שָׂטָה

sa.tahVerbH7847

to turn aside

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to deviate from duty

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to turn aside, go aside, turn, decline 1a) (Qal) to turn aside

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
4
Proverbs
2

Key Passages

  • Numbers 5:12
  • Numbers 5:19
  • Numbers 5:20
  • Numbers 5:29
  • Proverbs 4:15

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