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Lexicon :: Strong's H5060 - nāḡaʿ

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נָגַע
Transliteration
nāḡaʿ
Pronunciation
naw-gah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1293

Strong’s Definitions

נָגַע nâgaʻ, naw-gah'; a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.):—beat, (× be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 150x

The KJV translates Strong's H5060 in the following manner: touch (92x), came (18x), reach (11x), bring (4x), near (4x), smite (4x), nigh (3x), plagued (3x), happeneth (2x), strike (2x), beaten (1x), cast (1x), reach up (1x), brought down (1x), join (1x), laid (1x), get up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 150x
The KJV translates Strong's H5060 in the following manner: touch (92x), came (18x), reach (11x), bring (4x), near (4x), smite (4x), nigh (3x), plagued (3x), happeneth (2x), strike (2x), beaten (1x), cast (1x), reach up (1x), brought down (1x), join (1x), laid (1x), get up.

  1. to touch, reach, strike

    1. (Qal)

      1. to touch

      2. to strike

      3. to reach, extend to

      4. to be stricken

        1. stricken (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated

    3. (Piel) to strike

    4. (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)

    5. (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive

      1. to cause to touch, apply

      2. to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come

      3. to approach (of time)

      4. to befall (of fate)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגַע nâgaʻ, naw-gah'; a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.):—beat, (× be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
STRONGS H5060: Abbreviations
נָגַע 150 verb touch, reach, strike (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic bdb061901 is agree with one (of food), produce effect; Aramaic נְגַע Ithpa. be struck (that is, with leprosy), compare Pi. below); —
Qal Perfect נ׳ Genesis 32:33 +; נָֽגְעָה Judges 20:41 +; 1st person plural suffix נְנַעֲנוּךָ Genesis 26:29; Imperfect יִגַּע Leviticus 5:3 +; וַיִּגַּע Genesis 32:26 +, etc.; Imperative גַּע Psalm 144:5 + 2 times; Infinitive construct נְגֹעַ, לִנְגּוֺעַ Genesis 20:6 + 3 times; גַּ֫עַת 2 Samuel 14:10; Ezekiel 17:10; suffix נָגְעֵךְ Ruth 2:9 etc.; Participle active נֹגֵעַ 1 Kings 19:5 +; נֹגְעִים Jeremiah 12:14; feminine נֹגַ֫עַת Numbers 19:22 + 2 times; plural נֹגְעֹת 1 Kings 6:27; passive נָגוּעַ Psalm 73:14; Isaiah 53:4; —
1.
a. touch, usually followed by בְּ Genesis 3:3 (J), Genesis 32:25; Genesis 32:33; Exodus 19:12 (twice in verse); Exodus 19:13 (all E), Exodus 29:37; Exodus 30:20 (P), Leviticus 5:2, 3 + 25 times Leviticus; Numbers 16:26 + 7 times Numbers (P) + Numbers 19:22 (no בְּ or object), Deuteronomy 14:8; Judges 6:21; 2 Samuel 23:7; 1 Kings 6:27 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 19:5, 7; 2 Kings 13:21; Esther 5:2; Daniel 8:5, 18; Lamentations 4:14; followed by אֶלֿ Haggai 2:12; Numbers 4:15; 1 Kings 6:27; Daniel 9:21, compare Hosea 4:2; followed by עַל־פֶּה Isaiah 6:7; עַלשָֿׂפָה Daniel 10:16; compare accusative Isaiah 52:11; absolute (no object expressed) Job 6:7; Lamentations 4:15.
b. of י׳ touching earth, mountains, etc., followed by בְּ Amos 9:5; Psalm 104:32; Psalm 144:5; figurative of י׳ touching the heart, followed by בְּ 1 Samuel 10:26.
2. nearly = strike, passive stricken, Psalm 73:14; Isaiah 53:4 || מֻכֶּה), of wind Job 1:19; Ezekiel 17:10; of divine chastisement 1 Samuel 6:9; Job 1:11; Job 19:21; followed by אֶל Job 2:5.
3. touch = harm, followed by. בְּ, Genesis 26:11 (J), Joshua 9:19; 2 Samuel 14:10; 1 Chronicles 16:22 || הָרֵעַ) = Psalm 105:15; Jeremiah 12:14; Zechariah 2:12 (twice in verse); followed by. אֶלֿ Genesis 20:6 (touch a woman), so Proverbs 6:29 (followed by בְּ); followed by. accusative Genesis 26:29 (J, suffix), so Ruth 2:9; see also Job 5:19 (subject רַע, followed by בְּ), Judges 20:34, 41 (both subject רָעָה, followed by עַלֿ).
4. reach, extend to, 2 Samuel 5:8, followed by בְּ (but corrupt see Dr HPS); in metaphor, followed by עַד, of vine Isaiah 16:8; Jeremiah 48:32; of sword Jeremiah 4:10, compare Jeremiah 4:18; of chastisement Micah 1:9, compare Job 4:5 (|| בּוֺא אֶלֿ); also (followed by אֶל) Jeremiah 51:9; = come, followed by אֶלֿ Jonah 3:6; arrive (of time), absolute Ezra 3:1; Nehemiah 7:73.
† Niph. Imperfect וַיִּנָֽגְעוּ Joshua 8:15 be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be so, but read probably וַיִֹנָּֽגְפוּ, see נגף Niph..
† Pi. Perfect suffix נִגְּעוֺ 2 Chronicles 26:20 strike (with leprosy, 2 accusative), subject י׳; so Imperfect וַיְנַגַּע 2 Kings 15:5; Genesis 12:17 (subject י׳; accusative of person + accusative of cognate meaning).
† Pu. Imperfect יְנֻגָּע֑וּ be sticken by diseases (?; compare Pi. and נֶגַע 2. 3. especially 2 Samuel 7:14) Psalm 73:5.
† Hiph. Perfect הִגִּיעַ Isaiah 25:12 + 6 times; 2nd person feminine singular הִגַּ֫עַתְּ Esther 4:14; 1st person singular suffix וְהִגַּעְתִּ֫יהוּ Ezekiel 13:14, etc.; Imperfect יַגִּיעַ Isaiah 8:8 + 3 times; וַיַּגַּע Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9, etc.; Infinitive construct הַגִּיעַ Esther 2:12, 15; Participle מַגִּיעַ Genesis 28:12 +; feminine מַגַּ֫עַת 2 Chronicles 3:11; — cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive:
1. cause to touch, apply, Exodus 12:22) (J E; מִדָּם, אֶלֿ); cause to touch (compare עַד עָפָר, לָאָרֶץ), i.e. bring to ground, Isaiah 25:5, 12, compare Lamentations 2:2; Ezekiel 13:14 (followed by אֶלֿ), Exodus 4:25 (J; followed by לְרַגְלָיו); followed by עַל־פֶּה Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9; followed by בְּ Isaiah 5:8.
2. intransitive reach, extend, Genesis 28:12 (followed by ָ  ה locative); followed by אֶלֿ Zechariah 14:5, followed by עַד Isaiah 8:8; compare תַּגּ׳ יָדוֺ דֵּי שֶׂה Leviticus 5:7 if his hand do not reach enough for a lamb (i.e. he be not able to furnish a lamb); followed by לְ Job 20:6 (hyperbole) 2 Chronicles 3:11 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 3:12; followed by עַד לְ 2 Chronicles 28:9; attain, followed by לְ Esther 4:14, arrive, come, followed by accusative of location Isaiah 30:4; Esther 4:3; Esther 8:17, followed by לְ (of time) Daniel 12:12, followed by אֶלֿ 1 Samuel 14:9, followed by עַדֿ Psalm 107:18, absolute Esther 6:14; followed by אֵצֶל Daniel 8:7.
3. approach, of time, absolute Ecclesiastes 12:1; Songs 2:12; Ezekiel 7:12 (|| בּוֺא); see also Esther 9:1 (followed by Infinitive), compare Esther 2:12, 15; Psalm 88:4 (followed by לְ).
4. of fate or lot, = befal, followed by אֶלֿ Esther 9:26; Ecclesiastes 8:14 (twice in verse); Psalm 32:6.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:3; 12:17; 20:6; 20:6; 26:11; 26:29; 26:29; 28:12; 28:12; 32:25; 32:26

