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)


  • Psalms 94:15 - unto righteousness shall return But judgment shall follow and all the upright in heart

  • Psalms 94:23 - And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity in their own wickedness and shall cut them off and shall cut them off yea the LORD our God

  • Psalms 104:9 - a bound Thou hast set that they may not pass over that they turn not again to cover the earth

  • Psalms 104:29 - Thou hidest thy face they are troubled thou takest away their breath they die to their dust and return

  • Psalms 106:23 - Therefore he said that he would destroy them had not Moses his chosen stood him in the breach before to turn away his wrath lest he should destroy

  • Psalms 116:7 - Return O my soul unto thy rest for the LORD hath dealt bountifully

  • Psalms 116:12 - What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits

  • Psalms 119:59 - I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies

  • Psalms 119:79 - thee turn Let those that fear unto me and those that have known thy testimonies

  • Psalms 126:1 - turned again When the LORD the captivity of Zion we were like them that dream

  • Psalms 126:4 - Turn again O LORD our captivity as the streams in the south

  • Psalms 132:10 - David's For thy servant sake turn not away the face of thine anointed

  • Psalms 132:11 - hath sworn The LORD unto David in truth he will not turn from it Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne

  • Psalms 146:4 - goeth forth His breath he returneth to his earth in that very day perish his thoughts

  • Ruth 1:6 - Then she arose with her daughters in law that she might return from the country of Moab for she had heard from the country of Moab had visited how that the LORD his people in giving them bread

  • Ruth 1:7 - Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was and her two daughters in law on the way to return unto the land of Judah

  • Ruth 1:8 - said And Naomi unto her two daughters in law return each house to her mother's deal the LORD kindly deal with the dead

  • Ruth 1:10 - And they said unto her Surely we will return with thee unto thy people

  • Ruth 1:11 - said And Naomi Turn again my daughters with me are there yet any more sons in my womb

  • Ruth 1:12 - Turn again my daughters your way for I am too old if I should have an husband If I should say I have hope also to night if I should have an husband and should also bear sons