This verb in its Niphal form means to turn back, retreat, or prove faithless. It appears in 2 Samuel 1:22, describing Jonathan's bow that 'never turned back' from battle—his weapon never retreated or failed to strike its target. The verb carries connotations of backsliding or proving recreant, moving away from duty or commitment. In various forms it describes both physical retreat from battle and spiritual withdrawal from faithfulness to God. The underlying image is of backward movement, pulling away from what should be faced or maintained, whether in combat courage or covenantal loyalty.