What does שִׁגָּעוֹן mean in the Bible?
שִׁגָּעוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "craziness".
Hebrew · H7697
שִׁגָּעוֹן
Craziness
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שִׁגָּעוֹן H7697
What does שִׁגָּעוֹן mean in the Bible?
שִׁגָּעוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "craziness".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7697?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like a madman (1), with madness (1), you with madness (1).
Where does שִׁגָּעוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:28. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It like a madman 1× 2 Kings 9:20
with madness 1× Zechariah 12:4
you with madness 1× Deuteronomy 28:28
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:28
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 2 Kings 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן 1x ḇə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn 2 Kings 9:20
בְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹן 1x bə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn Deuteronomy 28:28
בַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹן 1x baš·šig·gā·‘ō·wn Zechariah 12:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 28:28, 2 Kings 9:20
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Zechariah 12:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. craziness
Source Gloss
craziness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
craziness BDB: madness Usage: furiously, madness.
Word Origins
שִׁגָּעוֹן 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