Hebrew · H7605, H7725 · unreviewed

שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב

A remainder · to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat ; often adverbial, again

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שְׁאָר H7605 a remainder
Pronunciation šĕʾār
Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
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שׁוּב H7725 to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat ; often adverbial, again
Pronunciation šûḇ
Core concept of reversal or turning away; theologically dominant as repentance (turning from sin toward God)
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What does שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב (šĕʾār yāšûḇ) mean in the Bible?

שְׁאָר · שׁוּב is a Hebrew word meaning "a remnant shall return".

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Meaning

a remnant shall return
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