- Original: שׁובב - Transliteration: Showbab - Phonetic: sho-bawb' - Definition: 1. backsliding, backturning, apostate, recusant - Origin: from H7725 - TWOT entry: 2340c - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From H7725 ; apostate that is idolatrous: - backsliding frowardly turn away [from margin]. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • backsliding, 2 Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:22 • frowardly, 1 Isaiah 57:17