Strong H7683שָׁגַג

to go astray

Transliteration
shâgag
Pronunciation
shaw-gag'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to {stray} that {is} (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology): - X also for {that} {deceived} {err} go {astray} sin ignorantly.

Detailed definition

1) to go astray, err, commit sin or error
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to err (mentally)
1a2) to sin (ignorantly or inadvertently)

In the Bible

Strong H7683 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • also1
  • deceived1
  • err1
  • go1
  • sinneth1

First verses

  1. Genesis 6:3
    And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
  2. Leviticus 5:18
    And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
  3. Numbers 15:28
    And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
  4. Job 12:16
    With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
  5. Psalms 119:67
    Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
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