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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7726. שׁוֹבָב (shobab) -- Backsliding, rebellious, wayward</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7726.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/3-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7726.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7726</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725">◄</a> 7726. shobab <a href="../hebrew/7727.htm" title="7727">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">shobab: Backsliding, rebellious, wayward</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שׁוֹבָב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>showbab<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sho-vav'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sho-bawb')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Backsliding, rebellious, wayward<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>apostate, idolatrous<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שׁוּב (shuv), meaning "to turn back" or "to return."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shobab," the concept of backsliding or turning away from God can be related to Greek terms such as ἀποστασία (apostasia, Strong's G646), meaning "apostasy" or "falling away."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "shobab" is used to describe a state of rebellion or waywardness, often in the context of turning away from God or His commandments. It conveys a sense of stubbornness and a refusal to follow the right path. In the biblical narrative, it is frequently used to describe the spiritual condition of the Israelites when they stray from their covenant relationship with God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of covenant was central to the relationship between God and His people. The Israelites were expected to adhere to the laws and commandments given by God as part of this covenant. When they failed to do so, they were often described as "backsliding" or "rebellious." This term reflects the cyclical nature of Israel's faithfulness and unfaithfulness throughout their history, as they repeatedly turned away from God and then returned to Him in repentance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shub</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>turning back, recusant, apostate<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>faithless (2), turning away (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺבָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>backturning, recusant, apostate</b></font> (perhaps for <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוֺבָב</font>, Participle Po`l. Ol<sup>§ 251 b</sup> Ges<sup>§ 52s</sup> Kö<sup>i. 454</sup>); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57-17.htm">Isaiah 57:17</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">שׁוּבוּ בָּנִים</font> <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺבָבִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a>,22. — <font class="hebrew2">שׁובבים</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Jeremiah 50:6</a> Kt < Qr <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺבְבוּם</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Comm., compare √ <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Po`l.</b></font> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>backsliding, turn away from<p>From <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shuwb</a>; apostate, i.e. Idolatrous -- backsliding, frowardly, turn away (from margin). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shuwb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>שֹֽׁובְב֑וּם שׁוֹבָ֖ב שׁוֹבָבִ֔ים שׁוֹבָבִים֙ שובב שובבום שובבים shoaVim shoVav shovVum šō·w·ḇā·ḇîm šō·w·ḇāḇ šō·wḇ·ḇūm šōwḇāḇ šōwḇāḇîm šōwḇḇūm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/57-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 57:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ <b> שׁוֹבָ֖ב </b> בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ לִבּֽוֹ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/57.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And he went <span class="itali">on turning away,</span> in the way<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/57.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and he went on <span class="itali">frowardly</span> in the way<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was angry went <span class="itali">turning</span> the way of his heart<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שׁ֣וּבוּ בָנִ֤ים <b> שׁוֹבָבִים֙ </b> נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Return, <span class="itali">O faithless</span> sons,' declares<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Turn, <span class="itali">O backsliding</span> children, saith<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Return children <span class="itali">faithless</span> saith the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שׁ֚וּבוּ בָּנִ֣ים <b> שׁוֹבָבִ֔ים </b> אֶרְפָּ֖ה מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Return, <span class="itali">O faithless</span> sons, I will heal<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Return, <span class="itali">ye backsliding</span> children,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Return sons <span class="itali">faithless</span> will heal your faithlessness<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/50-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 50:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[שֹׁובֵבִים כ] <b> (שֹֽׁובְב֑וּם </b> ק) מֵהַ֤ר</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have led the mountains <span class="itali">backsliding</span> mountain to<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7726.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7726.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7726<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/shoavim_7726.htm">šō·w·ḇā·ḇîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shovav_7726.htm">šō·w·ḇāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shovvum_7726.htm">šō·wḇ·ḇūm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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