מְשֻׁבָה נִצַּחַת
Apostasy · properly, a goal , i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor , or (subjectively) truthfulness , or (objectively) confidence ; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
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מְשׁוּבָה H4878 apostasy
נֶצַח H5331 properly, a goal , i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor , or (subjectively) truthfulness , or (objectively) confidence ; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
What does מְשֻׁבָה נִצַּחַת (meshuvah nitsachat) mean in the Bible?
מְשׁוּבָה · נֶצַח is a Hebrew word meaning "persistent turning away, enduring apostasy".
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