5066. nagash
Lexical Summary
nagash: to draw near, approach
Original Word: נָגַשׁ
Transliteration: nagash
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gash')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to draw near, approach
Meaning: to draw near, approach
Strong's Concordance
make to approach nigh, bring forth, hither, near, cause to come hither, near, nigh, give place,

A primitive root; to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. 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.

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H5066. nagash

[נָגַשׁ‎]125 verb draw near, approach, less frequently synonym of קרב‎ q. v. (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il (rare) and derivatives ); —

Qal68 Imperfect יִגַּשׁExodus 24:14 +, יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7, וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23 +; 3 feminine singular וַתִּגַּשׁ33:7; 2masculine singular תִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine plural יִגְּשׁוּ41:1 +, יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2, יִגַּ֑שׁוּJob 41:8 (Baer; van d. H. יִנָּ֑שׁוּ‎); 3 feminine plural וַתִּגַּשְׁןָGenesis 33:6, etc.; Imperative גַּשׁ2 Samuel 1:15, גֶּשֿׁGenesis 19:9, גְּשָׁה27:21 2t.; feminine singular גְּשִׁי‎; Ruth 2:14, etc.; Infinitive construct לָגֶ֫שֶׁתJudges 20:23 +; suffix גִּשְׁתּוֺGenesis 33:3; גִּשְׁתָּםExodus 28:43 2t.; — draw or come near, 1 human subject: followed by אֶלֿ‎ person Genesis 27:22; 43:19; 44:18; 45:4 (all J), Exodus 19:15 (of sexual intercourse), 24:2; Numbers 32:16; Joshua 14:6 (all E), Exodus 34:30; Joshua 21:1 (P), + 10 t. elsewhere (not D), + Psalm 91:7 (subject pestilence personified); of priestly approach to ׳יEzekiel 44:13, compare Jeremiah 30:21b, also followed by אֶלֿ‎ of altar Exodus 28:43; 30:20; Leviticus 21:23 and absolute, 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 44:13; followed by בְּ‎ person Isaiah 65:5 ("" אֶלֿ קָרַב‎); in Amos 9:10 read בַעֲדֵנוּ תִּגַּשׁ‎ (for תַּגִּישׁ ᵑ0Hiph`il compare We GASm Dr Now; "" קִדֵּם‎); followed by לַמִּלְחָמָהdraw 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; 30:21, of thing Numbers 4:19 (P), but accusative difficult; Dr reads אֶלֿ‎ for אֶתֿ1 Samuel 9:18; Numbers 4:19, compare Klo HPS; in 1 Samuel 30:21 Dr takes אֶתֿ‎ = with; followed by הֲלוֺםhither, 14:38; Ruth 2:14; absolute Genesis 18:23; 27:21; 29:10; 33:6-7, 45:4 (all J), Exodus 24:2 (E), Joshua 8:11 (E; + ויבאו‎), + 9 t. (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 גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָהGenesis 19:9 lit approach thither! i.e. move away ! compare וְאֵשׁ֑בָה גְּשָׁהלִֿי‎ Isaiah 46:20 move away for me (make room for me that I may dwell ("" הַמָּקוֺם צַרלִֿי‎).

2 inanimate subject אֶחָד יִגַּ֫שׁוּ בְּאֶחָדJob 41:8 one to another they approach (fit closely together; of scales of crocodile ). —

Qal not in D.

Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׁGenesis 33:7 +; 3 feminine singular וְנִגְּשָׁהDeuteronomy 25:9; 3masculine plural נִגְּשׁוּExodus 34:32 +; נִגַּשְׁתֶּם2 Samuel 11:20-21, Participle plural נִגָּשִׁיםExodus 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; 24:2 (both E), 2 Samuel 11:20-21, אֶלהַֿמִּשְׁמָּטDeuteronomy 25:1; followed by בְּ‎ person Amos 9:13; followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה1 Samuel 7:10; absolute Genesis 33:7 (J), Deuteronomy 20:2 ("" קרב‎), 21:5; Exodus 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship Isaiah 29:13.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix consecutive וְהִגִּישׁוֺExodus 21:6 (twice in verse), וְהִגִּישָׁהּLeviticus 2:8; 3plural הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ2 Samuel 17:29; 2masculine plural הִגַּשְׁתֶּםAmos 5:25; Imperfect jussive יַגֵּשׁJob 40:19; וַיַגֶּשֿׁGenesis 27:25; וַיַּגַּ֑שׁJudges 6:19; 3feminine singular תַּגִּישׁAmos 9:10, וַתַּגֵּשׁ1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Samuel 13:11; 3masculine plural יַגִּ֫ישׁוּIsaiah 41:22; 2masculine plural תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּMalachi 1:8, תַּגִּישׁוּן1:8, וַתַּגִּישׁוּןAmos 6:3, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַגִּ֫ישָׁהGenesis 27:25 +; masculine plural הַגִּ֫ישׁוּ1 Samuel 13:9 +; Participle מַגִּישׁMalachi 2:12; plural construct מַגִּישֵׁי3:3, 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 48:13): — 48:10, 13 (E), Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 13:9; 14:34; 15:32; 2 Samuel 13:11 (+ Infinitive purpose), 2 Kings 4:5-6, followed by אֶלהַֿמִּוְבֵּךְַLeviticus 2:8 (P; of sacrifice); עַלמִֿזְבְּחִיMalachi 1:7 (sacrifice); לְ‎ person Genesis 27:25 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 30:7; 2 Samuel 17:29 (read ᵐ5 וַיַּגִּישׁוּ‎ Th We Klo Kit, compare Dr), of sacrifice Amos 5:25; Malachi 2:12; 3:3; לִפְנֵי‎ person 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Chronicles 29:23; no preposition Exodus 32:6 (J), 1 Samuel 14:18, 34; 23:9; 30:7; Judges 6:19 (following אֶלֿ הוציא‎), Amos 6:3; 1 Kings 5:1; Leviticus 8:14 (P), of sacrifice also Malachi 1:8 (לִזְבֹּחַ‎), 1:8 ("" הקריב‎); figurative (object proofs, evidences) Isaiah 41:21 ("" קרב‎), 41:22 (+ וַיַּגִּידוּ‎), compare 45:21 ("" הַגִּידוּ‎); חַרְבּוֺ יַגֵּשׁ הָעשֹׁוֺJob 40:19 let him that made him (the hippotamus) draw near his sword, is dubious; Du חֲבֵרָו נֹגֵשׂ‎ [י‎]הֶעָשׂוּwho is made ruler of its fellows (other conjectures see Di Bu); Amos 9:10 read תִּגַּשׁ

Qal q. v. ).

Hoph`al Perfect3masculine plural הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם2 Samuel 3:34 (Ginsb הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ‎ thy feet have not been brought near (put into) fetters; Participle לשׁמי מֻגָּשׁMalachi 1:11 it (impersonal) is offered to my name.

Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural הִתְנַגְּשׁוּIsaiah 45:20 draw near! ("" יָבֹאוּ הִקָּֽבְצוּ‎).

נֵד‎ see II. נדד‎. נֹד‎ see נוד‎.








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