מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙
𐤌𐤔𐤂𐤏𐤉𐤌
shâgaʻ
madmen
To behave in a manner characterized by loss of rational control, to act as if mentally disturbed, frenzied, or insane. The term can denote actions judged as irrational, senseless, or indicative of madness, including both actual mental disturbance and feigned madness for strategic reasons (such as dissimulation or deception). The semantic range extends to raving, acting wildly, or engaging in behavior outside of societal norms for composure and thought.
1 Samuel 21:16 · Word #2
Lexicon H7696
| Lemma | שָׁגַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤂𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâgaʻ |
| Strong's | H7696 |
| Definition | To behave in a manner characterized by loss of rational control, to act as if mentally disturbed, frenzied, or insane. The term can denote actions judged as irrational, senseless, or indicative of madness, including both actual mental disturbance and feigned madness for strategic reasons (such as dissimulation or deception). The semantic range extends to raving, acting wildly, or engaging in behavior outside of societal norms for composure and thought. |
Morphology HVPsmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | madmen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7696-04
maddened ones
| Morphological Notes | Pual participle passive, masculine plural, absolute state |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual participle marks an intensive passive form, indicating those who have been driven into a state of madness. "Maddened ones" preserves the passive force and reflects the root idea of irrational frenzy while maintaining masculine plural morphology. |
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