Home›Strong's concordance›H7847
שָׂטָה H7847
H7847 is the Hebrew word שָׂטָה, transliterated sâṭâh and said saw-taw'. The King James Version most often renders it go aside.
What it means
to deviate from duty.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: decline, go aside, turn.
Verses using שָׂטָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 5:12 · KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
Numbers 5:19 · KJV
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers 5:20 · KJV
But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
Numbers 5:29 · KJV
This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
Proverbs 4:15 · KJV
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs 7:25 · KJV
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7847 mean?
H7847 is the Hebrew word שָׂטָה (sâṭâh), meaning to deviate from duty.
How is H7847 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it go aside (1 time), hast not gone aside (1 time), if thou hast gone aside (1 time), goeth aside (1 time), turn (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7847 appear in the Bible?
שָׂטָה (sâṭâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7847 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.