Study Notes on Backsliding

Backsliding is a controversial subject. Some denominations don't believe that you can. I think that you can. I was a little shocked to see the differences with how man times the word is used in the different versions. I thought the NIV and NET wouldn't have 

ASV 17 times
Pro_1:32; Pro_14:14; Isa_57:17; Jer_2:19; Jer_3:6; Jer_3:8; Jer_3:11; Jer_3:12; Jer_3:14; Jer_3:22; Jer_5:6; Jer_8:5; Jer_14:7; Jer_31:22; Jer_49:4; Hos_11:7; Hos_14:4;

KJV 16 times
Pro_14:14; Jer_2:19; Jer_3:6; Jer_3:8; Jer_3:11; Jer_3:12; Jer_3:14; Jer_3:22; Jer_5:6; Jer_8:5; Jer_14:7; Jer_31:22; Jer_49:4; Hos_4:16; Hos_11:7; Hos_14:4;

NIV 6 times
Jer_2:19; Jer_3:22; Jer_5:6; Jer_14:7; Jer_15:6; Eze_37:23;

ESV 5 times
Pro_14:14; Isa_57:17; Jer_8:5; Jer_14:7; Eze_37:23;

NASB 2 times
Pro_14:14; Jer_49:4;

NET 1 time
Pro_14:14;

From the KJV Here are the Hebrew words used for the term backsliding.
H5472
sûg
soog
A primitive root; properly to flinch, that is, (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize): - backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back).
Total KJV Occurrences: 18
turned, 10
Psa_35:4 (2), Psa_44:18, Psa_70:2, Psa_78:57, Psa_129:5, Isa_42:17, Isa_50:5, Jer_38:22, Zep_1:5-6 (2)
back, 3
Psa_53:3, Psa_78:57, Psa_80:18
backslider, 1
Pro_14:14
driven, 1
Psa_40:14 (2)
go, 1
Psa_80:18
gone, 1
Psa_53:3
remove, 1
Job_24:2

H4878
meshûbâh  meshûbâh
mesh-oo-baw', mesh-oo-baw'
From H7725; apostasy: - backsliding, turning away.
Total KJV Occurrences: 12
backsliding, 7
Jer_3:6, Jer_3:8, Jer_3:11-12 (2), Jer_8:5, Hos_11:7, Hos_14:4
backslidings, 4
Jer_2:19, Jer_3:22, Jer_14:6-7 (2)
turning, 1
Pro_1:32


H7726
שׁובב
shôbâb
sho-bawb'
From H7725; apostate, that is, idolatrous: - backsliding, frowardly, turn away [from margin].
Total KJV Occurrences: 4
backsliding, 2
Jer_3:14, Jer_3:22
away, 1
Mic_2:2
frowardly, 1
Isa_57:17



H7728
shôbêb
sho-babe'
From H7725; apostate, that is, heathenish or (actually) heathen: - backsliding.
Total KJV Occurrences: 2
backsliding, 2
Jer_31:22, Jer_49:4

The New Testament has the same idea, but not the word backslide.

Heb 6:6  If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

G3895
parapiptō
Thayer Definition:
1) to fall beside a person or thing
2) to slip aside
2a) to deviate from the right path, turn aside, wander
2b) to error
2c) to fall away (from the true faith): from worship of Jehovah