יָשׁוּב
𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤁
Yashuv
H3437 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'He will return' or 'He returns.' The form יָשׁוּב (Yashuv) is an active imperfect verb form used as a name, derived from the root שׁוּב meaning 'to return.' This name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two individuals belonging to Israelite tribes. The semantic nuance centers on the act of returning, possibly expressing hope for restoration or marking a return after absence.
Semantic Range
he will return, he returns (as a personal name); possible extended sense of restoration or coming back, depending on context
Root / Etymology
From the root שׁוּב (shuv), 'to return.' יָשׁוּב is the third masculine singular imperfect (yiqtol) form, meaning 'he will return' or 'he returns.' Used as a personal name, it likely carries a wish or statement about the individual or the family (e.g., return from exile, restoration to a family or tribal allocation). Sometimes appears as יָשִׁיב (Yashiv), a dialectal or orthographic variant; both are derived from the same root.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the biblical text, יָשׁוּב occurs as a personal name in genealogical lists: notably, a descendant of Issachar (Numbers 26:24, 1 Chronicles 7:1) and a post-exilic family head (Ezra 10:29). The use of a verb form as a personal name reflects a broader Hebrew custom of naming children with sentence-names that either declare a hope, commemorate an event, or signal a theological wish. The underlying root שׁוּב covers a broad semantic field of physically returning, turning back, or restoring relationships, which means the name can carry shades beyond mere physical return (e.g., return to favor, return from exile). While later English translations sometimes use 'Jashub,' the original meaning and form are better rendered as 'Yashuv.' In the genealogical and narrative contexts, the name reflects familial continuity and the possibility of renewal or restoration—concepts important in post-exilic Israelite identity. The later English term 'Jew' is anachronistic for such contexts and not applicable to the individuals bearing this name in early biblical genealogy.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or יָשִׁיב; from שׁוּב; he will return; Jashub, the name of two Israelites; Jashub.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
שׁוּב (Yashuv) — to return, turn back, restore
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4877 | מְשׁוֹבָב | and Restorer |
| H4878 | מְשׁוּבָה | to my turning-away |
| H7726 | שׁוֹבָב | turning-away one |
| H7728 | שׁוֹבֵב | the turning-away woman |
| H7729 | שׁוּבָה | in returning |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3437-02 |
יָשׁ֥וּב | yashuv | HNp |
Jashub | he will return | Yashuv | 2 |
H3437-01 |
לְ/יָשׁ֕וּב | leyashuv | HR/Np |
of Jashub | to He-will-return | to Yashuv | 1 |
H3437-03 |
ישיב | yshyv | HNp |
Jashub | He will return | Yashuv | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3437-01 |
Numbers 26:24 | לְ/יָשׁ֕וּב | leyashuv | HR/Np |
of Jashub | to He-will-return | to Yashuv |
H3437-02 |
Ezra 10:29 | יָשׁ֖וּב | yashuv | HNp |
Jashub | he will return | Yashuv |
H3437-03 |
1 Chronicles 7:1 | ישיב | yshyv | HNp |
Jashub | He will return | Yashuv |
H3437-02 |
1 Chronicles 7:1 | יָשׁ֥וּב | yashuv | HNp |
Jashub | he will return | Yashuv |