מְשֻׁגָּע֙
𐤌𐤔𐤂𐤏
shâgaʻ
insane
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.
Hosea 9:7 · Word #11
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 HVPsmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | insane |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7696-03
maddened one
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Pual stem; participle passive; masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual stem marks an intensive passive, indicating one who has been acted upon with madness—thus "maddened." As a masculine singular participle, it functions adjectivally or substantively: "maddened one." |
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