שָׁגַע

sha.gaVerbH7696

be mad

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to rave through insanity

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be mad 1a) (Pual) 1a1) to be mad 1a2) to be maddened (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to show madness

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1
Hosea
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 9:11
  • Deuteronomy 28:34
  • Hosea 9:7
  • Jeremiah 29:26

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