Lexical Definition

‎נָשַׂג‎ nâsag (naw-sag') to overtake ^H:V
a primitive root

ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).

• to reach (literally or figuratively)

1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to overtake
1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach
1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough

See Greek: ἀφικνέομαι · ἐξολοθρεύω · ἐπιστρέφω · εὐπορέω · εὑρίσκω · ἰσχύω · καταλαμβάνω · λαμβάνω · συναντάω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎נָשַׂג‎] verb only Hiph`il reach, overtake (Ecclus Eccl 14:13 ‎והשיגת ידך‎, Eccl 35:10 ‎ובהשגת יד‎ (compare Schechter on 14:13), compare 3 below; ‎ישיג מענה‎ 32:14 shall obtain an answer; —

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎וְהִשִּׂיג‎ consecutive Lev 25:6, suffix ‎וְהִשִּׂיגוֺ‎ consecutive Deut 19:6 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם‎ consecutive Gen 44:4, etc.; Imperfect ‎יַשִּׂיג‎ Lev 26:5, ‎וַיַּשֵּׂג‎ Gen 31:25, suffix ‎וַיַּשִּׂגֵם‎ Gen 44:26, etc.; Infinitive absolute ‎הַשֵּׂג‎ 1Sam 30:8 Participle ‎מַשִּׂיג‎ 1Sam 14:26, suffix ‎מַשִּׂיגֵ֫הוּ‎ Job 41:18* feminine ‎מַשֶּׂגֶת‎ Lev 14:21; 1Chr 21:12 (but read ‎וְאִם הֱיוֺת‎ as || 2Sam 24:13 We^Sm Kit); —

1. overtake, with accusative, often after ‎רָדַף‎:
a. literal Gen 31:25 (E), Gen 44:4; Gen 44:6 (J), Exod 14:9 (P), Exod 15:9 (song), Deut 19:6; Josh 2:5 (JE), 1Sam 30:8 (3 t. in verse); 2Sam 15:14; 2Kgs 25:5 = Jer 39:5 = Jer 52:8, Hos 2:9*, compare Ps 7:6*; Ps 18:38* (‎וָאַשְׁמִידֵם‎ in || 2Sam 22:38), Lam 1:3 (metaphor).
b. figurative of battle Hos 10:9, sword Jer 42:16 on 1Chr 21:12 see above; of blessings Deut 28:2, curses vDeut 28:15 vDeut 28:45, predictions Zech 1:6, justice Isa 59:9, wrath of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 69:25*, iniquities Ps 40:13*, calamities Job 27:20.

2. a. reach, attain to, Job 41:18* (if one) reach it (crocodile) with the sword (2 accusative); figurative paths of life Prov 2:19, joy, etc., Isa 35:10 also Isa 51:11 (Che^Hpt ‎יַשִּׂיגוּם‎, for ᵑ0 ‎יַשִּׂיגוּן‎; Perles^{Analekten 64} ‎יִשְׂגּוּן‎, from ‎שׂגה‎); of time Gen 47:9 my days have not reached the days ... of my fathers, compare Lev 26:5 (twice in verse).
b. cause to reach, bring, put, ‎מַשִּׂיג יָדוֺ אֶלפִּֿיו‎ 1Sam 14:26 no one put his hand to his mouth, but read ‎מֵשִׁיב‎ ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Klo Dr Bu Kit HPS Löhr.

3. figurative ‎הִשִּׁיגָה יָדוֺ‎ one's hand has reached, i.e. one is able, or has enough, Lev 5:11 (with ‎לְ‎), Lev 14:21; Lev 25:26; Lev 25:49 with accusative = able to secure, get Lev 14:22; Lev 14:30; Lev 14:31; Lev 14:32; Lev 27:8; Num 6:21 (all P), Ezek 46:7 absolute = gain (riches) Lev 25:47 (H). — Job 24:2 see ‎סוּג‎.

‎נשׂק‎ see ‎שׂלק‎.

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