Lexical Definition

‎שָׁגַל‎ shâgal (shaw-gal') to ravish ^H:V
a primitive root

lie with, ravish.

• to copulate with

1) to violate, ravish
1a) (Qal) to violate, ravish
1b) (Niphal) to be ravished
1c) (Pual) to be ravished

See Greek: ἔχω · μολύνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎שָׁגֵל‎] verb violate, ravish (Masoretes think verb obscene, and substitute ‎שָׁכַב‎); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יִשְׁגָּלֶנָּה‎ Deut 28:30 Kt (Qr ‎יִשְׁכָּבֶנָּה‎). Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural ‎תִּשָּׁגַלְנָה‎ Isa 13:16; Zech 14:2 women shall be ravished (both Kt; Qr ‎תִּשְּׁכַבְנָה‎). Punic < Qal passive (Ges^{«GKC:52e»§ 52e}) Perfect 2 feminine singular ‎אֵיפֹה לֹא שֻׁגַּלְתְּ‎ Jer 3:2 where hast thou not been ravished ? (Qr ‎שֻׁכַּבְתְּ‎).

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