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שִׁגָּעוֹן H7697

H7697 is the Hebrew word שִׁגָּעוֹן, transliterated shiggâʻôwn and said shig-gaw-yone'. The King James Version most often renders it madness.

Word: שִׁגָּעוֹןTransliteration: shiggâʻôwnSaid: shig-gaw-yone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

craziness.

Where it comes from

from H7696 (שָׁגַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

madness 2×furiously 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: furiously, madness.

Verses using שִׁגָּעוֹן

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 28:28 · KJV

The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

2 Kings 9:20 · KJV

And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

Zechariah 12:4 · KJV

In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7697 mean?

H7697 is the Hebrew word שִׁגָּעוֹן (shiggâʻôwn), meaning craziness.

How is H7697 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it madness (2 times), furiously (1 time).

How many times does H7697 appear in the Bible?

שִׁגָּעוֹן (shiggâʻôwn) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7697 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7696 (שָׁגַע).

Nearby entries

H7694 · שֵׁגָל — a queen (from cohabitation)H7695 · שֵׁגָל — a (legitimate) queen H7696 · שָׁגַע — to rave through insanity H7698 · שֶׁגֶר — the fetus (as finally expelled)H7699 · שַׁד — the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)H7700 · שֵׁד — a doemon (as malignant)

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