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OSHB Jer 42:10 שׁוֹב (shōⱱ) Strongs=7725 Lemma=‘שׁוּב’
contextual word gloss=‘returning’ word gloss=‘to_stay’
Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute
Year=-588 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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Other uses (6) of identical word form שׁוֹב (Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שׁוֹב’ (Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute) has 5 different glosses: ‘certainly_(return)’, ‘ever_(return)’, ‘ever_(turn_back)’, ‘return’, ‘returning’.

GEN 18:10 contextual word gloss=‘certainly_(return)’ word gloss=‘to_return’ OSHB GEN 18:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said certainly _(return) I _will _return to_you about_time living and_see/lo/see a _son will_belong_to _Sārāh your(ms)_woman/wife and_Sārāh was_listening the _opening _of the _tent and_he was_behind_him. (GEN_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 “I’ll definitely return to you here in the spring next year,” the visitor continued. “You see, your wife Sarah will have a son then.”
¶ Now Sarah was at the opening of the tent listening, but the visitor was facing the other direction. (GEN 18:10)

JOS 2:16 contextual word gloss=‘return’ word gloss=‘return’ OSHB JOS 2:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 And_she/it _said to/for_them to_the _hill_country go lest they _should _meet (in)_you(pl) the_pursuers and_you _will _hide _yourselves (to)_there three _of days until return the_pursuers and_after you(pl)_will _go to_your _of_way. (JOS_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Go to the hill country,” she told them, “so those searching for you won’t find you, and hide up there for three days. Then once the searchers have returned, you’ll be able to safely return to your camp.” (JOS 2:16)

JOS 23:12 contextual word gloss=‘ever_(turn_back)’ word gloss=‘to_turn’ OSHB JOS 23:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 If/because if ever _(turn _back) you(pl)_will _turn _back and_you(pl)_will _cling to_the _remainder _of the_nations the_these which_remain the_these with_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _intermarry (is)_in_them and_you(pl)_will _go (is)_in_them and_they among_you(pl). (JOS_23:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yes, if you all ever turn away from him and instead cling to those remaining kingdoms or remaining people, and if you intermarry with them or associate with them, (JOS 23:12)

1 KI 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘ever_(turn_back)’ word gloss=‘to_turn’ OSHB 1 KI 9:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 If ever _(turn _back) you(pl)_will _turn _back you(pl) and_your(pl)_of_descendants from_after_me and_not you(pl)_will _keep commands _of_my regulations _of_my which I _have _set before_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _go and_you(pl)_will _serve gods other and_you(pl)_will _bow _down to/for_them. (KI1_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 If you or your descendants ever turn back from following me and don’t keep my commands and statutes, and you go and serve other gods and bow down to them, (KI1 9:6)

1 KI 22:28 contextual word gloss=‘ever_(return)’ word gloss=‘to_return’ OSHB 1 KI 22:28 word 4

OET-LV: 28 And_ Mīkāyəhū _he/it _said if ever _(return) you _will _return in_peace not he _has _spoken YHWH by_me and_he/it _said listen Oh _peoples of _them _of_all. (KI1_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 “If you do return safely,” Mikayehu remarked, “then Yahweh hasn’t spoken through me.” And he added, “Take note all you people.” (KI1 22:28)

2 CHR 18:27 contextual word gloss=‘ever_(return)’ word gloss=‘to_return’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 And_ Mīkāyəhū _he/it _said if ever _(return) you _will _return in_peace not he _has _spoken YHWH by_me and_he/it _said listen Oh _peoples of _them _of_all. (CH2_18:27)

OET-RV: 27 “If you return safely,” Mikayah retorted, “then Yahweh mustn’t have spoken to me.” (CH2 18:27)

Hebrew words (9) other than שׁוֹב (Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute) with a gloss related to ‘returning’

GEN 8:7 וָשׁוֹב (vāshōⱱ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שׁוּב’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, returning’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to_return’ OSHB GEN 8:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 And_he _sent _out DOM the_raven and_he/it _went _out going _out and_returning until dried _up the_waters from_under the_earth/land. (GEN_8:7)

