Mᵉshûwbâh — H4878

Definition

feminine noun

apostasy

1. turning away, turning back, apostasy, backsliding

Usually translated as

backsliding, turning away

Origin

or mᵉshubâh; from H7725

• Derived from Shûwb (H7725)

Greek equivalents

• adikéō (G91)
• hamartía (G266)

Occurrences

Mᵉshûwbâh occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1), Jeremiah (9), Hosea (2)

• Proverbs 1:32 — For the turning away (מְשׁוּבַ֣ת) of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
• Jeremiah 2:19 — Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings (וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙) 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.
• Jeremiah 3:6 — The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding (מְשֻׁבָ֣ה) Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
• Jeremiah 3:8 — And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding (מְשֻׁבָ֣ה) 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.
• Jeremiah 3:11 — And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding (מְשֻׁבָ֣ה) Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
• Jeremiah 3:12 — Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding (מְשֻׁבָ֤ה) 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.
• Jeremiah 3:22 — Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings (מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם). Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
• Jeremiah 5:6 — 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 (מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם) are increased.
• Jeremiah 8:5 — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding (מְשֻׁבָ֣ה)? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
• Jeremiah 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings (מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ) are many; we have sinned against thee.
• Hosea 11:7 — And my people are bent to backsliding (לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י) from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
• Hosea 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding (מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם), I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.