שָׁגַג
sha.gag
“to go astray”
Definition
to stray, i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
a primitive root;
- to go astray, err, commit sin or error 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to err (mentally) 1a2) to sin (ignorantly or inadvertently)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
שָׁגַג appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
True wisdom and power belong to Him.The deceived and the deceiver are His.
He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.
And the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who erred by sinning unintentionally; and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray;but now I keep Your word.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.