שׁוֹבָב
sho.vav
“turning back”
Definition
apostate, i.e. idolatrous
from H7725 (שׁוּב);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
שׁוֹבָב appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I was enraged by his sinful greed,so I struck him and hid My face in anger;yet he kept turning backto the desires of his heart.
“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.
“Return, O faithless children,and I will heal your faithlessness.”“Here we are. We come to You,for You are the LORD our God.
My people are lost sheep;their shepherds have led them astray,causing them to roam the mountains.They have wandered from mountain to hill;they have forgotten their resting place.
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