Lexical Definition

‎נָגַשׁ‎ nâgash (naw-gash') to approach: approach ^H:V
a primitive root

(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.

• 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

1) to draw near, approach
1a) (Qal) to draw or come near
1a1) of humans
1a1a) of sexual intercourse
1a2) of inanimate subject
1a2a) to approach one another
1b) (Niphal) to draw near
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring
1d) (Hophal) to be brought near
1e) (Hithpael) to draw near

See Greek: ἀποστρέφω · ἀφίστημι · βουλεύω · ἐγγίζω · εἰσέρχομαι · ἐπιστρέφω · καταλαμβάνω · κολλάω · κυριεύω · πορεύομαι · πράκτωρ · προάγω · προσάγω · προσεγγίζω · προσέρχομαι · προσπορεύομαι · προσφέρω · τόπος · φέρω

Extended Information

• : approach
• Also means: na.gash (‎נ‎ָ‎ג‎ַ‎ש‎ׁ ": bring" נָגַשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Qal₆₈ Imperfect ‎יִגַּשׁ‎ Exod 24:14 +, ‎יִגָּ֑שׁ‎ Ps 91:7, ‎וַיִּגַּשׁ‎ Gen 18:23 +; 3 feminine singular ‎וַתִּגַּשׁ‎ Gen 33:7 2 masculine singular ‎תִּגַּשֿׁ‎ Isa 65:5 3 masculine plural ‎יִגְּשׁוּ‎ Isa 41:1 +, ‎יִגָּ֑שׁוּ‎ Exod 24:2, ‎יִגַּ֑שׁוּ‎ Job 41:8* (Baer; van d. H. ‎יִנָּ֑שׁוּ‎); 3 feminine plural ‎וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ‎ Gen 33:6, etc.; Imperative ‎גַּשׁ‎ 2Sam 1:15, ‎גֶּשֿׁ‎ Gen 19:9, ‎גְּשָׁה‎ Gen 27:21 + 2 t.; feminine singular ‎גְּשִׁי‎; Ruth 2:14, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎לָגֶ֫שֶׁת‎ Judg 20:23 +; suffix ‎גִּשְׁתּוֺ‎ Gen 33:3 ‎גִּשְׁתָּם‎ Exod 28:43 + 2 t.; — draw or come near, 1. human subject: followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ person Gen 27:22; Gen 43:19; Gen 44:18; Gen 45:4 (all J), Exod 19:15 (of sexual intercourse), Exod 24:2; Num 32:16; Josh 14:6 (all E), Exod 34:30; Josh 21:1 (P), + 10 t. elsewhere (not D), + Ps 91:7 (subject pestilence personified); of priestly approach to ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ezek 44:13, compare Jer 30:21b, also followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ of altar Exod 28:43; Exod 30:20; Lev 21:23 and absolute, vLev 21:21 (all P or H); followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ of thing also Num 8:16 followed by ‎עַדֿ‎ person Gen 33:3 (J), of thing Judg 9:52 followed by ‎עַלֿ‎ person Ezek 9:6, of thing Ezek 44:13 followed by ‎בְּ‎ person Isa 65:5 (|| ‎קָרַב אֶלֿ‎); in Amos 9:10 read ‎תִּגַּשׁ בַעֲדֵנוּ‎ (for ᵑ0 ‎תַּגִּישׁ‎ Hiph`il compare We GASm Dr Now; || ‎קִדֵּם‎); followed by ‎לַמִּלְחָמָה‎ draw near for battle Judg 20:23; Jer 46:3; 2Sam 10:13 = 1Chr 19:14 (+ ‎לִפְנֵי‎ person); followed by accusative of person 1Sam 9:18; 1Sam 30:21, of thing Num 4:19 (P), but accusative difficult; Dr reads ‎אֶלֿ‎ for ‎אֶתֿ‎ 1Sam 9:18; Num 4:19, compare Klo HPS; in 1Sam 30:21 Dr takes ‎אֶתֿ‎ = with; followed by ‎הֲלוֺם‎ hither, 1Sam 14:38; Ruth 2:14 absolute Gen 18:23; Gen 27:21; Gen 29:10; Gen 33:6; Gen 33:7; Gen 45:4 (all J), Exod 24:2 (E), Josh 8:11 (E; + ‎ויבאו‎), + 9 t. (not P, D),+ Gen 27:26; Gen 27:27 (E), Josh 3:9 (J), 2Sam 1:15; 2Chr 29:31 (all Imperative followed by 2nd Imperative), + Gen 19:9 (J), Lev 21:21 (twice in verse) (H), 2Kgs 4:27 (all followed by Infinitive purpose); Note especially ‎גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָה‎ Gen 19:9 lit approach thither! i.e. move away ! compare ‎גְּשָׁהלִֿי וְאֵשׁ֑בָה‎ Isa 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`al Perfect ‎נִגַּשׁ‎ Gen 33:7 +; 3 feminine singular ‎וְנִגְּשָׁה‎ Deut 25:9 3 masculine plural ‎נִגְּשׁוּ‎ Exod 34:32 +; ‎נִגַּשְׁתֶּם‎ 2Sam 11:20; 2Sam 11:21 Participle plural ‎נִגָּשִׁים‎ Exod 19:22 — draw near = Qal (and substitute for it in D): — followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ person Deut 25:9; 1Kgs 20:13; Ezra 9:1, of priestly approach to Yahweh Exod 19:22 (J), Jer 30:21 followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ of thing Exod 20:21; Exod 24:2 (both E), 2Sam 11:20; 2Sam 11:21, ‎אֶלהַֿמִּשְׁפָּט‎ Deut 25:1 followed by ‎בְּ‎ person Amos 9:13 followed by ‎לַמִּלְחָמָה‎ 1Sam 7:10 absolute Gen 33:7 (J), Deut 20:2 (|| ‎קרב‎), Deut 21:5; Exod 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship Isa 29:13.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix consecutive ‎וְהִגִּישׁוֺ‎ Exod 21:6 (twice in verse), ‎וְהִגִּישָׁהּ‎ Lev 2:8 3 plural ‎הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ‎ 2Sam 17:29 2 masculine plural ‎הִגַּשְׁתֶּם‎ Amos 5:25 Imperfect jussive ‎יַגֵּשׁ‎Job 40:19 ‎וַיַגֶּשֿׁ‎ Gen 27:25 ‎וַיַּגַּ֑שׁ‎ Judg 6:19 3 feminine singular ‎תַּגִּישׁ‎ Amos 9:10, ‎וַתַּגֵּשׁ‎ 1Sam 28:25; 2Sam 13:11 3 masculine plural ‎יַגִּ֫ישׁוּ‎ Isa 41:22 2 masculine plural ‎תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּ‎ Mal 1:8, ‎תַּגִּישׁוּן‎ vMal 1:8, ‎וַתַּגִּישׁוּן‎ Amos 6:3, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎הַגִּ֫ישָׁה‎ Gen 27:25 +; masculine plural ‎הַגִּ֫ישׁוּ‎ 1Sam 13:9 +; Participle ‎מַגִּישׁ‎ Mal 2:12 plural construct ‎מַגִּישֵׁי‎ Mal 3:3, etc.; — cause to approach, bring near, bring, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ person (usually object accusative of thing, rarely person Exod 21:6 (twice in verse); 1Sam 15:32; Gen 48:10 compare vGen 48:13): — Gen 48:10; Gen 48:13 (E), Exod 21:6 (twice in verse) (E), 1Sam 13:9; 1Sam 14:34; 1Sam 15:32; 2Sam 13:11 (+ Infinitive purpose), 2Kgs 4:5; 2Kgs 4:6 followed by ‎אֶלהַֿמִּוְבֵּךְַ‎ Lev 2:8 (P; of sacrifice); ‎עַלמִֿזְבְּחִי‎ Mal 1:7 (sacrifice); ‎לְ‎ person Gen 27:25 (twice in verse) (E), 1Sam 30:7; 2Sam 17:29 (read ‎וַיַּגִּישׁוּ‎ ᵐ5 Th We Klo Kit, compare Dr), of sacrifice Amos 5:25; Mal 2:12; Mal 3:3 ‎לִפְנֵי‎ person 1Sam 28:25; 2Chr 29:23 no preposition Exod 32:6 (J), 1Sam 14:18; 1Sam 14:34; 1Sam 23:9; 1Sam 30:7; Judg 6:19 (following ‎הוציא אֶלֿ‎), Amos 6:3; 1Kgs 5:1*; Lev 8:14 (P), of sacrifice also Mal 1:8 (‎לִזְבֹּחַ‎), vMal 1:8 (|| ‎הקריב‎); figurative (object proofs, evidences) Isa 41:21 (|| ‎קרב‎), vIsa 41:22 (+ ‎וַיַּגִּידוּ‎), compare Isa 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 q. v. ). Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ‎ 2Sam 3:34 (Ginsb ‎הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ‎ thy feet have not been brought near (put into) fetters; Participle ‎מֻגָּשׁ לשׁמי‎ Mal 1:11 it (impersonal) is offered to my name. Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural ‎הִתְנַגְּשׁוּ‎ Isa 45:20 draw near! (|| ‎הִקָּֽבְצוּ יָבֹאוּ‎).

‎נֵד‎ see II. ‎נדד‎. ‎נֹד‎ see ‎נוד‎.

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