תְּשׁוּבָה
tesuba (tǝšûḇâ)
/tesh-oo-VAW/
“return, repentance, recurrence”
Return, completion of year, answer; in rabbinic and biblical theology, the sacred act of turning back to God in heartfelt contrition.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שׁוּב (H7725).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
returnexpireanswer
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H8666 תְּשׁוּבָה return, repentance, recurrence G3341 μετάνοια after-thought, change of mind, repentance
LXX conceptual translation: תְּשׁוּבָה (return, repentance, recurrence) -> μετάνοια (after-thought, change of mind, repentance)
LXX conceptual translation: תְּשׁוּבָה (return, repentance, recurrence) -> ἐπιστροφή (a turning about, conversion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where תְּשׁוּבָה (tesuba) carries significant theological or narrative weight.