7697. shiggaon
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shiggaon: Dirge, Lamentation, Poem of Passion

Original Word: שִׁגָּיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shiggaon
Pronunciation: shig-gaw-ohn'
Phonetic Spelling: (shig-gaw-yone')
Definition: Dirge, Lamentation, Poem of Passion
Meaning: craziness

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁגָה (shagah), meaning "to go astray" or "to err."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as "shiggaon" is a specific Hebrew term with no exact counterpart in the Greek Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: The term "shiggaon" is used to describe a type of lyrical poem or song, often characterized by intense emotion or erratic rhythm. It is associated with expressions of deep feeling, whether of lament, praise, or supplication. The word suggests a sense of wandering or erratic movement, which can be reflected in the structure or content of the poem.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, poetry and music were integral to worship and personal expression. The Psalms, for instance, are a collection of songs and poems used in both personal and communal worship. The term "shiggaon" indicates a specific style of composition that may have been used in times of distress or intense spiritual experience, reflecting the raw and unfiltered emotions of the composer.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaga
Definition
madness
NASB Translation
furiously (1), madness (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁגָּעוֺן noun masculine madness; — ׳הִכָּה בְּשׁ Deuteronomy 28:28 smite with madness, figurative of wild and helpless panic ("" עִוָּרוֺן), תִּמְהוֺן לֵבָב, Zechariah 12:4 ("" תִּמָּהוֺן); ׳בְּשׁ 2 Kings 9:20 (hyperb.) madly.

שׁגר (√of following; compare Aramaic שְׁגַר cast, throw, Exodus 13:12 ᵑ7J drop young, misit, demisit (rare); compare DrDeuteronomy 7:13).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
furiously, madness

From shaga'; craziness -- furiously, madness.

see HEBREW shaga'

Forms and Transliterations
בְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹן בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן בַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹן בשגעון baš·šig·gā·‘ō·wn bashshiggaon baššiggā‘ōwn bə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn ḇə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn beshiggaon bəšiggā‘ōwn ḇəšiggā‘ōwn veshiggaon
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Deuteronomy 28:28
HEB: יַכְּכָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹן וּבְעִוָּר֑וֹן וּבְתִמְה֖וֹן
NAS: will smite you with madness and with blindness
KJV: shall smite thee with madness, and blindness,
INT: will smite the LORD madness blindness bewilderment

2 Kings 9:20
HEB: נִמְשִׁ֔י כִּ֥י בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן יִנְהָֽג׃
NAS: of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.
KJV: of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
INT: of Nimshi for furiously drives

Zechariah 12:4
HEB: בַּתִּמָּה֔וֹן וְרֹכְב֖וֹ בַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹן וְעַל־ בֵּ֤ית
NAS: and his rider with madness. But I will watch
KJV: and his rider with madness: and I will open
INT: bewilderment and his rider madness over the house

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7697
3 Occurrences


baš·šig·gā·‘ō·wn — 1 Occ.
bə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn — 1 Occ.
ḇə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn — 1 Occ.
















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