נָגַע (nâgaʻ) — Beat

Hebrew word study: נָגַע (nâgaʻ), Strong's H5060. properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively,

HebrewStrong's H5060
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָגַע (nâgaʻ)
Pronounced: naw-gah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5060 is tagged on 150 words in 142 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:3 and last appears in Zechariah 14:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the one who touches ×14he will touch ×9and he touched ×7it will touch ×7was touching ×6you touch ×5it has reached ×4it will reach ×4to touch ×3you will touch ×3and he struck ×2who -ever touches ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַנֹּגֵעַ ×18יִגַּע ×14וַיִּגַּע ×10הִגִּיעַ ×7מַגִּיעַ ×7נָגַע ×6נֹגֵעַ ×5נָגְעָה ×4וְהַנֹּגֵעַ ×3תִּגַּע ×3

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×28Numbers ×10Isaiah ×10Esther ×9Genesis ×8Job ×8Psalms ×8Daniel ×8

Verses (first 25 of 142)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5061 נֶגַע (negaʻ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâgaʻ (H5060) mean?

Properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.).

How is H5060 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5060 as: beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch..

How often does נָגַע (nâgaʻ) appear?

Strong's H5060 is tagged on 150 words in 142 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:3 and last appears in Zechariah 14:5.