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HebrewH5066Verb

נָגַשׁ

na.gash

109Occurrences
H5066Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
approach 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near Also means: na.gash (*נָגַשׁ *": bring" H5066H)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

נָגַשׁ appears 109 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Genesis
16
1 Samuel
13
Exodus
11
Isaiah
9
1 Kings
7
2 Samuel
7
2 Kings
5
Malachi
5

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 19:14BSB

So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

2 Chronicles 18:23BSB

Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

Deuteronomy 25:1BSB

If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.

Genesis 27:25BSB

“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.”Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.

Judges 20:23BSB

They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?”And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”

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