שִׁיבָה

shiva · return, restoration

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7870 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

shiva (שִׁיבָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “return, restoration”.

A return. Psalm 126:1 speaks of "the return of Zion": the return of the captives or the turning of their fortunes.

How to say it

shi·va

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Psalms 126:1

    A song of the ascents. When YHWH brought back the captives of Zion, we were like those who dream.