shogeg

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Pronunciations

shogeg (SHOI-gayg) listen

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Definitions

  • n. One who commits a sin unintentionally.

Example Sentences

  • "All agree by Terumah that one is not liable for Chomesh unless he is Shogeg in the prohibition thereof."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שוגג shogeg 'unintentional'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

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