Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
turning back
Usage: backsliding, backturning, apostate, recusant
Strong's Number
H7726
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H7726 Quick Answer
Strong's H7726 שׁוֹבָב (showbab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. showbab (sho-bawb') adj. 1. apostate, i.e. idolatrous [from H7725] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include backsliding, frowardly, and turned. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- showbab (sho-bawb') adj. 1. apostate, i.e. idolatrous [from H7725]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- backsliding, frowardly, and turned
Meaning and Definition
showbab (sho-bawb') adj. 1. apostate, i.e. idolatrous [from H7725] KJV: backsliding, frowardly, turn away (from margin). Root(s): H7725
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7726. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7726 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render showbab, 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.
How Strong's H7726 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7726 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 H7726 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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:
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7726.
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.
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:
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7726, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7726 FAQ
What does shobab (שׁוֹבָב) mean?
Shobab (Strong's H7726) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "backsliding". showbab (sho-bawb') adj. 1. apostate, i.e. idolatrous [from H7725]
How many times is shobab (שׁוֹבָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7726 across 2 books.
Where can I study shobab (שׁוֹבָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7726 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shobab (שׁוֹבָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as backsliding, frowardly, and turned. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.