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Strong's H7684 שְׁגָגָה (shegagah)

Shegagah means “error” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7684
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 4

Strong's H7684 Quick Answer

Strong's H7684 שְׁגָגָה (shgagah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shgagah (sheg-aw-gaw') n-f. 1. a mistake or inadvertent transgression [from H7683] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include ignorance, unawares, error, and unwittingly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shgagah (sheg-aw-gaw') n-f. 1. a mistake or inadvertent transgression [from H7683]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ignorance, unawares, error, and unwittingly

Meaning and Definition

shgagah (sheg-aw-gaw') n-f. 1. a mistake or inadvertent transgression [from H7683] KJV: error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly. Root(s): H7683

Original Word
שְׁגָגָה
Transliteration
shgagah
Derivation
Root: שׁגג First root strongs: 7683
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7684. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7684 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shgagah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ignorance Leviticus 4:2 11× unawares Numbers 35:11 error Ecclesiastes 5:6 unwittingly Leviticus 22:14

How Strong's H7684 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7684 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7684 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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;

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7684.

Leviticus 4:2 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 15:26 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
Numbers 15:27 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 35:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers 35:15 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7684, grouped by book.

Leviticus 6 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 8 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7684 FAQ

What does shegagah (שְׁגָגָה) mean?

Shegagah (Strong's H7684) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "error". shgagah (sheg-aw-gaw') n-f. 1. a mistake or inadvertent transgression [from H7683]

How many times is shegagah (שְׁגָגָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H7684 across 4 books.

Where can I study shegagah (שְׁגָגָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7684 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shegagah (שְׁגָגָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ignorance, unawares, error, and unwittingly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.