Strong’s H5066
נָגַשׁ — nâgash
נָגַשׁ (nâgash, Strong’s H5066) means: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati.
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
- H5066
- /naw-gash'/
- 125× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- nâgash
- Pronunciation
- naw-gash'
- Occurrences
- 125
Meaning
- Hebrew
- נָגַשׁ
- Definition
- 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
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- (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.
Where it appears
The first verses that use nâgash (125 times in all).
Sources
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