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Lexicon :: Strong's H5066 - nāḡaš

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נָגַשׁ
Transliteration
nāḡaš
Pronunciation
naw-gash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1297

Strong’s Definitions

נָגַשׁ nâgash, naw-gash'; a primitive root; 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:—(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 125x

The KJV translates Strong's H5066 in the following manner: (come, draw, etc)..near (55x), come (14x), (come, draw, etc)..nigh (12x), bring (13x), ... hither (7x), offer (7x), approach (5x), forth (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 125x
The KJV translates Strong's H5066 in the following manner: (come, draw, etc)..near (55x), come (14x), (come, draw, etc)..nigh (12x), bring (13x), ... hither (7x), offer (7x), approach (5x), forth (3x), miscellaneous (9x).
  1. to draw near, approach

    1. (Qal) to draw or come near

      1. of humans

        1. of sexual intercourse

      2. of inanimate subject

        1. to approach one another

    2. (Niphal) to draw near

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring

    4. (Hophal) to be brought near

    5. (Hithpael) to draw near

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגַשׁ nâgash, naw-gash'; a primitive root; 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:—(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.
STRONGS H5066: Abbreviations
[נָגַשׁ] 125 verb draw near, approach, less frequently synonym of קרב which see (Late Hebrew id. Hiph. (rare) and derivatives); —
Qal68 Imperfect יִגַּשׁ Exodus 24:14 +, יִגָּ֑שׁ Psalm 91:7, וַיִּגַּשׁ Genesis 18:23 +; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7; 2nd person masculine singular תִּגַּשֿׁ Isaiah 65:5; 3rd person masculine plural יִגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 41:1 +, יִגָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 24:2, יִגַּ֑שׁוּ Job 41:8 (Baer; van d. H. יִנָּ֑שׁוּ); 3rd person feminine plural וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ Genesis 33:6, etc.; Imperative גַּשׁ 2 Samuel 1:15, גֶּשֿׁ Genesis 19:9, גְּשָׁה Genesis 27:21 + 2 times; feminine singular גְּשִׁי; Ruth 2:14, etc.; Infinitive construct לָגֶ֫שֶׁת Judges 20:23 +; suffix גִּשְׁתּוֺ Genesis 33:3; גִּשְׁתָּם Exodus 28:43 + 2 times; — draw or come near,
1. human subject: followed by אֶלֿ person Genesis 27:22; Genesis 43:19; Genesis 44:18; Genesis 45:4 (all J), Exodus 19:15 (of sexual intercourse), Exodus 24:2; Numbers 32:16; Joshua 14:6 (all E), Exodus 34:30; Joshua 21:1 (P), + 10 times elsewhere (not D), + Psalm 91:7 (subject pestilence personified); of priestly approach to י׳ Ezekiel 44:13, compare Jeremiah 30:21b, also followed by אֶלֿ of altar Exodus 28:43; Exodus 30:20; Leviticus 21:23 and absolute, Leviticus 21:21 (all P or H); followed by אֶלֿ of thing also Numbers 8:16; followed by עַדֿ person Genesis 33:3 (J), of thing Judges 9:52; followed by עַלֿ person Ezekiel 9:6, of thing Ezekiel 44:13; followed by בְּ person Isaiah 65:5 (|| קָרַב אֶלֿ); in Amos 9:10 read תִּגַּשׁ בַעֲדֵנוּ (for MT תַּגִּישׁ Hiph. compare We GASm Dr Now; || קִדֵּם); followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה draw near for battle Judges 20:23; Jeremiah 46:3; 2 Samuel 10:13 = 1 Chronicles 19:14 (+ לִפְנֵי person); followed by accusative of person 1 Samuel 9:18; 1 Samuel 30:21, of thing Numbers 4:19 (P), but accusative difficult; Dr reads אֶלֿ for אֶתֿ 1 Samuel 9:18; Numbers 4:19, compare Klo HPS; in 1 Samuel 30:21 Dr takes אֶתֿ = with; followed by הֲלוֺם hither, 1 Samuel 14:38; Ruth 2:14; absolute Genesis 18:23; Genesis 27:21; Genesis 29:10; Genesis 33:6, 7; Genesis 45:4 (all J), Exodus 24:2 (E), Joshua 8:11 (E; + ויבאו), + 9 times (not P, D),+ Genesis 27:26, 27 (E), Joshua 3:9 (J), 2 Samuel 1:15; 2 Chronicles 29:31 (all Imperative followed by 2nd Imperative), + Genesis 19:9 (J), Leviticus 21:21 (twice in verse) (H), 2 Kings 4:27 (all followed by Infinitive purpose); Note especially גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָה Genesis 19:9 lit approach thither! i.e. move away ! compare גְּשָׁהלִֿי וְאֵשׁ֑בָה Isaiah 46:20 move away for me (make room for me that I may dwell (|| צַרלִֿי הַמָּקוֺם).
