שָׁגָה (shâgâh) — Go Astray

Hebrew word study: שָׁגָה (shâgâh), Strong's H7686. to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of in

HebrewStrong's H7686

Quick definition

Hebrew word

שָׁגָה (shâgâh)

Pronounced: shaw-gaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7686 is tagged on 21 words in 19 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 4:13 and last appears in Ezekiel 45:20.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they reeled ×3one who leads astray ×2I have erred ×1and I have gone astray ×1and one who leads astray ×1have I erred ×1may you be intoxicated ×1they will go astray ×1those who go astray ×1who go astray ×1you allow to stray me ×1you will err ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׁגוּ ×3יִשְׁגּוּ ×2מַשְׁגֶּה ×2שֹׁגֶה ×2וָאֶשְׁגֶּה ×1וּמַשְׁגֶּה ×1שָׁגִיתִי ×1שָּׁגִיתִי ×1תִשְׁגּוּ ×1תַּשְׁגֵּנִי ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×6Job ×3Psalms ×3Isaiah ×3Ezekiel ×2Leviticus ×1Numbers ×1Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 19)

Leviticus 4:13 — יִשְׁגּוּ — they will go astray
Numbers 15:22 — תִשְׁגּוּ — you will err
Deuteronomy 27:18 — מַשְׁגֶּה — one who leads astray
1 Samuel 26:21 — וָאֶשְׁגֶּה — and I have gone astray
Job 6:24 — שָּׁגִיתִי — have I erred
Job 12:16 — וּמַשְׁגֶּה — and one who leads astray
Job 19:4 — שָׁגִיתִי — I have erred
Psalms 119:10 — תַּשְׁגֵּנִי — you allow to stray me
Psalms 119:21 — הַשֹּׁגִים — who go astray
Psalms 119:118 — שׁוֹגִים — those who go astray
Proverbs 5:19 — תִּשְׁגֶּה — may you be intoxicated
Proverbs 5:20 — תִשְׁגֶּה — will you go astray
Proverbs 5:23 — יִשְׁגֶּה פ — he will go astray
Proverbs 19:27 — לִשְׁגוֹת — to stray
Proverbs 20:1 — שֹׁגֶה — one who staggers
Proverbs 28:10 — מַשְׁגֶּה — one who leads astray
Isaiah 28:7 — שָׁגוּ — they reeled
Ezekiel 34:6 — יִשְׁגּוּ — they wander
Ezekiel 45:20 — שֹׁגֶה — who errs

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H49 אֲבִישַׁג (ʼĂbîyshag), H4870 מִשְׁגֶּה (mishgeh), H7681 שָׁגֶא (Shâgeʼ), H7691 שְׁגִיאָה (shᵉgîyʼâh), H7692 שִׁגָּיוֹן (shiggâyôwn).

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Frequently asked questions

What does shâgâh (H7686) mean?

To stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured.

How is H7686 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7686 as: (cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander..

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