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there is no Hebrew word that exactly means "repent." The Hebrew language simply uses the word "return" in this situation.

To return or to repent = lashuv (לשוב)
returning or repentence = teshuvah (תשובה)

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repentance = teshuvah, spelled תְּשׁוּבָה

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