2. inanimate subject בְּאֶחָד יִגַּ֫שׁוּ אֶחָד Job 41:8 one to another they approach (fit closely together; of scales of crocodile). —
Qal not in D.
Niph. Perfect נִגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7 +; 3rd person feminine singular וְנִגְּשָׁה Deuteronomy 25:9; 3rd person masculine plural נִגְּשׁוּ Exodus 34:32 +; נִגַּשְׁתֶּם 2 Samuel 11:20, 21; Participle plural נִגָּשִׁים Exodus 19:22; — draw near =
Qal (and substitute for it in D): — followed by אֶלֿ person Deuteronomy 25:9; 1 Kings 20:13; Ezra 9:1, of priestly approach to Yahweh Exodus 19:22 (J), Jeremiah 30:21; followed by אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 20:21; Exodus 24:2 (both E), 2 Samuel 11:20, 21, אֶלהַֿמִּשְׁמָּט Deuteronomy 25:1; followed by בְּ person Amos 9:13; followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה 1 Samuel 7:10; absolute Genesis 33:7 (J), Deuteronomy 20:2 (|| קרב), Deuteronomy 21:5; Exodus 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship Isaiah 29:13.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix consecutive וְהִגִּישׁוֺ Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse), וְהִגִּישָׁהּ Leviticus 2:8; 3rd person plural הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ 2 Samuel 17:29; 2nd person masculine plural הִגַּשְׁתֶּם Amos 5:25; Imperfect jussive יַגֵּשׁ Job 40:19; וַיַגֶּשֿׁ Genesis 27:25; וַיַּגַּ֑שׁ Judges 6:19; 3rd person feminine singular תַּגִּישׁ Amos 9:10, וַתַּגֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Samuel 13:11; 3rd person masculine plural יַגִּ֫ישׁוּ Isaiah 41:22; 2nd person masculine plural תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּ Malachi 1:8, תַּגִּישׁוּן Malachi 1:8, וַתַּגִּישׁוּן Amos 6:3, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַגִּ֫ישָׁה Genesis 27:25 +; masculine plural הַגִּ֫ישׁוּ 1 Samuel 13:9 +; Participle מַגִּישׁ Malachi 2:12; plural construct מַגִּישֵׁי Malachi 3:3, etc.; — cause to approach, bring near, bring, followed by אֶלֿ person (usually object accusative of thing, rarely person Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 15:32; Genesis 48:10 compare Genesis 48:13): — Genesis 48:10, 13 (E), Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 13:9; 1 Samuel 14:34; 1 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 13:11 (+ Infinitive purpose), 2 Kings 4:5, 6; followed by אֶלהַֿמִּוְבֵּךְַ Leviticus 2:8 (P; of sacrifice); עַלמִֿזְבְּחִי Malachi 1:7 (sacrifice); לְ person Genesis 27:25 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 30:7; 2 Samuel 17:29 (read וַיַּגִּישׁוּ Greek Version of the LXX Th We Klo Kit, compare Dr), of sacrifice Amos 5:25; Malachi 2:12; Malachi 3:3; לִפְנֵי person 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Chronicles 29:23; no preposition Exodus 32:6 (J), 1 Samuel 14:18, 34; 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7; Judges 6:19 (following הוציא אֶלֿ), Amos 6:3; 1 Kings 5:1; Leviticus 8:14 (P), of sacrifice also Malachi 1:8 (לִזְבֹּחַ), Malachi 1:8 (|| הקריב); figurative (object proofs, evidences) Isaiah 41:21 (|| קרב), Isaiah 41:22 (+ וַיַּגִּידוּ), compare Isaiah 45:21 (|| הַגִּידוּ); הָעשֹׁוֺ יַגֵּשׁ חַרְבּוֺ Job 40:19 let him that made him (the hippotamus) draw near his sword, is dubious; Du נֹגֵשׂ חֲבֵרָו [י]הֶעָשׂוּ who is made ruler of its fellows (other conjectures see Di Bu); Amos 9:10 read תִּגַּשׁ Qal which see).
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ 2 Samuel 3:34 (Ginsb הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ thy feet have not been brought near (put into) fetters; Participle מֻגָּשׁ לשׁמי Malachi 1:11 it (impersonal) is offered to my name.
Hithp. Imperative masculine plural הִתְנַגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 45:20 draw near! (|| הִקָּֽבְצוּ יָבֹאוּ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:23; 18:23; 19:9; 19:9; 19:9; 27:21; 27:21; 27:22; 27:25; 27:25; 27:25; 27:26; 27:27; 29:10; 33:3; 33:3; 33:6; 33:6; 33:7; 33:7; 33:7; 33:7; 43:19; 44:18; 45:4; 45:4; 48:10; 48:10; 48:13; 48:13

