Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H7725: שׁוּב (shûwb) Definition

Strong's number
H7725
Lemma
שׁוּב
Transliteration
shûwb
Pronunciation
shoob
Strong's definition
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. a primitive root;

947 instances of the word שׁוּב shûwb (H7725)


  • Proverbs 26:11 - As a dog returneth to his vomit so a fool returneth to his folly

  • Proverbs 26:15 - hideth The slothful his hand in his bosom it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth

  • Proverbs 26:16 - is wiser The sluggard in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason

  • Proverbs 26:27 - Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein and he that rolleth a stone it will return

  • Proverbs 27:11 - be wise My son and make my heart that I may answer him that reproacheth

  • Proverbs 29:8 - Scornful bring a city but wise men turn away wrath

  • Proverbs 30:30 - A lion which is strongest among beasts and turneth not away for

  • Psalms 6:4 - Return O LORD deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies

  • Psalms 6:10 - and be ashamed vexed and sore Let all mine enemies let them return and be ashamed suddenly

  • Psalms 7:7 - So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about thou on high for their sakes therefore return

  • Psalms 7:12 - If he turn his sword not he will whet his bow he hath bent and made it ready

  • Psalms 7:16 - shall return His mischief upon his own head upon his own pate and his violent dealing shall come down

  • Psalms 9:3 - are turned When mine enemies back they shall fall and perish at thy presence

  • Psalms 9:17 - shall be turned The wicked into hell and all the nations that forget God

  • Psalms 14:7 - Oh that were come out of Zion the salvation and Israel bringeth back when the LORD the captivity of his people shall rejoice Jacob shall be glad and Israel

  • Psalms 18:20 - rewarded The LORD me according to my righteousness according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed

  • Psalms 18:24 - recompensed Therefore hath the LORD me according to my righteousness according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight

  • Psalms 18:37 - I have pursued mine enemies and overtaken them neither did I turn again till they were consumed

  • Psalms 19:7 - The law of the LORD is perfect converting the soul the testimony of the LORD is sure making wise the simple

  • Psalms 22:27 - shall remember and turn unto the LORD All the ends of the world shall worship before and all the kindreds of the nations