What does שָׁגָה · πλανάω mean in the Bible?
שָׁגָה · πλανάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wander, stray, go astray".
Hebrew · H7686, G4105
שָׁגָה
To stray (causatively, mislead ), usually (figuratively) to mistake , especially (morally) to transgress ; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel , (figuratively) be enraptured · to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
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שָׁגָהH7686to stray (causatively, mislead ), usually (figuratively) to mistake , especially (morally) to transgress ; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel , (figuratively) be enraptured
πλανάωG4105to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
Pronunciationplanáō
To be led astray from truth or virtue, especially through deception or spiritual error.
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שָׁגָה · πλανάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wander, stray, go astray".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7686, G4105?
H7686, G4105 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to wander, stray, go astray
Source Gloss
to wander, stray, go astray
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 groups2Aligned forms16
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
ImperfectEzek 34:6 · Lev 4:13 · Prov 5:19 · Prov 5:20 · Num 15:22 · Prov 5:236×
PerfectIsa 28:7 · Job 6:24 · Job 19:45×
Participle activeEzek 45:20 · Prov 20:1 · Ps 119:1183×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
Participle activeDeut 27:18 · Prov 28:102×
Word Origins
שָׁגָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.