נָגַשׂ (nâgas) — Distress

Hebrew word study: נָגַשׂ (nâgas), Strong's H5065. to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize

HebrewStrong's H5065
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָגַשׂ (nâgas)
Pronounced: naw-gas'

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

to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), [idiom] raiser of taxes, taskmaster.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5065 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:7 and last appears in Zechariah 10:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

an oppressor ×2the taskmasters of ×2a driver ×1a taskmaster ×1and the taskmasters ×1he exacted ×1he was hard pressed ×1he will press ×1it was hard pressed ×1taskmasters its ×1the taskmasters ×1you will press ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נִגַּשׂ ×3נֹגֵשׂ ×3נוֹגֵשׂ ×3נֹגְשֵׂי ×2נֹגְשָׂיו ×2הַנֹּגְשִׂים ×1וְהַנֹּגְשִׂים ×1יִגֹּשׂ ×1נָגַשׂ ×1תִּגֹּשׂ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×8Exodus ×5Deuteronomy ×21 Samuel ×2Job ×2Zechariah ×22 Kings ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (all 23)

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 nâgas (H5065) mean?

To drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize.

How is H5065 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5065 as: distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), [idiom] raiser of taxes, taskmaster..

How often does נָגַשׂ (nâgas) appear?

Strong's H5065 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:7 and last appears in Zechariah 10:4.