teshuva
/tɛˈʃuːvə/noun
teshuva is spelled T-E-S-H-U-V-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teshuva means “The Jewish concept of penitence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in teshuva?
| Letters | 7: T-E-S-H-U-V-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is teshuva?
Teshuva appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce teshuva?
- /tɛˈʃuːvə/
- /tɪ-/
- /t͡ʃuːvə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of teshuva
- teshuba
- teshubah
- teshuvah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teshuva mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The Jewish concept of penitence.
- 2
A responsum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Teshuva in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense penitence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Teschuwa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does teshuva come from?
From Hebrew תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá, literally “return”), from ש־ו־ב (“return”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).