בשגגה

From בְּ־ (b'-, “in, at”) +‎ שְׁגָגָה (sh'gagá, “error, mistake”).

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bishɡaˈɡa/

בִּשְׁגָגָה • (bish'gagá)

1. (archaic) by mistake, on accident, unintentionally (used of committing sins)
   • Tanach, Leviticus 4:2, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר נֶפֶשׁ כִּי־תֶחֱטָא בִשְׁגָגָה מִכֹּל מִצְוֺת יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה וְעָשָׂה מֵאַחַת מֵהֵנָּה׃

     Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If any one shall sin through error, in any of the things which the LORD hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them.

   • Tanach, Joshua 20:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     לָנוּס שָׁמָּה רוֹצֵחַ מַכֵּה־נֶפֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָה בִּבְלִי־דָעַת וְהָיוּ לָכֶם לְמִקְלָט מִגֹּאֵל הַדָּם׃

     That the manslayer that killeth any person through error and unawares may flee thither; and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

• (modern) בְּטָעוּת (b'ta'út)