Exodus

19:15; 19:22; 19:22; 20:21; 21:6; 21:6; 21:6; 24:2; 24:2; 24:2; 24:2; 24:14; 28:43; 28:43; 30:20; 32:6; 34:30; 34:32; 34:32

Leviticus

2:8; 2:8; 8:14; 21:21; 21:21; 21:23

Numbers

4:19; 4:19; 8:16; 32:16

Deuteronomy

20:2; 21:5; 25:1; 25:9; 25:9

Joshua

3:9; 8:11; 14:6; 21:1

Judges

6:19; 6:19; 9:52; 20:23; 20:23

Ruth

2:14; 2:14

1 Samuel

7:10; 9:18; 9:18; 13:9; 13:9; 14:18; 14:34; 14:34; 14:38; 15:32; 15:32; 23:9; 28:25; 28:25; 30:7; 30:7; 30:21; 30:21

2 Samuel

1:15; 1:15; 3:34; 10:13; 11:20; 11:20; 11:21; 11:21; 13:11; 13:11; 17:29; 17:29

1 Kings

5:1; 20:13

2 Kings

4:5; 4:6; 4:27

1 Chronicles

19:14

2 Chronicles

29:23; 29:31

Ezra

9:1

Job

40:19; 40:19; 41:8; 41:8

Psalms

91:7; 91:7

Isaiah

29:13; 41:1; 41:21; 41:22; 41:22; 45:20; 45:21; 65:5; 65:5

Jeremiah

30:21; 30:21; 46:3

Ezekiel

9:6; 44:13; 44:13

Amos

5:25; 5:25; 6:3; 6:3; 9:10; 9:10; 9:10; 9:13

Malachi

1:7; 1:8; 1:8; 1:8; 1:8; 1:11; 2:12; 2:12; 3:3; 3:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5066 matches the Hebrew נָגַשׁ (nāḡaš),
which occurs 125 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (1Sa 14:34–Jer 46:3)

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:34 - And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither H5066 every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought H5066 every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:38 - And Saul said, Draw ye near H5066 hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32 - Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither H5066 to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:16 - And the Philistine drew near H5066 morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:40 - And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near H5066 to the Philistine.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:9 - And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither H5066 the ephod.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:25 - And she brought H5066 it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:7 - And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither H5066 the ephod. And Abiathar brought H5066 thither the ephod to David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:21 - And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near H5066 to the people, he saluted them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:15 - And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, H5066 and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:34 - Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put H5066 into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:13 - And Joab drew nigh, H5066 and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:20 - And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh H5066 unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:21 - Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh H5066 the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:11 - And when she had brought H5066 them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:29 - And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:21 - And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought H5066 presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:21 - And Elijah came H5066 unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:30 - And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near H5066 unto me. And all the people came near H5066 unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:36 - And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, H5066 and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:13 - And, behold, there came H5066 a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22 - And the prophet came H5066 to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:28 - And there came H5066 a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:24 - But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, H5066 and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:5 - And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came H5066 to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:5 - So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought H5066 the vessels to her; and she poured out.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:6 - And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring H5066 me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near H5066 to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13 - And his servants came near, H5066 and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:14 - So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh H5066 before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:23 - Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, H5066 and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:23 - And they brought forth H5066 the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:31 - Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near H5066 and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:2 - Then they came H5066 to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:1 - Now when these things were done, the princes came H5066 to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:19 - He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make H5066  his sword to approach H5066 unto him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:16 - One is so near H5066 to another, that no air can come between them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:7 - A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh H5066 thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near H5066 me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:1 - Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; H5066 then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:21 - Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth H5066 your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:22 - Let them bring them forth, H5066 and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:20 - Assemble yourselves and come; draw near H5066 together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:21 - Tell ye, and bring them near; H5066 yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:20 - The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give H5066 place to me that I may dwell.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:8 - He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near H5066 to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:5 - Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near H5066 to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:21 - And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach H5066 unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach H5066 unto me? saith the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:1 - Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, H5066
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:3 - Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near H5066 to battle.

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