Strong's Lexicon

H7684

H7684 — שְׁגָגָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshgagahnoun femOccurrences: 19

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7684
Word:	שְׁגָגָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H7683
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	shgagah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	sheg-aw-gaw'
Meaning:	1. a mistake or inadvertent transgression
KJV Renderings:	error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.

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BDB8459

שְׁגָגָה noun feminine sin of error, inadvertence; — absolute ׳ שׁ Num 15:25 +; suffix שִׁגְָתוֺ Lev 5:18 שִׁגְָתָם Num 15:26 — error (opposed to sins of intention, or בְּיָד רָמָה) only P Ecclesiastes: Num 15:25 = Eccl 5:5, compare Eccl 10:5 ׳ על שׁ Lev 5:18; Num 15:25 ׳ חטא בִּשׁ Lev 4:2; Lev 4:22; Lev 4:27; Lev 5:15; Num 15:27; Num 15:28 + (verb omitted) Num 15:26 ׳ עשׂה בִשׁ Lev 4:22; Num 15:29 + ( ׳ לִשׁ) Num 15:24 ׳ אכל קֹדֶשׁ בִּשׁ Lev 22:14 ׳ מַכֵּהנֶֿפֶשׁ בִּשׁ of unintended killing Num 35:11; Num 35:15 = Josh 20:3; Josh 20:9 (|| in D בִּבְלִידַֿעַת. — 1Sam 14:24 see שׁגה . below

שִׁגָּיוֺן.

BDB8460

[שָׁגָה] verb go astray, err (Aramaic שְׁגָא, [untranscribed source text 5408] id.); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular שָׁגִיתִי Job 6:24; Job 19:4, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁגֶּה Prov 5:23, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁגוֺת Prov 19:27 Participle שֹׁגֶה Ezek 45:20; Prov 20:1, etc.; —

1. err, stray, of flock Ezek 34:6 (figurative).

2. swerve, meander, reel or roll, in drunkenness, ב of drink Isa 28:7 (twice in verse); = be intoxicated, Prov 20:1 so with (בּ) love Prov 5:19 ; Prov 5:20 בָּרֹאֶה ׳ שׁ Isa 28:7.

3. go astay, morally, 1Sam 26:21; Prov 5:23; Job 6:24; Job 19:4, + 1Sam 14:24 (reading שְׁגָגָה ׳ שׁ) Th We Dr Now (after ᵐ5 ; otherwise Bu HPS); with מן, of ׳ י's commands Ps 119:21; Ps 119:118, מִן of words of knowledge Prov 19:27.

4. specifically commit sin of ignorance, inadvertence Lev 4:13; Num 15:22 ( P ) Ezek 45:20 (compare שׁגג).

Hiph`il lead astray:

1. literal, Participle מַשְׁגֶּה Deut 27:18 (בַּדֶּרֶךְ).

2. ׳ מַשׁ mentally = mislead Job 12:16.

3. morally, Participle Prov 28:10 (בְּדֶרֶךְ רָ֑ע); Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תַּשְׁגֵּנִי, with מן of God's commands Ps 119:10 + perhaps Job 12:23 leadeth nations astray ( ᵐ5 SvrVer, i.e. וַיַּשְׁגֵּם for וַיַּנְחֵם).