שָׁגַגshâgag
go astray, commit sin or error, (|| שׁגה, שׁוג)
Pronunciation: shaw-gag' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7683
Meanings
Qal
1. err, mentally (Job 12:16)
2. sin, ignorantly, inadvertently (Leviticus 5:18; Numbers 15:28; Psalms 119:67)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 5:18 For a guilt offering, you must bring to the priest your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value. Through this process the priest will purify you from your unintentional sin, making you right with the Lord, and you will be forgiven.
- Numbers 15:28 The priest will sacrifice it to purify the guilty person before the Lord, and that person will be forgiven.
- Job 12:16 Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
- Psalms 119:67 I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).