שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ) — Mad

Hebrew word study: שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ), Strong's H7696. to rave through insanity

HebrewStrong's H7696
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ)
Pronounced: shaw-gah'

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

to rave through insanity

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (be, play the) mad (man).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7696 is tagged on 7 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 28:34 and last appears in Hosea 9:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

behaving like a madman ×1driven mad ×1is mad ×1madmen ×1the mad man ×1to behave like a madman ×1who is mad ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מְשֻׁגָּע ×3הַמְשֻׁגָּע ×1לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּעַ ×1מְשֻׁגָּעִים ×1מִשְׁתַּגֵּעַ ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×3Deuteronomy ×12 Kings ×1Jeremiah ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (all 6)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7697 שִׁגָּעוֹן (shiggâʻôwn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâgaʻ (H7696) mean?

To rave through insanity.

How is H7696 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7696 as: (be, play the) mad (man)..

How often does שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ) appear?

Strong's H7696 is tagged on 7 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 28:34 and last appears in Hosea 9:7.