H8421 H8421
To return, come back (Aramaic); in Haf'el, to restore, give back, or reply
An Aramaic verb equivalent to Hebrew shuv, appearing exclusively in Daniel and Ezra. In the Pe'al (Qal) stem it describes the poignant return of Nebuchadnezzar's reason and royal splendor after his period of madness (Dan 4:34, 36). The Haf'el (causative) stem broadens into two functions: restoring physical objects — as when Cyrus decrees that temple vessels be returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 6:5) — and returning a verbal answer or reply (Ezra 5:5, 11; Dan 2:14; 3:16).
Senses
1. return, give back, restore (Hifil) — The Haf'el (causative) stem encompassing both 'to restore, return objects' and 'to return an answer, reply.' Ezra 6:5 commands that the gold and silver vessels of the temple be restored to their place. Ezra 5:5 and 5:11 describe the Jewish elders returning an answer to the Persian governor. Daniel 2:14 has Daniel returning a prudent counsel, and in 3:16 the three companions return their bold reply to Nebuchadnezzar. Spanish 'devolvieron' (gave back) and 'responderte' (reply to you) reflect both sub-senses. 5×
AR["أَجَابَ","أَنْ-نُجِيبَكَ","رَدُّوها","لِتُرَدَّ","يُرْجِعُوا"]·ben["উত্তর-দিলেন","দিতে-আপনাকে","দিলেন-আমাদের","ফিরিয়ে-দেওয়া-হোক","ফিরে-আসবে"]·DE["[התיב]","[התיבונא]","[יהתיבון]","[יתיבון]","[להתבותך]"]·EN["let-them-be-restored","returned","returned-to-us","they-return","to-answer-you"]·FR["[התיבונא]","[יהתיבון]","[יתיבון]","retourner"]·heb["השיב","התיבונא-נו","יהתיבון","יתיבון","להשיב-לך"]·HI["उत्तर-दिया","देने-के-लिए-तुझे","लौटाए-जाएं","लौटाया-गया"]·ID["biarlah-dikembalikan","menjawab","menjawab-kepadamu","mereka-berikan-kepada-kami","mereka-membalas"]·IT["[התיבונא]","[יהתיבון]","[יתיבון]","tornare"]·jav["dipun-wangsulaken","kangge-mangsuli-panjenengan","mangsuli","serat","wangsulanaken"]·KO["돌려드리도록-당신에게","돌려보내어라","돌려보냈다","돌려주었다-우리-에게","돌아왔다"]·PT["que-sejam-devolvidos","responder-te","responderam-nos","respondeu","retornassem"]·RU["вернули-нам","вернут","да-вернутся","дать-тебе","ответил"]·ES["devolvieran","nos-devolvieron","responderte","respondió","sean-devueltos"]·SW["akajibu","kukujibu","virudishwe","waliturudishia","warudishe"]·TR["cevap-verdiler-bize","cevap-vermek-için-sana","donduler","döndürdü","geri-versinler"]·urd["دیا-ہمیں","دینے-کی-تجھے","لوٹائے-جائیں","واپس-دیا","واپس-کریں"]
2. return, come back (Qal) — The Pe'al (Qal) intransitive sense: to return, come back. All three occurrences cluster in Daniel 4, describing the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar after divine judgment — his reason returned to him (v. 34), and his brightness and royal splendor returned (v. 36). The Syriac cognate tuv and Hebrew shuv share this basic meaning. Spanish 'volvio' (he returned) and French 'retourner' capture the sense of conditions being restored to their former state. 3×
AR["رَجَعَ"]·ben["ফিরে-এল"]·DE["[יתוב]"]·EN["returned"]·FR["retourner"]·heb["שב","שבה"]·HI["लौट-आई"]·ID["kembali"]·IT["tornerà"]·jav["wangsul"]·KO["돌아왔고","돌아왔도다","돌아왔으며"]·PT["voltaram","voltou"]·RU["вернулись","вернулся"]·ES["volvieron","volvió"]·SW["ukarudi","ulirudi"]·TR["döndü"]·urd["لوٹ-آئی"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תּוּב] vb. return (𝔗 Syriac; BH שׁוּב);— Pe. Impf. 3 ms. יְתוּב, c. עַל pers., of brightness (זִיו) of face Dn 4:33b, of knowledge v 31, 33a. Haph. Pf. 3 ms. הֲתִיב Dn 2:14; 3 mpl. sf. הֲתִיבוּנָא Ezr 5:11; Impf. 3 mpl. יַהֲתִיבוּן 6:5, יְתִיבוּן (K§ 33, 2) 5:5; Inf. sf. לַהֲתָבוּתָךְ Dn 3:16;— 1. restore, acc. rei Ezr 6:5. 2. return (acc. of answer, etc.) 5:5, 11; Dn 3:16 (sf. pers.), הֲת׳ עֵטָא וּטְעֵם 2:14.