Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
faithlessness
Usage: turning away, turning back, apostasy, backsliding
Strong's Number
H4878
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
3
Strong's H4878 Quick Answer
Strong's H4878 מְשׁוּבָה מֶשׁוּבָה (mshuwbah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mshuwbah (mesh-oo-baw') (or mshubah {mesh-oo-baw'}) n-f. 1. apostasy [from H7725] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include backsliding and turning. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mshuwbah (mesh-oo-baw') (or mshubah {mesh-oo-baw'}) n-f. 1. apostasy [from H7725]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- backsliding and turning
Meaning and Definition
mshuwbah (mesh-oo-baw') (or mshubah {mesh-oo-baw'}) n-f. 1. apostasy [from H7725] KJV: backsliding, turning away. Root(s): H7725
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4878. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4878 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mshuwbah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
backsliding
Jeremiah 3:6
8×
turning
Proverbs 1:32
How Strong's H4878 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4878 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4878 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4878.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4878, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 9 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4878 FAQ
What does meshubah (מְשׁוּבָה) mean?
Meshubah (Strong's H4878) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "backsliding". mshuwbah (mesh-oo-baw') (or mshubah {mesh-oo-baw'}) n-f. 1. apostasy [from H7725]
How many times is meshubah (מְשׁוּבָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H4878 across 3 books.
Where can I study meshubah (מְשׁוּבָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4878 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meshubah (מְשׁוּבָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as backsliding and turning. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.