שָׁגַג

sha.gagVerbH7683

to go astray

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to stray, i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to go astray, err, commit sin or error 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to err (mentally) 1a2) to sin (ignorantly or inadvertently)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

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

Job
1
Leviticus
1
Numbers
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Job 12:16
  • Leviticus 5:18
  • Numbers 15:28
  • Psalms 119:67

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