What does שְׁגָגָה · שָׁגַג mean in the Bible?
שְׁגָגָה · שָׁגַג is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mistake or inadvertent transgression".
Hebrew · H7684, H7683
שִׁגְגָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָג
A mistake or inadvertent transgression · to stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
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שְׁגָגָה H7684 a mistake or inadvertent transgression
Pronunciation šĕgāgāh
Unintentional sin distinguished from deliberate transgression; central to Israelite atonement law and moral culpability
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שָׁגַג H7683 to stray , i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology)
What does שִׁגְגָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָג (šiḡgāṯô ʾăšer-šāḡāḡ) mean in the Bible?
שְׁגָגָה · שָׁגַג is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mistake or inadvertent transgression".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7684, H7683?
H7684, H7683 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a mistake or inadvertent transgression
Strong's H7684, H7683
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
a mistake or inadvertent transgression
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׁגְגָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָג is built from this root:
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