KJV dictionary & concordance
Turning back from a former course of faithfulness into sin or unfaithfulness.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Jeremiah 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
For Israel slideth backe, as a backe sliding heifer: now the LORD will feede them as a lambe in a large place.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
And my people are bent to backesliding from mee: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
1611 marginal noteHebr. together they exalted not.
¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
¶ I will heale their backsliding, I will loue them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of apostatizing from faith or practice; a falling insensibly from religion into sin or idolatry.
