שָׂטָה

sâṭâh · /saw-taw'/

Number

H7847

Language

Hebrew

Original word

שָׂטָה

Transliteration

sâṭâh

Pronunciation

saw-taw'

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

to deviate from duty

KJV: decline, go aside, turn.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׂטָה across 6 verses.

aside4×

decline1×

turn1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Numbers4 verses

Numbers 5:12

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

Numbers 5:19

And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: with another: or, being in the power of thy husband: Heb. under thy husband

Numbers 5:20

But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:

Numbers 5:29

This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;

Proverbs2 verses

Proverbs 4:15

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Proverbs 7:25

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

Topics that use this word

Women Adultery Husband Jealousy Self-Crimination Bitter Water Oath Woman Young Men Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God Chastity Company

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7847 (sâṭâh) mean?

to deviate from duty

How many times does H7847 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7847 (שָׂטָה) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “aside.”

How is sâṭâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7847 is rendered as “aside” (4×), “decline” (1×), “turn” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word שָׂטָה come from?

a primitive root;