תָּעָה
ta.ahVerbH8582
to go astray
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
Full Lexicon Entry
- to err, wander, go astray, stagger 1a) (Qal) to err 1a1) to wander about (physically) 1a2) of intoxication 1a3) of sin (ethically) 1a4) wandering (of the mind) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard) 1b2) to be led astray (ethically) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to wander 1c1) to cause to wander about (physically) 1c2) to cause to wander (of intoxication) 1c3) to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
43 timesAppears 43 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
12
Proverbs
5
Psalms
5
Ezk
4
Jeremiah
4
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 33:9
- Genesis 20:13
- Isaiah 28:7
- Jeremiah 23:13
- Micah 3:5
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