שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב
𐤔𐤀𐤓 𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤁
Shear Yashuv
H7610 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'a remnant will return.' Specifically, this was the symbolic name given to one of the prophet Isaiah's sons. This compound name serves as both a proper noun and a theologically charged sign-act in the context of Isaiah's prophecies, indicating that a portion of the Israelite people would survive devastation and eventually repatriate to their land. Most often used as a personal name, but its literal sense underlies its symbolic function.
Semantic Range
personal name signifying 'a remnant will return'; expression of hope that a surviving group will be restored; symbolic prophecy regarding survival and repatriation after disaster
Root / Etymology
שְׁאָר (she'ar) means 'rest, remainder, remnant'; יָשׁוּב (yashub) is a third masculine singular imperfect verb from the root שׁוּב, meaning 'to return.' Combined, the compound שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב literally translates as 'a remnant will return.' The roots individually mean 'to be left over' and 'to return,' respectively.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב appears in Isaiah 7:3 as the name of Isaiah's son, functioning as a prophetic sign. The name embodies a message of hope amid pronouncements of destruction, asserting that not all Israelites would perish during national crises (such as the Syro-Ephraimite War or the impending Assyrian invasion). The phrase thus straddles the line between a literal prediction and symbolic assurance. In translation tradition, the name is often transliterated (e.g., Shear-jashub) rather than translated. It should not be mistaken for a broader term for 'remnant' in Israelite theology, though it draws on that concept. The name does not refer to a Judean or an Israelite group, but to an individual used as a living message. Later interpretation sometimes reads the concept of 'remnant' through theological lenses, but the original context is the simple, literal sense: a surviving portion will return.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שְׁאָר and שׁוּב; a remnant will return; Shear-Jashub, the symbolic name of one of Isaiah's sons; Shear-jashub.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׁאר, שוב (š-ʾ-r; š-w-b) — remain, be left over, survive; return, turn back
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7610-01 |
וּ/שְׁאָ֖ר | ushear | HC/Np |
and Shear- | And a remnant will return | 1 |
H7610-02 |
יָשׁ֣וּב | yashuv | HNp |
-jashub | he will return | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7610-01 |
Isaiah 7:3 | וּ/שְׁאָ֖ר | ushear | HC/Np |
and Shear- | And a remnant will return |
H7610-02 |
Isaiah 7:3 | יָשׁ֣וּב | yashuv | HNp |
-jashub | he will return |