Hebrew word study
נָגַשׁ H5066
- Transliteration
- nâgash
- Pronunciation
- naw-gash'
- KJV glosses
- (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.
Lexical summary
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
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information