Strong's Lexicon sug: To turn back, to retreat, to backslide Original Word: סוּג Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 528: ἀποστρέφω (apostrephō) - to turn away, to reject - Strong's Greek 529: ἀποστασία (apostasia) - defection, apostasy Usage: The Hebrew verb "sug" primarily conveys the idea of turning back or retreating. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe a spiritual or moral backsliding, where an individual or group turns away from a previously held commitment or standard, particularly in relation to faithfulness to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Hebrew context, faithfulness to God was central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The concept of "turning back" or "backsliding" was a serious matter, as it indicated a breach of this covenant. The Israelites were often warned by prophets against turning away from God to follow other gods or to revert to sinful practices. This concept is deeply rooted in the covenantal theology of the Old Testament, where loyalty and obedience to God were paramount. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to move away, backslide NASB Translation backslider (1), drawing (1), move (4), moves (1), remove (1), turn (2), turn back (1), turned (8), turned aside (1), turned back (3), turning away (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance backslider, drive, go back, turn away, back A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize) -- backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back). Forms and Transliterations הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים הנסוגים וְיִסֹּ֣גוּ וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ ויסגו יִסֹּ֣גוּ יסגו נְסֹגִ֣ים נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃ נָס֣וֹג נָס֥וֹג נָסֹ֤גוּ נָסֹ֥גוּ נסגו נסגים נסוג נסוגתי׃ ס֣וּג סָג֮ סג סוג han·nə·sō·w·ḡîm hannesoGim hannəsōwḡîm nā·sō·ḡū nā·sō·wḡ naSog naSogu nāsōḡū nāsōwḡ nə·sō·ḡîm nə·sū·ḡō·ṯî nesoGim nəsōḡîm nesuGoti nəsūḡōṯî sag sāḡ sug sūḡ vaiyisSogu veyisSogu way·yis·sō·ḡū wayyissōḡū wə·yis·sō·ḡū wəyissōḡū yis·sō·ḡū yisSogu yissōḡūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 35:4 HEB: מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ NAS: my life; Let those be turned back KJV: after my soul: let them be turned back INT: seek my life those be turned back to confusion Psalm 40:14 Psalm 44:18 Psalm 53:3 Psalm 70:2 Psalm 78:57 Psalm 80:18 Psalm 129:5 Proverbs 14:14 Isaiah 42:17 Isaiah 50:5 Jeremiah 38:22 Jeremiah 46:5 Zephaniah 1:6 14 Occurrences |