Apostasy Backsliding

† [מְשׁוּבָה], מְשֻׁבָה n.f. turning back, apostasy;—abs. מְשֻׁבָה Je 3:6 +; cstr. מְשׁוּבַת Pr 1:32; sf. מְשׁוּבָתָם Ho 14:5; pl. sf. מְשׁוּבֹתֵיכֶם Je 3:22, etc.;—backturning, apostasy, of Isr., Ho 14:5, מְשׁוּבָתִי 11:7 apostasy from me (si vera l.); of Judah Je 2:19; 3:22; 5:6; 8:5; 14:7 (all pl.) + Ez 37:23 (read מְשׁוּבֹתֵיהֶם for מוֹשְׁ׳, 𝔊 Comm.); מ׳ נִצַּחַת Je 8:5 enduring, perpetual apostasy; also as n. concr., appos. of foll. word, מְשֻׁבָה יִשׂ׳ Je 3:6, 8, 11, 12 apostate one, Israel. Of individual, מְשׁוּבַת פְּתָיִם Pr 1:32.

ἀπο-στᾰσία, ἡ, late form for ἀπόστασις, defection, revolt, variant in Refs 1st c.BC+; especially in religious sense, rebellion against God, apostasy, LXX+NT __2 departure, disappearance, Refs 6th c.AD+ __3 distinguishing, with genitive, Refs 6th c.AD+ __4 distance, Refs 3rd c.BC+