Strong's Lexicon

H7693

H7693 — שָׁגַל

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

Hebrewshagalverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 2327

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7693
Word:	שָׁגַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	shagal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-gal'
Meaning:	1. to copulate with
KJV Renderings:	lie with, ravish.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8466

[שָׁגֵל] verb violate, ravish (Masoretes think verb obscene, and substitute שָׁכַב); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יִשְׁגָּלֶנָּה Deut 28:30 Kt ( Qr יִשְׁכָּבֶנָּה).

Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural תִּשָּׁגַלְנָה Isa 13:16; Zech 14:2 women shall be ravished (both Kt ; Qr תִּשְּׁכַבְנָה).

Pu`al < Qal passive (Ges ^{«GKC:52e»§ 52e}) Perfect 2 feminine singular אֵיפֹה לֹא שֻׁגַּלְתְּ Jer 3:2 where hast thou not been ravished? ( Qr שֻׁכַּבְתְּ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke