סוּג (çûwg) — Backslider

Hebrew word study: סוּג (çûwg), Strong's H5472. properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)

HebrewStrong's H5472
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סוּג (çûwg)
Pronounced: soog

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5472 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 35:4 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

may they be turned back ×3they will be turned back ×2I have turned back ×1and they may be turned back ×1and they turned back ×1he turns back ×1it had turned back ×1one backslidden of ×1they have turned ×1those who have turned back ×1we will turn back ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִסֹּגוּ ×3נָסֹגוּ ×2נָסוֹג ×2הַנְּסוֹגִים ×1וְיִסֹּגוּ ×1וַיִּסֹּגוּ ×1נְסֹגִים ×1נְסוּגֹתִי ×1סָג ×1סוּג ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×8Isaiah ×2Jeremiah ×2Proverbs ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5473 סוּג (çûwg), H5509 סִיג (çîyg).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çûwg (H5472) mean?

Properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize).

How is H5472 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5472 as: backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back)..

How often does סוּג (çûwg) appear?

Strong's H5472 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 35:4 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:6.