Lexicon
שִׁגָּעוֹן
shig.ga.on
H7697
H:N-M Hebrew

madness

3
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

shig.ga.on denotes a state of madness, applied to reckless driving and to affliction struck upon people or riders.

The occurrences depict madness both as a comparison for Jehu's driving and as an affliction struck upon people, including a rider; the supplied verses do not require a further lexical division.

Senses in use

  1. Madness in conduct or inflicted affliction · dominant

    In 2 Kings 9:20, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the report comparing Jehu's driving with that of a madman; the APB renders the clause "he drives like a madman." In Deuteronomy 28:28 and Zechariah 12:4, the same form occurs among what the LORD will strike upon people or a rider; the APB renders "madness" in both verses.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the term's context with "madman" in 2 Kings 9:20 and "madness" in Deuteronomy 28:28 and Zechariah 12:4. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate senses.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture