Lexical Summary nagash: to draw near, approach Original Word: נָגַשׁTransliteration: 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. Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 יִגַּשׁ Exodus 24:14 +, יִגָּ֑שׁ Psalm 91:7, וַיִּגַּשׁ Genesis 18:23 +; 3 feminine singular וַתִּגַּשׁ 33:7; 2masculine singular תִּגַּשֿׁ Isaiah 65:5; 3masculine plural יִגְּשׁוּ 41:1 +, יִגָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 24:2, יִגַּ֑שׁוּ Job 41:8 (Baer; van d. H. יִנָּ֑שׁוּ); 3 feminine plural וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ Genesis 33:6, etc.; Imperative גַּשׁ 2 Samuel 1:15, גֶּשֿׁ Genesis 19:9, גְּשָׁה 27:21 2t.; feminine singular גְּשִׁי; Ruth 2:14, etc.; Infinitive construct לָגֶ֫שֶׁת Judges 20:23 +; suffix גִּשְׁתּוֺ Genesis 33:3; גִּשְׁתָּם Exodus 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 ׳י Ezekiel 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 ᵑ0 Hiph`il 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; 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, 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 גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָה Genesis 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 בְּאֶחָד Job 41:8 one to another they approach (fit closely together; of scales of crocodile ). — Qal not in D. Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7 +; 3 feminine singular וְנִגְּשָׁה Deuteronomy 25:9; 3masculine 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; 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), 21:5; Exodus 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship Isaiah 29:13. Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix consecutive וְהִגִּישׁוֺ Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse), וְהִגִּישָׁהּ Leviticus 2:8; 3plural הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ 2 Samuel 17:29; 2masculine plural הִגַּשְׁתֶּם Amos 5:25; Imperfect jussive יַגֵּשׁJob 40:19; וַיַגֶּשֿׁ Genesis 27:25; וַיַּגַּ֑שׁ Judges 6:19; 3feminine singular תַּגִּישׁ Amos 9:10, וַתַּגֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Samuel 13:11; 3masculine plural יַגִּ֫ישׁוּ Isaiah 41:22; 2masculine plural תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּ Malachi 1:8, תַּגִּישׁוּן 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 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 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 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 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 הָעשֹׁוֺ Job 40:19 let him that made him (the hippotamus) draw near his sword, is dubious; Du חֲבֵרָו נֹגֵשׂ [י]הֶעָשׂוּ who is made ruler of its fellows (other conjectures see Di Bu); Amos 9:10 read תִּגַּשׁ Qal q. v. ). Hoph`al Perfect3masculine plural הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם 2 Samuel 3:34 (Ginsb הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ thy feet have not been brought near (put into) fetters; Participle לשׁמי מֻגָּשׁ Malachi 1:11 it (impersonal) is offered to my name. Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural הִתְנַגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 45:20 draw near! ("" יָבֹאוּ הִקָּֽבְצוּ). נֵד see II. נדד. נֹד see נוד. |