Lexicon
שָׁיָה
sha.yah
H7876
H:V Hebrew

to forget

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sha.yah describes forgetting God in the clause addressed to the one given birth.

The attested use describes a singular male addressee forgetting God, set beside the statement that the Rock begot him in Deuteronomy 32:18.

Senses in use

  1. Forgetting God after being begotten · dominant

    In Deuteronomy 32:18, the Qal imperfect second masculine singular form addresses a male singular subject in the clause following “The Rock begot you.” The APB renders the verse, “The Rock begot you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 32:18, the APB presents the clause as “you forgot the God who gave you birth.” This rendering confirms the verse’s overall accusation without isolating every element of the Hebrew form.

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