Unintentionally שְׁגָגָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · May 22, 2026 · 3m

We are rolling into chapter four of Leviticus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. שְׁגָגָה inadvertent sin, sin of error, unintentional mistake, fault. It is used 19 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. We find our word used in the sense of a mistake. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a שְׁגָגָ֖ה mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands? Our word is used in the sense of an accident an unfortunate or unintentional mishap. These can result in…