הַ/שּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה
𐤄/𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤁𐤄
shôwbêb
backsliding
One who turns back, turns away, or is rebellious; especially, one who departs or defects from a standard, expectation, or agreement. In most contexts, the term refers to someone who acts with waywardness, unfaithfulness, or recalcitrance, particularly in covenantal or relational settings. The primary sense is of an individual who is turning away from a previous position, loyalty, or behavior.
Jeremiah 49:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H7728
| Lemma | שׁוֹבֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | shôwbêb |
| Strong's | H7728 |
| Definition | One who turns back, turns away, or is rebellious; especially, one who departs or defects from a standard, expectation, or agreement. In most contexts, the term refers to someone who acts with waywardness, unfaithfulness, or recalcitrance, particularly in covenantal or relational settings. The primary sense is of an individual who is turning away from a previous position, loyalty, or behavior. |
Morphology HTd/Aafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | backsliding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7728-01
the turning-away woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular adjective/participial form with definite article; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from the participial form of שׁוּב, it denotes one who turns back or away. The feminine singular adjective with the definite article is rendered to reflect both the feminine morphology and the active, participial sense of ongoing waywardness. |
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