 
אֶל location 
Genesis 24:5 (J; 
הֶהָשֵׁב אָשִׁיב), 
Genesis 28:15 (J), 
Genesis 42:37 (E), 
Genesis 48:21 (E), +; especially from exile 
1 Kings 8:34 2 Chronicles 6:25; 
Jeremiah 27:22 + 
5 times Jeremiah; + 
אֶל person 
1 Kings 22:26 2 Chronicles 18:25; + 
עַל location 
Jeremiah 16:15; 
Jeremiah 23:3; 
Jeremiah 24:6; + 
ל location 
Jeremiah 12:15; + accusative of location 
2 Samuel 15:8 (read 
הָשֵׁב יְשִׁבֵנִי Vrss Th We Dr and others), 
Deuteronomy 28:68; 
Ezekiel 29:14; 
Ezekiel 47:6; 
2 Chronicles 33:13, etc.; + 
מִן local 
Jeremiah 41:16; 
Zechariah 10:10, 
מֵאֵת person 
Jeremiah 41:16, 
מִן infinitive 
2 Chronicles 25:13; accusative of person only 
Judges 19:3; 
1 Kings 13:20, 
1 Kings 13:23 +; 
bring back into bondage, etc., 
Jeremiah 34:11, 
Jeremiah 34:16; = 
allow to return Jeremiah 15:19; accusative of person + of thing (= recover, recapture), 
Jeremiah 28:6 (+ 
אֶל location, 
מִן local); = 
recover, rescue, 
Genesis 14:16 (accusative of person + thing), 
Psalm 35:17 (accusative 
נַפְשִׁי, 
מִן of thing); accusative of thing + 
אֶל person 
Genesis 44:8 (J), + 
עַל person 
Exodus 15:9 (song), 
Proverbs 20:26; + 
אֶל location 
1 Kings 14:28 2 Chronicles 12:11; 
Jeremiah 28:3; 
2 Chronicles 24:11; accusative of hand, 
אֶל־פֶּה 1 Samuel 14:27; 
Proverbs 19:24; 
Proverbs 26:15; especially of 
י׳'s hand, in judgment, followed by 
עַל Amos 1:8; 
Isaiah 1:25; 
Zechariah 13:7; 
Psalm 81:15 [
Psalm 81:14], also of man's hand 
Jeremiah 6:9; 
Ezekiel 38:12; + accusative of location 
2 Samuel 15:25, 
2 Samuel 15:29; + 
שָׁם Nehemiah 13:9; accusative of thing alone 
Genesis 43:12, 
Genesis 43:21 (both 
בְּיֶדְכֶם), 
Genesis 14:16 (= recapture), 
1 Samuel 6:21; 
1 Samuel 30:19; 
1 Kings 13:29 (corpse), 
Leviticus 26:26 (H); with accusative animal. 
1 Samuel 6:7 (
מֵאַחֲרֵי), 
Ezekiel 34:4, 
Ezekiel 34:16 (figurative); shadow on dial 
2 Kings 20:11 = 
Isaiah 38:8. — 
Job 39:12 see 
Qal 3 b.
 
    c. = 
draw back, hand 
Genesis 38:29 (J), 
1 Kings 13:4 (opposed to 
שָׁלַךְ; + 
אֶל reflexive), 
Joshua 8:26 (E; opposed to 
נטה), so, figurative, 
י׳ subject 
Lamentations 2:3 (
מִפְּנֵי, 
אָחוֺר), 
Psalm 74:11; with 
מִן = 
refrain from Lamentations 2:8; 
Ezekiel 18:8, 
Ezekiel 18:17 (i.e. from oppressing), 
Ezekiel 20:22 (
מִן omitted); foot, with 
מִן Isaiah 58:13 (figurative); 
draw in breath 
Job 9:18.
 
