תָּעָה
To vacillate , i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
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What does תָּעָה (tāʿāh) mean in the Bible?
תָּעָה (tāʿāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to vacillate , i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both". to vacillate, i. Describes the heart’s self-deception in false worship.
Meaning
Vacillating movement—physical staggering or moral straying—often implies deception or leading others deliberately astray.
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both BDB: err Usage: (cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.
Why This Word Matters
Describes the heart’s self-deception in false worship. Isaiah 44:9-20
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 23×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 8×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 51 occurrences in the biblical text.