Strong's H5472 · Hebrew
סוּג
çûwg · /soog/
Definition
properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)
KJV: backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סוּג across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms8 verses
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms 44:18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; steps: or, goings
Psalms 53:3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms 70:2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalms 78:57But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalms 80:18So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Psalms 129:5Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace
Jeremiah 46:5Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. beaten: Heb. broken in pieces fled: Heb. fled a flight
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5472 (çûwg) mean?
properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)
How many times does H5472 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5472 (סוּג) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “turned.”
How is çûwg translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5472 is rendered as “turned” (6×), “back” (4×), “away” (2×), “backslider” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word סוּג come from?
a primitive root;