παλίμπους
From LSJ
οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἦν ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη → This son of mine was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and he's been found.
English (LSJ)
ὁ, ἡ, gen. ποδος,
A going back, returning, Lyc.126, AP5.162 (Mel.); π. ἡ τύχη περιίσταται J.BJ4.1.6.