מְשֻׁבָ֣ה
𐤌𐤔𐤁𐤄
mᵉshûwbâh
backsliding
Defection or departure from loyalty, duty, or faithfulness; a turning away, especially used to describe the recurring unfaithfulness of the Israelite people toward their deity or covenant obligations. The word often connotes a willful relapse or abandonment of a former position of obedience or relationship, and is typically used with moral or covenantal overtones.
Jeremiah 3:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H4878
| Lemma | מְשׁוּבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉshûwbâh |
| Strong's | H4878 |
| Definition | Defection or departure from loyalty, duty, or faithfulness; a turning away, especially used to describe the recurring unfaithfulness of the Israelite people toward their deity or covenant obligations. The word often connotes a willful relapse or abandonment of a former position of obedience or relationship, and is typically used with moral or covenantal overtones. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | backsliding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4878-02
turning-away defection
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state; nominal form from שׁוּב with מְ- prefix indicating an act/state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from שׁוּב ("to turn/return") with a nominal prefix and feminine ending, denoting a state or act of turning back in a negative sense. "Turning-away defection" preserves the root idea of turning while reflecting its moral and covenantal reversal. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
turning-away defection
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's double rendering 'turning-away defection' captures both the action and state implied by מְשֻׁבָה and is faithful to the specific SILEX definition, making it appropriate in this context. |