כְּ/מֵשִׁ֣יב
𐤊/𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤁
shûwb
as he was drawing back
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).
Genesis 38:29 · Word #2
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 HR/Vhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as he was drawing back |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7725-35
as one who restores
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed כְּ ("as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, "to cause to return" or "to restore." As a masculine singular active participle with prefixed כְּ, the form denotes comparison: "as one who restores." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as he was drawing back
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The participle with prefix conveys an action ongoing; 'as he was drawing back' fits the birth narrative where the hand is being withdrawn, not 'as one who restores'. |