נָהַג
na.hag
“to lead”
Definition
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
a primitive root;
- to drive, lead, guide, conduct 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drive, lead on, drive away, drive off 1a2) to behave itself (fig.) (of heart) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to drive away, lead off 1b2) to lead on, guide, guide on 1b3) to cause to drive
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נָהַג appears 28 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.
Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
They will not hunger or thirst,nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them.For He who has compassion on them will guide themand lead them beside springs of water.
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