English Explanatory Dictionary

teshuva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Jewish concept of penitence.
  2. A responsum.

Pronunciation

/tɛˈʃuːvə/ /tɪ-/ /t͡ʃuːvə/ /tɛʃuːˈvɑː/ /t͡ʃuːˈvɑː/

Word forms

teshuva teshuba teshubah teshuvah

Etymology

From Hebrew תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá, literally “return”), from ש־ו־ב (“return”).

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