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שָׁגַע H7696

H7696 is the Hebrew word שָׁגַע, transliterated shâgaʻ and said shaw-gah'. The King James Version most often renders it mad.

Word: שָׁגַעTransliteration: shâgaʻSaid: shaw-gah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

to rave through insanity.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mad 5×mad men 1×play the mad man 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (be, play the) mad (man).

Verses using שָׁגַע

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 28:34 · KJV

So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

1 Samuel 21:14 · KJV

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

1 Samuel 21:15 · KJV

Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

2 Kings 9:11 · KJV

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

Jeremiah 29:26 · KJV

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Hosea 9:7 · KJV

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7696 mean?

H7696 is the Hebrew word שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ), meaning to rave through insanity.

How is H7696 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mad (5 times), mad men (1 time), play the mad man (1 time).

How many times does H7696 appear in the Bible?

שָׁגַע (shâgaʻ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7696 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

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