שָׂטִ֛ית
𐤔𐤈𐤉𐤕
sâṭâh
you have gone astray
To turn aside, deviate, or go astray from a designated path or duty, whether physically, morally, or legally. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׂטָה is used especially of turning aside morally, straying from fidelity in social or marital relationships, or deviating from loyalty and obligation. Its usage can refer to physical movement away from a path, but more often carries the figurative sense of moral or ethical deviation.
Numbers 5:20 · Word #3
Lexicon H7847
| Lemma | שָׂטָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | sâṭâh |
| Strong's | H7847 |
| Definition | To turn aside, deviate, or go astray from a designated path or duty, whether physically, morally, or legally. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׂטָה is used especially of turning aside morally, straying from fidelity in social or marital relationships, or deviating from loyalty and obligation. Its usage can refer to physical movement away from a path, but more often carries the figurative sense of moral or ethical deviation. |
Morphology HVqp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you have gone astray |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7847-01
you have turned aside
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect expresses a completed action in the simple stem: "you have turned aside." The rendering preserves the core root sense of deviation or swerving without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you have gone astray
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Though 'you have turned aside' is root-faithful, in this legal/marital context, 'gone astray' is the established meaning per the lexicon and context. |