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שׁוֹבָב H7726
H7726 is the Hebrew word שׁוֹבָב, transliterated shôwbâb and said sho-bawb'. The King James Version most often renders it backsliding.
What it means
apostate, i.e. idolatrous.
Where it comes from
from H7725 (שׁוּב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: backsliding, frowardly, turn away (from margin).
Verses using שׁוֹבָב
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 57:17 · KJV
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
Jeremiah 3:14 · KJV
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Jeremiah 3:22 · KJV
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Jeremiah 50:6 · KJV
My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7726 mean?
H7726 is the Hebrew word שׁוֹבָב (shôwbâb), meaning apostate, i.e. idolatrous.
How is H7726 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it backsliding (2 times), frowardly (1 time), turned them away (1 time).
How many times does H7726 appear in the Bible?
שׁוֹבָב (shôwbâb) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7726 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7725 (שׁוּב).
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