שׁ֚וּבָ/ה
𐤔𐤅𐤁/𐤄
shûwb
Return
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).
Hosea 14:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H7725
| Lemma | שׁוּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | shûwb |
| Strong's | H7725 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology HVqv2ms/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Return |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7725-69
Return!
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular; simple active command addressed to one male. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd masculine singular calls for a direct command to turn back or return. "Return!" preserves the core directional sense of the root without adding contextual nuance. |
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