Exodus

4:25; 12:22; 19:12; 19:13; 29:37; 30:20

Leviticus

5:2; 5:3; 5:3; 5:7

Numbers

4:15; 16:26; 19:22; 19:22

Deuteronomy

14:8

Joshua

8:15; 9:19

Judges

6:21; 20:34; 20:41; 20:41

Ruth

2:9; 2:9

1 Samuel

6:9; 10:26; 14:9

2 Samuel

5:8; 7:14; 14:10; 14:10; 23:7

1 Kings

6:27; 6:27; 6:27; 19:5; 19:5; 19:7

2 Kings

13:21; 15:5

1 Chronicles

16:22

2 Chronicles

3:11; 3:11; 3:12; 26:20; 28:9

Ezra

3:1

Nehemiah

7:73

Esther

2:12; 2:12; 2:15; 2:15; 4:3; 4:14; 4:14; 5:2; 6:14; 8:17; 9:1; 9:26

Job

1:11; 1:19; 2:5; 4:5; 5:19; 6:7; 19:21; 20:6

Psalms

32:6; 73:5; 73:14; 73:14; 88:4; 104:32; 105:15; 107:18; 144:5; 144:5

Proverbs

6:29

Ecclesiastes

8:14; 12:1

Song of Songs

2:12

Isaiah

5:8; 6:7; 6:7; 6:7; 8:8; 8:8; 16:8; 25:5; 25:12; 25:12; 30:4; 52:11; 53:4; 53:4

Jeremiah

1:9; 1:9; 4:10; 4:18; 12:14; 12:14; 48:32; 51:9

Lamentations

2:2; 4:14; 4:15

Ezekiel

7:12; 13:14; 13:14; 17:10; 17:10

Daniel

8:5; 8:7; 8:18; 9:21; 10:16; 12:12

Hosea

4:2

Amos

9:5

Jonah

3:6

Micah

1:9

Haggai

2:12

Zechariah

2:12; 14:5

H5060

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Strong's Number H5060 matches the Hebrew נָגַע (nāḡaʿ),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:15 - And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:26 - And he spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away with all their sins.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:11 - “Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:13 - Whoever touches a dead person, the body of anyone who has died, and does not cleanse himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from Israel; because the water for impurity was not thrown on him, he shall be unclean. His uncleanness is still on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16 - Whoever in the open field touches someone who was killed with a sword or who died naturally, or touches a human bone or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:18 - Then a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there and on whoever touched the bone, or the slain or the dead or the grave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:21 - And it shall be a statute forever for them. The one who sprinkles the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and the one who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:22 - And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:19 - Encamp outside the camp seven days. Whoever of you has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
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