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It is used to describe actions that deviate from a prescribed path or standard, whether through ignorance, negligence, or willful disobedience. The term can also imply a wandering or straying, akin to a sheep that has left the safety of the flock.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, adherence to the Law was central to maintaining a covenant relationship with God. The concept of straying or erring was significant, as it represented a breach in this relationship. The imagery of wandering sheep was a powerful metaphor in the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where shepherding was a common occupation. This metaphor was used to illustrate the spiritual condition of individuals or the nation when they departed from God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be mad<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>act the madman (1), behaving as a madman (1), demented (1), driven mad (1), mad fellow (1), madman (1), madmen (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁגַע</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be mad</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb099302.gif"> coo, of male pigeon, <em>utter long whinny</em>, of camel (compare Hoffm<sup>ZAW iii (1883), 89</sup> RS<sup>JPhil. Xiv. 119 f.</sup> Goldziher<sup>Arab. Philol. i. 59 ff.</sup> Lag<sup>BN 202</sup>); Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb099303.gif"> <em>be mad</em> (<em>n</em> insert, Di<sup>1055</sup> Ba<sup>ES 50</sup>); Assyrian <i><em>šegû, rage, howl;</em></i> on meaning in Hebrew see especially We<sup>Skizzen iii. 130</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Participle</em> as adjective : predicate <font class="hebrew2">וְהָיִיתָ מְשֻׁגָּע</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-34.htm">Deuteronomy 28:34</a> <em>thou shalt be maddened</em> (<font class="hebrew2">מִן</font> because of), figurative for driven to despair; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> of prophets, contemptuously <a href="/interlinear/hosea/9-7.htm">Hosea 9:7</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כָּלאִֿישׁ מ</font> <font class="hebrew2">וּמִתְנַבֵּא</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Jeremiah 29:26</a>, as substantive <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-11.htm">2 Kings 9:11</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁגָּעִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-16.htm">1 Samuel 21:16</a> <em>madmen</em>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>shew madness; Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ מִשְׁתַּגֵּעַ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-15.htm">1 Samuel 21:15</a>; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּעַ</font> v.1 Samuel 21:16. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>play the mad man <p>A primitive root; to rave through insanity -- (be, play the) mad (man). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמְשֻׁגָּ֥ע המשגע לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ להשתגע מְשֻׁגָּ֑ע מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע מְשֻׁגָּע֙ מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ משגע משגעים משתגע ham·šug·gā‘ hamshugGa hamšuggā‘ lə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘ lehishtagGea ləhištaggêa‘ mə·šug·gā‘ mə·šug·gā·‘îm meshugGa meshuggaIm məšuggā‘ məšuggā‘îm miš·tag·gê·a‘ mishtagGea mištaggêa‘<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְהָיִ֖יתָ <b> מְשֻׁגָּ֑ע </b> מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">You shall be driven mad</span> by the sight<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">So that thou shalt be mad</span> for the sight<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become <span class="itali">shall be driven</span> the sight eyes<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 21:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִרְאוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ <b> מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ </b> לָ֛מָּה תָּבִ֥יאוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Do I lack <span class="itali">madmen,</span> that you have brought<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Have I need <span class="itali">of mad men,</span> that ye have brought<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> advise self he <span class="itali">madmen</span> that you have brought<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 21:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">-16 חֲסַ֤ר <b> מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ </b> אָ֔נִי כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> one <span class="itali">to act</span> the madman<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that ye have brought <span class="itali">this [fellow] to play the mad man</span> in my presence? shall this [fellow] come<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> about lack <span class="itali">to act</span> I for<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 21:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ זֶ֔ה <b> לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ </b> עָלָ֑י הֲזֶ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to act <span class="itali">the madman</span> in my presence?<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> come this <span class="itali">the madman</span> and one<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 9:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַדּ֛וּעַ בָּֽא־ <b> הַמְשֻׁגָּ֥ע </b> הַזֶּ֖ה אֵלֶ֑יךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> did this <span class="itali">mad fellow</span> come<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wherefore came <span class="itali">this mad</span> [fellow] to thee? And he said<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> how come <span class="itali">mad</span> this to you<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/29-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 29:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְכָל־ אִ֥ישׁ <b> מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע </b> וּמִתְנַבֵּ֑א וְנָתַתָּ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> over every <span class="itali">madman</span> who prophesies,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for every man <span class="itali">[that is] mad,</span> and maketh himself a prophet,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every man <span class="itali">madman</span> prophesies to put<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/9-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 9:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱוִ֣יל הַנָּבִ֗יא <b> מְשֻׁגָּע֙ </b> אִ֣ישׁ הָר֔וּחַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man <span class="itali">is demented,</span> Because<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> man <span class="itali">[is] mad,</span> for the multitude<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/9-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fool the prophet <span class="itali">is demented</span> man the inspired<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7696.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7696.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7696<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hamshugga_7696.htm">ham·šug·gā‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehishtaggea_7696.htm">lə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshugga_7696.htm">mə·šug·gā‘ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuggaim_7696.htm">mə·šug·gā·‘îm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mishtaggea_7696.htm">miš·tag·gê·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7695.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7695"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7695" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7697.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7697"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7697" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>