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שָׁגָה
shâgâh · Hebrew · Strong's H7686 · 21 occurrences
The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “deceive”
What it means
to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, let, make to wander
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“deceive”
also renders
exapatáō (G1818), planáō (G4105), paralogízomai (G3884), apatáō (G538), phrenapatáō (G5422), hâthal (H2048), nâshâʼ (H5377), ʻâshaq (H6231), pâthâh (H6601), râmâh (H7411), shâlâh (H7952), tâʻâh (H8582)“let”
also renders
eáō (G1439), epitrépō (G2010), kōlýō (G2967), katéchō (G2722), éxesti (G1832), nâthan (H5414), pâraʻ (H6544), shâʼar (H7604), shâmaʻ (H8085)“err”
also renders
apoplanáō (G635), planáō (G4105), astochéō (G795), shâgag (H7683)“go astray”
also renders
planáō (G4105), shâgag (H7683), tâʻâh (H8582)Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
21 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 19 verses shown.
1 Samuel 26:21 · HC/Vqw1cs
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
Deuteronomy 27:18 · HVhrmsa
‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Ezekiel 34:6 · HVqi3mp
My sheep wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill. Yes, my sheep were scattered on all the surface of the earth. There was no one who searched or sought.”
Ezekiel 45:20 · HVqrmsa
So you shall do on the seventh day of the month for everyone who errs, and for him who is simple. So you shall make atonement for the house.
Isaiah 28:7 · HVqp3cp
They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.
Job 6:24 · HVqp1cs
“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.
Job 12:16 HC/VhrmsaJob 19:4 HVqp1csLeviticus 4:13 HVqi3mpNumbers 15:22 HVqi2mpProverbs 5:19 HVqi2msProverbs 5:20 HVqi2msProverbs 5:23 HVqi3msProverbs 19:27 HR/VqcProverbs 20:1 HVqrmsaProverbs 28:10 HVhrmsaPsalm 119:10 HVhj2ms/Sp1csPsalm 119:21 HTd/VqrmpaPsalm 119:118 HVqrmpa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.