Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to turn aside
Usage: 1) to turn aside, go aside, turn, decline 1a) (Qal) to turn aside
Strong's Number
H7847
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H7847 Quick Answer
Strong's H7847 שָׂטָה (satah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. satah (saw-taw') v. 1. to deviate from duty [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include aside, go, turn, and decline. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- satah (saw-taw') v. 1. to deviate from duty [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- aside, go, turn, and decline
Meaning and Definition
satah (saw-taw') v. 1. to deviate from duty [a primitive root] KJV: decline, go aside, turn.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7847. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7847 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render satah, 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.
How Strong's H7847 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 H7847 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 H7847 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
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:
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:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7847.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
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:
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:
This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7847, grouped by book.
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7847 FAQ
What does satah (שָׂטָה) mean?
Satah (Strong's H7847) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "decline". satah (saw-taw') v. 1. to deviate from duty [a primitive root]
How many times is satah (שָׂטָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7847 across 2 books.
Where can I study satah (שָׂטָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7847 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate satah (שָׂטָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as aside, go, turn, and decline. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.