What does שָׁגַג mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)".
Hebrew · H7683
שָׁגַג
To stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
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שָׁגַג H7683
What does שָׁגַג mean in the Bible?
שָׁגַג is a Hebrew word meaning "to stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7683?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include by sinning unintentionally (1), he has committed (1), The deceived (1), went astray (1).
Where does שָׁגַג appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 5:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It by sinning unintentionally 1× Numbers 15:28
he has committed 1× Leviticus 5:18
The deceived 1× Job 12:16
went astray 1× Psalms 119:67
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 5:18 שָׁגָ֛ג to he has committed Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 15:28 הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת to by sinning unintentionally Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Job 12:16 שֹׁגֵ֥ג to The deceived Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 119:67 שֹׁגֵ֑ג to went astray Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 5:18
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Job 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת 1x haš·šō·ḡe·ḡeṯ Numbers 15:28
שָׁגָ֛ג 1x šā·ḡāḡ Leviticus 5:18
שֹׁגֵ֥ג 1x šō·ḡêḡ Job 12:16
שֹׁגֵ֑ג 1x šō·ḡêḡ Psalms 119:67
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Job 12:16, Psalms 119:67
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 1x Numbers 15:28
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 5:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
Source Gloss
to stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to stray, i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology) BDB: go astray Usage: × also for that, deceived, err, go astray, sin ignorantly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle active Job 12:16 · Ps 119:67 2×
Perfect Lev 5:18 1×
Word Origins
שָׁגַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain