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שְׁגָגָה H7684

H7684 is the Hebrew word שְׁגָגָה, transliterated shᵉgâgâh and said sheg-aw-gaw'. The King James Version most often renders it through ignorance.

Word: שְׁגָגָהTransliteration: shᵉgâgâhSaid: sheg-aw-gaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 16 verses

What it means

a mistake or inadvertent transgression.

Where it comes from

from H7683 (שָׁגַג).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

through ignorance 5×ignorance 3×unawares 3×error 2×somewhat through ignorance 1×concerning his ignorance 1×unwittingly 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.

Verses using שְׁגָגָה

All 16 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 4:2 · KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

Leviticus 4:22 · KJV

When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

Leviticus 4:27 · KJV

And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;

Leviticus 5:15 · KJV

If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

Leviticus 5:18 · KJV

And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 22:14 · KJV

And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

Numbers 15:24 · KJV

Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

Numbers 15:25 · KJV

And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

Numbers 15:27 · KJV

And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

Numbers 15:28 · KJV

And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

Numbers 15:29 · KJV

Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

Numbers 35:15 · KJV

These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.

Joshua 20:3 · KJV

That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Joshua 20:9 · KJV

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

Ecclesiastes 5:6 · KJV

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Ecclesiastes 10:5 · KJV

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Common questions

What does Strong's H7684 mean?

H7684 is the Hebrew word שְׁגָגָה (shᵉgâgâh), meaning a mistake or inadvertent transgression.

How is H7684 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it through ignorance (5 times), ignorance (3 times), unawares (3 times), error (2 times), somewhat through ignorance (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7684 appear in the Bible?

שְׁגָגָה (shᵉgâgâh) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7684 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7683 (שָׁגַג).

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