Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7726 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שׁוֹבָב |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7725 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | showbab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sho-bawb' |
| Meaning: | 1. apostate, i.e. idolatrous |
| KJV Renderings: | backsliding, frowardly, turn away (from margin). |
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I. שׁוֺבָב adjective backturning, recusant, apostate (perhaps for מְשׁוֺבָב, Participle Po`l. Ol§ 251 b Ges«GKC:52s»§ 52s Köi. 454); — ׳ שׁ Isa 57:17 plural שׁוּבוּ בָּנִים שׁוֺבָבִים Jer 3:14; Jer 3:22. — שׁובבים Jer 50:6 Kt < Qr שׁוֺבְבוּם ᵐ5 Comm., compare √ Po`l.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
