שׁוֹבָב

sho.vavAdjectiveH7726

turning back

From: from H7725 (שׁוּב);

Short Definition

apostate, i.e. idolatrous

Full Lexicon Entry

backsliding, backturning, apostate, recusant

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A

DescriptionHebrew Adjective

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 57:17
  • Jeremiah 3:14
  • Jeremiah 3:22
  • Jeremiah 50:6

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