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שָׁגֶא

𐤔𐤂𐤀

Shage

H7681 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שגה to go astray, to err, to wander

Definition

Shage—an Israelite personal name. The name likely carries the sense 'one who errs' or 'mistaken,' derived from the verbal root meaning to go astray, but in its biblical use it simply denotes a male individual bearing this name.

Semantic Range

personal name; by extension, possibly 'erring one' or 'wanderer' (theoretical based on root); but only attested as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible.

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שגה (to go astray, err), with the likely sense of a participial form ('erring one'). The name is constructed from the verbal stem, typical of personal names, but the exact nuance as a proper name is not made explicit in the text.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שָׁגֶא appears only in 1 Chronicles 11:34 as the name of a member of David’s warriors (“the mighty men”), identified as the son of Hotham the Aroerite. The name is rare, found solely in genealogical or military lists. While the root meaning 'to err, to go astray' may have held significance to the original nomenclature, there is no narrative or textual tradition linking this individual to the concept of 'erring.' English translations treat it as a personal name without conveying the underlying meaning. The use of such names was common in ancient Israelite onomastics, often derived from roots describing circumstances of birth, hoped-for traits, or negated qualities. The translation 'Shage' is merely a transliteration; later Jewish or Christian traditions have not preserved a special interpretation or use for this name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from שָׁגָה; erring; Shage, an Israelite; Shage.

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Root Family

שגה (š-g-h) — to go astray, to err, to wander

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4870 מִשְׁגֶּה inadvertent error
H4879 מְשׁוּגָה my straying
H7686 שָׁגָה the straying ones
H7691 שְׁגִיאָה missteps
H7692 שִׁגָּיוֹן wandering-ode

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7681-01 שָׁגֵ֖ה shageh HNp Shage Erring-One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7681-01 1 Chronicles 11:34 שָׁגֵ֖ה shageh HNp Shage Erring-One
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