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
- 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 timesAppears 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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