    d. = 
give back, restore, accusative of person or thing: + 
ל person 
Genesis 20:14 (E), 
Genesis 20:7 (E; accusative omitted), 
Exodus 23:4 (E; 
הָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיב), 
Deuteronomy 22:1 (
id.; both accusative animal.), 
Deuteronomy 24:13 (
id.), 
Exodus 22:25 [
Exodus 22:26] (E), 
Judges 17:3 (twice in verse); 
Judges 17:4; 
1 Samuel 12:3; 
2 Samuel 9:7; 
Deuteronomy 22:2 (P), 
Nehemiah 5:11, 
so 2 Samuel 16:3; 
1 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 11:1 (all accusative of kingdom), with accusative 
צְדָקָה Job 33:26; + 
אֶל person 
Genesis 37:22 (E; accusative of person); + 
אֶל location 
Genesis 42:25 (E); accusative of thing only, 
2 Kings 8:6; 
Ezekiel 18:7 (read Infinitive absolute 
שׁוֺב for 
חוֺב, Co Toy Krae), 
Ezekiel 18:12; 
Ezekiel 33:15; Leviticus 5:33  (P), 
Numbers 5:7 (P; + 
בְּראֹשׁוֺ = 
in full), 
Psalm 69:5 [
Psalm 69:4] (opposed to 
גָּזַל), so of land (or city) 
Judges 11:13; 
1 Kings 20:34; 
Nehemiah 5:12, compare 
2 Kings 14:28 (+ 
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל), 
2 Kings 16:6 (+ 
לַאֲרָם); = win back 
2 Kings 13:25; 
2 Kings 14:22 (+ 
ל territory) = 
2 Chronicles 26:2, boundary (i.e. re-establish it) 
2 Kings 14:25; 
restore ruined city 
Daniel 9:25 (+ 
לִבְנוֺת), conquered nation 
Psalm 80:4 [
Psalm 80:3]; 
Psalm 80:8 [
Psalm 80:7]; 
Psalm 80:20 [
Psalm 80:19]; joy, accusative + 
ל person 
Psalm 51:14 [
Psalm 51:12]. — 
2 Samuel 8:3 see 
יָד 2. — Accusative. person only, 
Genesis 20:7 (E), 
Isaiah 42:22; 
restore to office, accusative of person + 
עַל Genesis 40:13, 
Genesis 40:21 (E), 
אֶל location 
2 Samuel 19:12 [
2 Samuel 19:11], accusative of person only, 
2 Samuel 19:11 [
2 Samuel 19:10]; 
2 Samuel 19:13 [
2 Samuel 19:12]; 
2 Samuel 19:44 [
2 Samuel 19:43], compare 
Isaiah 1:26; = 
pay back money, 
Leviticus 25:27 (
ל person), 
Leviticus 25:51; 
Leviticus 25:52.
 
    e. = 
relinquish, with accusative of thing, 
Job 20:10.
 
    †2.
    3. bring back words of people, 
אֶליֿ׳ Exodus 19:8 (E); then, in general, 
bring back word, 
דָּבָר, 
report to, + accusative of person 
Genesis 37:14; 
Numbers 13:26; 
Numbers 22:8 (all E), 
Deuteronomy 1:22, 
Deuteronomy 1:25; 
Joshua 14:7 (R
D), 
Joshua 22:32 (P), + 
8 times; = 
answer 1 Samuel 17:30; 
2 Samuel 3:11; 
1 Kings 12:6; 
2 Chronicles 10:6 + 
6 times, + (accusative 
מִלִּין) 
Job 35:4; also (
דָּבָר omitted) 
Job 13:22; 
Job 20:2; 
Job 33:5, 
Job 33:32; 
2 Chronicles 10:16; 
Nehemiah 6:4 (
כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה); accusative 
אֲמָרִים + 
ל person 
Judges 5:29; 
Proverbs 22:21; later with 
ל person alone 
1 Samuel 12:3; with clause oratio recta [direct speech], 
אֶל person 
Esther 4:13, 
Esther 4:15; similar phrases, 
Ezekiel 9:11; 
Proverbs 18:13; 
Proverbs 24:26; 
Proverbs 26:16; 
Habakkuk 2:1; 
Job 31:14; 
Job 32:14 (Gi 
Job 32:15), 
Job 40:4.
 
