Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be mad
Usage: 1) to be mad 1a) (Pual) 1a1) to be mad 1a2) to be maddened (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to show madness
Strong's Number
H7696
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H7696 Quick Answer
Strong's H7696 שָׁגַע (shaga`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaga` (shaw-gah') v. 1. to rave through insanity [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include mad and play. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shaga` (shaw-gah') v. 1. to rave through insanity [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mad and play
Meaning and Definition
shaga` (shaw-gah') v. 1. to rave through insanity [a primitive root] KJV: (be, play the) mad (man).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7696. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7696 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaga`, 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.
mad
Deuteronomy 28:34
5×
play
1 Samuel 21:15
How Strong's H7696 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7696 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 H7696 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
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?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7696.
So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
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?
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7696, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7696 FAQ
What does shaga (שָׁגַע) mean?
Strong's H7696 is a Hebrew entry for H7696 שָׁגַע (shaga`). shaga` (shaw-gah') v. 1. to rave through insanity [a primitive root]
How many times is shaga (שָׁגַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7696 across 5 books.
Where can I study shaga (שָׁגַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7696 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaga (שָׁגַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mad and play. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.