OET-RV: 7 and he released a raven which kept flying out and returning until the land started to dry out. (GEN 8:7)

GEN 20:7 מֵשִׁיב (mēshīⱱ) Lemma=‘שׁוּב’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_returning_[her]’ word gloss=‘return’ OSHB GEN 20:7 word 13

OET-LV: 7 And_now return the _wife _of the_man if/because is_a _prophet he and_he _will _pray for_you and_live and_if not_you are_returning_her know if/because _that surely _(die) you _will _die you and_all who to/for_you(fs). (GEN_20:7)

OET-RV: 7 So now, return that man’s wife because he’s a prophet, and he’ll pray for you and you’ll live. But if you don’t return her, be certain that you and all your people will surely die.” (GEN 20:7)

1 SAM 17:15 וָשָׁב (vāshāⱱ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שׁוּב’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[was], returning’ morpheme glosses=‘and, returning’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 and_Dāvid was_going and_was_returning from_under Shāʼūl to_shepherd DOM the _flock _of his/its_father Bēyt- leḩem. (SA1_17:15)

OET-RV: 15 David went back and forth between Sha’ul’s camp and looking after his father’s flock at Bethlehem. (SA1 17:15)

EST 2:14 שָׁבָה (shāⱱāh) Lemma=‘שׁוּב’ contextual word gloss=‘[was]_returning’ word gloss=‘return’ OSHB EST 2:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 In_evening she was_going and_in_morning she was_returning to the _house _of the _women second into the _hand _of Shaashgaz the _eunuch _of the_king the _one _who_kept _of the_concubines not she _went again into the_king if/because (if) he _delighted in_her the_king and_she _was _summoned by_name. (EST_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 She’d be taken across in the evening, and in the morning she’d be led out to the other harem which was for the concubines. (That harem was overseen by Shaashgaz, another castrated royal guardian.) The women taken there wouldn’t go again to the king’s house unless he had especially liked them and summoned her back by name. (EST 2:14)

ECC 1:6 שָׁב (shāⱱ) Lemma=‘שׁוּב’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_returning’ word gloss=‘returns’ OSHB ECC 1:6 word 13

OET-LV: 6 it_is_going to the_south and_it_is_circling to the_north circling _around circling _around is_going the_wind and_on its _of_circuits is_returning the_wind. (ECC_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 Going to the south then around to the north,
⇔ the wind is going, changing, turning,
⇔ then it’s returning on its rounds. (ECC 1:6)

ECC 1:7 שָׁבִים (shāⱱīm) Lemma=‘שׁוּב’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_returning’ word gloss=‘again’ OSHB ECC 1:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7 All _of the_rivers are_going to the_sea and_the_sea not_it is_full to the _place _of (of)_where_the_rivers are_going there they are_returning to_go. (ECC_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 All the rivers flow into the sea but it never gets full.
⇔ The place that the rivers are going to, they end up going there again. (ECC 1:7)

ECC 3:20 שָׁב (shāⱱ) Lemma=‘שׁוּב’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_returning’ word gloss=‘return’ OSHB ECC 3:20 word 11

OET-LV: 20 (the)_everything is_going to place one (the)_everything it _was from the_dust and_(the)_everything is_returning to the_dust. (ECC_3:20)

OET-RV: 20 Both go to the same place—
⇔ both came from the dust and both return to the dust. (ECC 3:20)

ISA 30:15 בְּשׁוּבָה (bəshūⱱāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘שׁוּבָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, returning’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, returning’ OSHB ISA 30:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 if/because thus my_master he _says YHWH the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_returning and_quietness you(pl)_will _be _delivered in_being _quiet and_in_trusting it _will _be strength _of_your(pl) and_not you(pl)_were _willing. (ISA_30:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (ISA 30:15)

EZE 1:14 וָשׁוֹב (vāshōⱱ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שׁוּב’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_were_returning’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to_come_back’ OSHB EZE 1:14 word 3

OET-LV: 14 And_the _living_creatures they _were _running and_they _were _returning like_the _appearance _of (the)_lightning. (EZE_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 The living creatures moved rapidly swiftly back and forth, and they looked a bit like lightning. (EZE 1:14)