נָגַשׁ (nâgash) — Approach
Hebrew word study: נָגַשׁ (nâgash), Strong's H5066. to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worshi
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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
KJV translation words: (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.
Strong's H5066 is tagged on 125 words in 112 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:23 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 112)
- Genesis 18:23 — וַיִּגַּשׁ — and he drew near
- Genesis 19:9 — גֶּשׁ — approach
- Genesis 27:21 — גְּשָׁה — draw near
- Genesis 27:22 — וַיִּגַּשׁ — and he drew near
- Genesis 27:25 — הַגִּשָׁה — bring it near
- Genesis 27:26 — גְּשָׁה — draw near
- Genesis 27:27 — וַיִּגַּשׁ — and he drew near
- Genesis 29:10 — וַיִּגַּשׁ — and he drew near
- Genesis 33:3 — גִּשְׁתּוֹ — drew near he
- Genesis 33:6 — וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ — and they approached
- Genesis 33:7 — וַתִּגַּשׁ — and she approached
- Genesis 43:19 — וַיִּגְּשׁוּ — and they approached
- Genesis 44:18 — וַיִּגַּשׁ — and he drew near
- Genesis 45:4 — גְּשׁוּ — draw near
- Genesis 48:10 — וַיַּגֵּשׁ — and he brought near
- Genesis 48:13 — וַיַּגֵּשׁ — and he brought them near
- Exodus 19:15 — תִּגְּשׁוּ — you draw near
- Exodus 19:22 — הַנִּגָּשִׁים — who draw near
- Exodus 20:21 — נִגַּשׁ — he drew near
- Exodus 21:6 — וְהִגִּישׁוֹ — and he will bring near him
- Exodus 24:2 — וְנִגַּשׁ — and he will draw near
- Exodus 24:14 — יִגַּשׁ — he will draw near
- Exodus 28:43 — בְגִשְׁתָּם — when draw near they
- Exodus 30:20 — בְגִשְׁתָּם — when draw near they
- Exodus 32:6 — וַיַּגִּשׁוּ — and they brought near
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Frequently asked questions
What does nâgash (H5066) mean?
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.
How is H5066 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5066 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..
How often does נָגַשׁ (nâgash) appear?
Strong's H5066 is tagged on 125 words in 112 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:23 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.
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