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
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 word meaning "a mistake or inadvertent transgression".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)