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

HebrewStrong's H5066
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָגַשׁ (nâgash)
Pronounced: naw-gash'

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he drew near ×17draw near ×10and they approached ×8bring near ×8and they drew near ×5he will draw near ×4and he brought near ×3and they brought near ×3they drew near ×3when draw near they ×3you draw near ×3approach ×2

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּגַּשׁ ×19וַיִּגְּשׁוּ ×11יִגַּשׁ ×5הַגִּישָׁה ×4וְנִגַּשׁ ×4וַיַּגֵּשׁ ×4נִגַּשׁ ×4גְּשָׁה ×3גֹּשׁוּ ×3נִגְּשׁוּ ×3

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×201 Samuel ×15Exodus ×131 Kings ×9Isaiah ×92 Samuel ×7Malachi ×6Leviticus ×5

Verses (first 25 of 112)

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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 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.