Another word for restoration in Bible includes renewal, restitution, recovery, healing, and revival, each capturing different aspect of restoration concept. Hebrew words translated as restoration include shub which means to turn back, return, or restore, used in Psalm 23 He restores my soul, and chaya meaning to revive or bring back to life. Greek words include apokatastasis meaning restoration of all things in Acts 3:21, and katartizo meaning to mend or restore. Synonyms in English Bible translations for restoration include renewal as in renewed strength in Isaiah 40:31, restitution as in restoring what was stolen in Leviticus 6, recovery as in recovery of sight, healing as in I will restore health to you in Jeremiah 30:17, revival as in revive us again in Psalm 85:6, redemption as in redeeming what was lost, and reconciliation meaning restoring relationship with God. For example, Joel 2:25 says I will restore to you the years locust has eaten, other translations say repay or make up for. In Job, God restored fortunes, word also means returned. So biblical restoration can be expressed as renewal of heart, restitution of property, recovery of health, and revival of spirit, all pointing to God's work of making things whole again, not just returning to old state but making better, similar to restoration of health after illness requiring HEPA filtration in hospital negative pressure rooms.
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