BDB8507
שׁוֺבֵב adjective backturning, apostate (perhaps for ׳ מְשׁוֺ, see I. שׁוֺבָב ); — as substantive, ׳ לְשׁו Mic 2:4 (but read probably שׁוֺבֵינוּ our captors); feminine הַבַּת הַשּׁוֺבֵבָה Jer 31:22 (of Israel), Jer 49:4 (of Ammon).
Strong's Lexicon
H7728
H7728 — שׁוֹבֵב
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7728 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שׁוֹבֵב |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7725 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | showbeb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sho-babe' |
| Meaning: | 1. apostate, i.e. heathenish or (actually) heathen |
| KJV Renderings: | backsliding. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke