Strong's Lexicon shegagah: Error, mistake, inadvertent sin, unintentional sin Original Word: שְׁגָגָה Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁגַג (shagag), meaning "to go astray" or "to err." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G51 (agnoia): Ignorance, lack of knowledge - G52 (agnoēma): Error, sin of ignorance Usage: The term "shegagah" refers to an unintentional sin or error, often committed out of ignorance or without deliberate intent. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe actions that are contrary to God's commandments but are done without the awareness or intention of wrongdoing. This concept is significant in the sacrificial system, where specific offerings were prescribed for atonement of such sins. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the distinction between intentional and unintentional sins was crucial. The Levitical law provided a means for atonement through sacrifices for sins committed unintentionally (Leviticus 4:2, 27). This reflects the understanding that human beings, despite their best efforts, can err and fall short of God's standards. The sacrificial system underscored the holiness of God and the need for purification and reconciliation, even for sins committed unknowingly. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shagag Definition sin of error or inadvertance NASB Translation error (5), mistake (1), unintentionally (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁגָגָה noun feminine sin of error, inadvertence; — absolute ׳שׁ Numbers 15:25 +; suffix שִׁגְָתוֺ Leviticus 5:18; שִׁגְָתָם Numbers 15:26; — error (opposed to sins of intention, or בְּיָד רָמָה) only P Ecclesiastes: Numbers 15:25 = Ecclesiastes 5:5, compare Ecclesiastes 10:5; ׳על שׁ Leviticus 5:18; Numbers 15:25; ׳חטא בִּשׁ Leviticus 4:2,22,27; Leviticus 5:15; Numbers 15:27,28 #NAME? Numbers 15:26; ׳עשׂה בִשׁ Leviticus 4:22; Numbers 15:29 + (׳לִשׁ) Numbers 15:24; ׳אכל קֹדֶשׁ בִּשׁ Leviticus 22:14; ׳מַכֵּהנֶֿפֶשׁ בִּשׁ of unintended killing Numbers 35:11,15 = Joshua 20:3,9 ("" in D בִּבְלִידַֿעַת. — 1 Samuel 14:24 see שׁגה. below שִׁגָּיוֺן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance error, ignorance, at unawares, unwittingly From shagag; a mistake or inadvertent transgression -- error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly. see HEBREW shagag Forms and Transliterations בִּשְׁגָגָ֑ה בִּשְׁגָגָ֔ה בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃ בִשְׁגָגָ֑ה בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה בִשְׁגָגָה֙ בשגגה בשגגה׃ הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת השגגת כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה כשגגה לִשְׁגָגָה֒ לשגגה שְׁגָגָ֖ה שְׁגָגָ֣ה שִׁגְגָת֧וֹ שִׁגְגָתָֽם׃ שגגה שגגתו שגגתם׃ biš·ḡā·ḡāh ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh bišḡāḡāh ḇišḡāḡāh bishgaGah haš·šō·ḡe·ḡeṯ hashshoGeget haššōḡeḡeṯ kiš·ḡā·ḡāh kišḡāḡāh kishgaGah liš·ḡā·ḡāh lišḡāḡāh lishgaGah šə·ḡā·ḡāh šəḡāḡāh shegaGah shiggaTam shiggaTo šiḡ·ḡā·ṯām šiḡ·ḡā·ṯōw šiḡḡāṯām šiḡḡāṯōw vishgaGahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 4:2 HEB: כִּֽי־ תֶחֱטָ֤א בִשְׁגָגָה֙ מִכֹּל֙ מִצְוֹ֣ת NAS: sins unintentionally in any KJV: shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments INT: If sins unintentionally any of the things Leviticus 4:22 Leviticus 4:27 Leviticus 5:15 Leviticus 5:18 Leviticus 22:14 Numbers 15:24 Numbers 15:25 Numbers 15:25 Numbers 15:26 Numbers 15:27 Numbers 15:28 Numbers 15:29 Numbers 35:11 Numbers 35:15 Joshua 20:3 Joshua 20:9 Ecclesiastes 5:6 Ecclesiastes 10:5 19 Occurrences |