    4.
    a. bring back (in retribution, compare 
Qal 7 f) upon, subject often 
י׳, accusative of evil, 
Judges 9:56, 
בְּראֹשׁ Judges 9:5; 
1 Samuel 25:39; 
1 Kings 2:44; 
Joel 4:4 [
Joel 3:4]; 
Joel 4:7 [
Joel 3:7]; 
1 Kings 2:32; 
אֶלרֿאֹשׁ Nehemiah 3:36 [
Nehemiah 4:4]; 
ל person 
Genesis 50:15 (E), 
1 Samuel 6:3 (
הָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיבוּ), 
1 Samuel 6:4; 
1 Samuel 25:31 (
return evil for good), +, etc.; absolute = 
make requital, 
ל person 
2 Chronicles 6:23 + (
כ compare) 
Hosea 12:3 [
Hosea 12:2]; 
Proverbs 24:12, 
Proverbs 24:29; † with accusative of good, 
ל person 
2 Samuel 16:12; 2 Samuel 26:23; 
Zechariah 9:12; with 
כ compare + 
ל person 
Psalm 18:21[
Psalm 18:20]; 
Psalm 18:25[
Psalm 18:24] = 
2 Samuel 22:21, 
2 Samuel 22:25, and (
כ compare only) 
2 Chronicles 32:25; requite 
י׳'s benefits, accusative of thing + 
לי׳ Psalm 116:12, compare 
Numbers 18:9 (P).
 
    5. turn back, backward = repel, defeat, with 
אֶת־פְּנֵי 2 Kings 18:24 = 
Isaiah 36:9, accusative 
מִלְחָמָה Isaiah 28:6, accusative of sword 
Psalm 89:44 [
Psalm 89:43], accusative of person + 
אָחוֺר Psalm 44:11 [
Psalm 44:10] (+ 
מִנִּי person), 
Isaiah 44:25 (figurative, = refute, confute), figurative of calamity 
Lamentations 1:13; = 
repulse, hinder Jeremiah 2:24, especially accusative 
Isaiah 14:27 (
יַדיֿ׳), compare 
Isaiah 43:13, 
Job 9:12; 
Job 11:10; 
Job 23:13; = 
reject, refuse, 
פ׳ (אֶת־)פְּנֵי 1 Kings 2:16, 
1 Kings 2:17, 
1 Kings 2:20 (twice in verse); 
2 Chronicles 6:42; 
Psalm 132:10.
 
    †6.
    †7. turn against, 
אֶלאֵֿל, with accusative 
רוּחֶ֑ךָ Job 15:43 [
Job 15:13].
 
    †10. Hiph. declarative [?], 
מֵעַל הָשׁ׳ Ezekiel 14:6 = 
shew a turning away from your idols (i.e. turn away), compare (
מִן) 
Ezekiel 18:30, absolute 
וִחְיוּ הָשׁ׳ Ezekiel 18:32; of 
י׳, 
מֵחֲרוֺן השׁ׳ אַפֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 85:4 [
Psalm 85:3] (but read probably 
הֲשִׁיבוֺתה חֲרוֺן א׳ [
6a above]); perhaps in physical sense 
Jonah 1:13 (
אֶל location; We Now that is 
אֳנִיָּה, etc.).
 
    †11. reverse, revoke, accusative (suffix) of thing, i.e. judgment, 
Amos 1:3, 
Amos 1:6, 
Amos 1:9, 
Amos 1:11, 
Amos 1:13; 
Amos 2:1, 
Amos 2:4, 
Amos 2:6; blessing 
Numbers 23:20 (poem in E), edict 
Esther 8:5, 
Esther 8:8.
 
† 
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוּשַׁב Genesis 42:28 my money 
has been returned! compare 
Participle הַכֶּסֶף הַמּוּשָׁב Genesis 43:12 (both J); 
לי׳ הַמּ׳ Numbers 5:8 (P) the 
אָשָׁם which is restored to י׳; plural 
מוּשָׁבִים Jeremiah 27:16 the vessels 
are about to be brought back, with 
מִן local; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיוּשַׁב אֶתמֿשֶׁה Exodus 10:8 (J; compare Ges
§ 121 a, b) 
Moses was brought back, with 
אֶל person. 
See related Aramaic BDB entry 
H8421.
														
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