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Lexicon :: Strong's H5472 - sûḡ

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סוּג
Transliteration
sûḡ
Pronunciation
soog
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1469

Strong’s Definitions

סוּג çûwg, soog; 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H5472 in the following manner: turned (6x), turn away (2x), go back (2x), turn back (2x), backslider (1x), driven (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H5472 in the following manner: turned (6x), turn away (2x), go back (2x), turn back (2x), backslider (1x), driven (1x).

  1. to move, go, turn back, move away, backslide

    1. (Qal) to backslide, prove recreant to

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to turn oneself away, turn back

      2. to be turned or driven back, be repulsed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סוּג çûwg, soog; 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).
STRONGS H5472: Abbreviations
I. [סוּג, seldom שׂוּג] verb move away, backslide (שׂ׳ erroneous; Arabic bdb069008 go and come Lane1459, bdb069010 abitus et adventus Frey (Kam)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular סָג Psalm 53:4 [Psalm 53:3]; Imperfect 1st person plural נָסוֺג Psalm 80:19 [Psalm 80:18]; Participle active construct סוּג Proverbs 14:14 (BaNB § 124c Ges§§ 50 f, 72 p); — backslide, prove recreant to י׳, with מִן Psalm 80:19 [Psalm 80:18]; so absolute Psalm 53:4 [Psalm 53:3]; סוּג לֵב Proverbs 14:14 a backslider in heart.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נָסוֺג Psalm 44:19 [Psalm 44:18], נָשׂוֺג [H7734 2 Samuel 1:22] (שׂ for ס); 1st person singular נְסוּגֹּ֫תִי Isaiah 50:5; 3rd person plural נָסֹ֫גוּ Isaiah 42:17; Jeremiah 38:22; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִסַּג [H5253 Micah 2:6] (Ges§ 72dd, but see below); 3rd person masculine plural יִמֹּ֫גוּ Psalm 35:4 + 3 times, וַיִּסֹּ֫גוּ Psalm 78:57; Infinitive absolute נָסוֺג H5253 Isaiah 59:13; Participle plural נְסוֺגִים Zephaniah 1:6; Jeremiah 46:5; —
1. reflexive turn oneself away, turn back:
a. literally of Jonathan's bow H7734 2 Samuel 1:22, with מִן (see HPS).
b. figurative = prove faithless (as Qal):
(1) of human friends, אָחוֺר נס׳ Jeremiah 38:22 (absolute); usually
(2) מֵאַחֲרֵי י׳ נס׳ Zephaniah 1:6 compare H5253 Isaiah 59:13; so absolute Psalm 78:57 (+ בָּגַד), with אָחוֺר Isaiah 50:5 (|| מָרִיתִי), Psalm 44:19 [Psalm 44:18] (|| נָטָה מִן). — לֹא יִסַּג כְּלִמּוֺת H5253 Micah 2:6 could mean reproaches do not depart, i.e. cease (Hi-St Che GASm Now RV); Now proposes also (emending following see) shall not disgrace depart from Jacob's house? BuhlLex 13 conjecture, plausibly, יַשִּׂיג (√ נשׂג) disgrace shall not overtake us.
2. be turned or driven back, be repulsed, of נ׳'s foes: + אָחוֺד Jeremiah 46:5; Isaiah 42:17; Psalm 35:4; Psalm 40:15 [Psalm 40:14] = Psalm 70:3 [Psalm 70:2]; Psalm 129:5.
Hiph. see H5253.
Hoph. see H5253.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

35:4; 35:4; 40:14; 44:18; 44:18; 53:3; 53:3; 70:2; 78:57; 78:57; 80:18; 80:18; 129:5

Proverbs

14:14; 14:14

Isaiah

42:17; 42:17; 50:5; 50:5

Jeremiah

38:22; 38:22; 46:5; 46:5

Zephaniah

1:6; 1:6

H5472

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Strong's Number H5472 matches the Hebrew סוּג (sûḡ),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - Let those be ashamed H954 and dishonored H3637 who seek H1245 my [fn]life; H5315
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and humiliated H3637 who devise H2803 evil H7451 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H3637 together H3162
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life H5315 to destroy H5595 it;
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who H2655 delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our heart H3820 has not turned H5472 back, H268
And our steps H838 have not deviated H5186 from Your way, H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:3 - Every H3605 one H3605 of them has turned H5472 aside; H5472 together H3162 they have become H444 corrupt; H444
There H369 is no H369 one H369 who does H6213 good, H2896 not even H1571 one. H259

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H2659
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life; H5315
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:57

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:57 - But turned H5472 back H5472 and acted H898 treacherously H898 like their fathers; H1
They turned H2015 aside H2015 like a treacherous H7423 bow. H7198

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:18 - Then we shall not turn H5472 back H5472 from You;
Revive H2421 us, and we will call H7121 upon Your name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:5 - May all H3605 who hate H8130 Zion H6726
Be put H954 to shame H954 and turned H5472 backward; H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:14 - The backslider H5472 in heart H3820 will have H7646 his fill H7646 of his own ways, H1870
But a good H2896 man H376 will be satisfied [fn]with his.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17 - They will be turned H5472 back H268 and be utterly H954 put H954 to shame, H954
Who trust H982 in [fn]idols, H6459
Who say H559 to molten H4541 images, H4541
“You are our gods.” H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:5 - The Lord H136 GOD H3068 has opened H6605 My ear; H241
And I was not disobedient H4784
Nor H3808 did I turn H5472 back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - ‘Then behold, H2009 all H3605 of the women H802 who H834 have been left H7604 in the palace H1004 of the king H4428 of Judah H3063 are going to be brought H3318 out to the [fn]officers H8269 of the king H4428 of Babylon; H894 and those H1992 women H802 will say, H559
“[fn]Your close H7965 friends H376 H7965
Have misled H5496 and overpowered H3201 you;
While your feet H7272 were sunk H2883 in the mire, H1206
They turned H5472 back.” H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5 - “Why H4069 have I seen H7200 it?
They are terrified, H2844
They are drawing H5472 back, H268
And their mighty H1368 men H1368 are defeated H3807
And have taken H5127 refuge H5127 in flight, H4498
Without H3808 facing H6437 back; H6437
[fn]Terror H4032 is on every H5439 side!” H5439
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:6 - And those who have turned H5472 back H5472 from following H310 the LORD, H3068
And those who H834 have not sought H1245 the LORD H3068 or inquired H1875 of Him.”
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