Lexicon teshubah: Return, repentance, answer Original Word: תְּשׁוּבָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance answer, be expired, return Or tshubah {tesh-oo-baw'}; from shuwb; a recurrence (of time or place); a reply (as returned) -- answer, be expired, return. see HEBREW shuwb NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shub Definition a return, answer NASB Translation answers (2), return (1), spring (2), turn (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [תְּשׁוּבָה] noun feminine return, answer; — 1 suffix וּתְשֻׁבָתוֺ הָרָמָ֫תָה 1 Samuel 7:17 and his return was (=he returned) to Rama. 2 especially construct לִתְשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה at the return of the year, i.e. of spring, 2 Samuel 11:1; 1 Kings 20:22,26; 2Chronicles 36:10, ׳הַשּׁ ׳לְעֵת תְּשׁ 1 Chronicles 20:1 ("" 2 Samuel 11:1). 3 answer, plural absolute תְּשֻׁבֹת Job 34:36, suffix תְּשׁוּבֹתֵיכֶם Job 21:34. שׁוּבָאֵל see שְׁבוּאֵל (compare Sabean proper name תֿובאל OsZMG xix (1865), 198 n. Hal485 DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 16). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שׁוּב (shuv), meaning "to return" or "to turn back."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3340: μετανοέω (metanoeō) • to repent, to change one's mind. Usage: The word תְּשׁוּבָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often related to the concept of returning or responding. It can imply a physical return, a spiritual turning back, or a verbal reply. Context: תְּשׁוּבָה (teshuvah) is a noun that encapsulates the idea of returning or responding. In the Hebrew Bible, it is frequently associated with the act of repentance, where an individual or group turns back to God after a period of disobedience or sin. This concept is central to the prophetic literature, where prophets call the people of Israel to return to the covenantal relationship with God. The term can also refer to a reply or answer, indicating a response to a question or situation. In a broader sense, תְּשׁוּבָה embodies the cyclical nature of human behavior and divine forgiveness, emphasizing the possibility of renewal and restoration. Forms and Transliterations וְלִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ ולתשובת ותשבתו ותשובתיכם לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת לתשובת תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת תְּשׁוּבַ֨ת תשבת תשובת liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ litshuVat liṯšūḇaṯ tə·šū·ḇaṯ tə·šu·ḇōṯ teshuVat teshuVot təšūḇaṯ təšuḇōṯ ū·ṯə·šu·ḇā·ṯōw ū·ṯə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem uteshuvaTo uteshuvoteiChem ūṯəšuḇāṯōw ūṯəšūḇōṯêḵem velitshuVat wə·liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ wəliṯšūḇaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 7:17 HEB: וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־ NAS: Then his return [was] to Ramah, KJV: And his return [was] to Ramah; INT: his return Ramah for 2 Samuel 11:1 1 Kings 20:22 1 Kings 20:26 1 Chronicles 20:1 2 Chronicles 36:10 Job 21:34 Job 34:36 8 Occurrences |
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