שַׁ֜בְתִּי

𐤔𐤁𐤕𐤉

shûwb

I returned

To turn back, return, or go back; by extension, to restore, bring back, or reverse an action or state; to turn away from a direction, action, or condition, with a range of nuance from literal physical movement to metaphorical or spiritual turning (such as repentance, restoration, or change in relationship). Used both transitively (to cause to return or restore) and intransitively (to return oneself or revert).

H7725

Ecclesiastes 9:11 · Word #1

Lexicon H7725

Lemmaשׁוּב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤅𐤁
Transliterationshûwb
Strong'sH7725
DefinitionTo turn back, return, or go back; by extension, to restore, bring back, or reverse an action or state; to turn away from a direction, action, or condition, with a range of nuance from literal physical movement to metaphorical or spiritual turning (such as repentance, restoration, or change in relationship). Used both transitively (to cause to return or restore) and intransitively (to return oneself or revert).

Morphology HVqp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseI returned

SIBI-P1 Translation H7725-60

I turned back

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 1st person singular expresses a completed simple action by the speaker. "I turned back" preserves the core sense of directional reversal inherent in שׁוב without adding contextual nuance such as repentance or restoration.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

I returned

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted from 'I turned back' to 'I returned' for better contextual fit, matching the common and typical idiom of reflection in Ecclesiastes.
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