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restore

bring back, mend, recover, restoration, reverse

Definition:

The terms "restore" and "restoration" refer to causing something to return to its original and better condition.

  • When a diseased body part is restored, this means it has been "healed."
  • A broken relationship that is restored has been "reconciled." God restores sinful people and brings them back to himself.
  • If people have been restored to their home country, they have been "brought back" or "returned" to that country.
  • A person who "recovers" from sickness becomes healthy again, and a person who "recovers" a possession either finds it when it has been lost or gets it back from someone who has stolen it.

Translation Suggestions:

  • Depending on the context, ways to translate "restore" could include "renew" or "repay" or "return" or "heal" or "bring back."
  • Other expressions for this term could be "make new" or "make like new again."
  • When property is "restored," it has been "repaired" or "replaced" or "given back" to its owner.
  • Depending on the context, "restoration" could be translated as "renewal" or "healing" or "reconciliation."

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H2421, H7725, H7999, H8421, G600, G2675, G5483

Forms Found in the English ULB:

bring back, mending, recover, restoration, restore, restored, restorer, restores, restoring, reverse