Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “תָּעָה”

Understanding tâʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, b...

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H8582

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

תָּעָה

Phonetictaw-aw'

Transliterationtâʻâh

Grammar Code

H:V

Hebrew Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way. - to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively) - also causative of both 1) to err, wander, go astray, stagger 1a) (Qal) to err 1a1) to wander about (physically) 1a2) of intoxication 1a3) of sin (ethically) 1a4) wandering (of the mind) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard) 1b2) to be led astray (ethically) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to wander 1c1) to cause to wander about (physically) 1c2) to cause to wander (of intoxication) 1c3) to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

45 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 21:14	“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba.” Word: תָּעָה (tâʻâh)
2 Kings 21:9	“But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.” Word: תָּעָה (tâʻâh)
Job 15:31	“Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.” Word: תָּעָה (tâʻâh)
Proverbs 12:26	“The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.” Word: תָּעָה (tâʻâh)
Jeremiah 42:20	“For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.” Word: תָּעָה (tâʻâh)