A primitive root; to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. To worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back -- (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.
H5066. nagash
[נָגַשׁ]125 verb draw near, approach, less frequently synonym of קרב q. v. (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il (rare) and derivatives ); —
Qal68 Imperfect יִגַּשׁ Exodus 24:14 +, יִגָּ֑שׁ Psalm 91:7, וַיִּגַּשׁ Genesis 18:23 +; 3 feminine singular וַתִּגַּשׁ 33:7; 2masculine singular תִּגַּשֿׁ Isaiah 65:5; 3masculine plural יִגְּשׁוּ 41:1 +, יִגָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 24:2, יִגַּ֑שׁוּ Job 41:8 (Baer; van d. H. יִנָּ֑שׁוּ); 3 feminine plural וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ Genesis 33:6, etc.; Imperative גַּשׁ 2 Samuel 1:15, גֶּשֿׁ Genesis 19:9, גְּשָׁה 27:21 2t.; feminine singular גְּשִׁי; Ruth 2:14, etc.; Infinitive construct לָגֶ֫שֶׁת Judges 20:23 +; suffix גִּשְׁתּוֺ Genesis 33:3; גִּשְׁתָּם Exodus 28:43 2t.; — draw or come near, 1 human subject: followed by אֶלֿ person Genesis 27:22; 43:19; 44:18; 45:4 (all J), Exodus 19:15 (of sexual intercourse), 24:2; Numbers 32:16; Joshua 14:6 (all E), Exodus 34:30; Joshua 21:1 (P), + 10 t. elsewhere (not D), + Psalm 91:7 (subject pestilence personified); of priestly approach to ׳י Ezekiel 44:13, compare Jeremiah 30:21b, also followed by אֶלֿ of altar Exodus 28:43; 30:20; Leviticus 21:23 and absolute, 21:21 (all P or H); followed by אֶלֿ of thing also Numbers 8:16; followed by עַדֿ person Genesis 33:3 (J), of thing Judges 9:52; followed by עַלֿ person Ezekiel 9:6, of thing 44:13; followed by בְּ person Isaiah 65:5 ("" אֶלֿ קָרַב); in Amos 9:10 read בַעֲדֵנוּ תִּגַּשׁ (for תַּגִּישׁ ᵑ0 Hiph`il compare We GASm Dr Now; "" קִדֵּם); followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה draw near for battle Judges 20:23; Jeremiah 46:3; 2 Samuel 10:13 = 1 Chronicles 19:14 (+ לִפְנֵי person); followed by accusative of person 1 Samuel 9:18; 30:21, of thing Numbers 4:19 (P), but accusative difficult; Dr reads אֶלֿ for אֶתֿ 1 Samuel 9:18; Numbers 4:19, compare Klo HPS; in 1 Samuel 30:21 Dr takes אֶתֿ = with; followed by הֲלוֺם hither, 14:38; Ruth 2:14; absolute Genesis 18:23; 27:21; 29:10; 33:6-7, 45:4 (all J), Exodus 24:2 (E), Joshua 8:11 (E; + ויבאו), + 9 t. (not P, D),+ Genesis 27:26-27, (E), Joshua 3:9 (J), 2 Samuel 1:15; 2 Chronicles 29:31 (all Imperative followed by 2nd Imperative), + Genesis 19:9 (J), Leviticus 21:21 (twice in verse) (H), 2 Kings 4:27 (all followed by Infinitive purpose); Note especially גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָה Genesis 19:9 lit approach thither! i.e. move away ! compare וְאֵשׁ֑בָה גְּשָׁהלִֿי Isaiah 46:20 move away for me (make room for me that I may dwell ("" הַמָּקוֺם צַרלִֿי).
2 inanimate subject אֶחָד יִגַּ֫שׁוּ בְּאֶחָד Job 41:8 one to another they approach (fit closely together; of scales of crocodile ). —
Qal not in D.
Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7 +; 3 feminine singular וְנִגְּשָׁה Deuteronomy 25:9; 3masculine plural נִגְּשׁוּ Exodus 34:32 +; נִגַּשְׁתֶּם 2 Samuel 11:20-21, Participle plural נִגָּשִׁים Exodus 19:22; — draw near =
Qal (and substitute for it in D): — followed by אֶלֿ person Deuteronomy 25:9; 1 Kings 20:13; Ezra 9:1, of priestly approach to Yahweh Exodus 19:22 (J), Jeremiah 30:21; followed by אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 20:21; 24:2 (both E), 2 Samuel 11:20-21, אֶלהַֿמִּשְׁמָּט Deuteronomy 25:1; followed by בְּ person Amos 9:13; followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה 1 Samuel 7:10; absolute Genesis 33:7 (J), Deuteronomy 20:2 ("" קרב), 21:5; Exodus 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship Isaiah 29:13.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix consecutive וְהִגִּישׁוֺ Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse), וְהִגִּישָׁהּ Leviticus 2:8; 3plural הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ 2 Samuel 17:29; 2masculine plural הִגַּשְׁתֶּם Amos 5:25; Imperfect jussive יַגֵּשׁJob 40:19; וַיַגֶּשֿׁ Genesis 27:25; וַיַּגַּ֑שׁ Judges 6:19; 3feminine singular תַּגִּישׁ Amos 9:10, וַתַּגֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Samuel 13:11; 3masculine plural יַגִּ֫ישׁוּ Isaiah 41:22; 2masculine plural תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּ Malachi 1:8, תַּגִּישׁוּן 1:8, וַתַּגִּישׁוּן Amos 6:3, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַגִּ֫ישָׁה Genesis 27:25 +; masculine plural הַגִּ֫ישׁוּ 1 Samuel 13:9 +; Participle מַגִּישׁ Malachi 2:12; plural construct מַגִּישֵׁי 3:3, etc.; — cause to approach, bring near, bring, followed by אֶלֿ person (usually object accusative of thing, rarely person Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 15:32; Genesis 48:10 compare 48:13): — 48:10, 13 (E), Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 13:9; 14:34; 15:32; 2 Samuel 13:11 (+ Infinitive purpose), 2 Kings 4:5-6, followed by אֶלהַֿמִּוְבֵּךְַ Leviticus 2:8 (P; of sacrifice); עַלמִֿזְבְּחִי Malachi 1:7 (sacrifice); לְ person Genesis 27:25 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Samuel 30:7; 2 Samuel 17:29 (read ᵐ5 וַיַּגִּישׁוּ Th We Klo Kit, compare Dr), of sacrifice Amos 5:25; Malachi 2:12; 3:3; לִפְנֵי person 1 Samuel 28:25; 2 Chronicles 29:23; no preposition Exodus 32:6 (J), 1 Samuel 14:18, 34; 23:9; 30:7; Judges 6:19 (following אֶלֿ הוציא), Amos 6:3; 1 Kings 5:1; Leviticus 8:14 (P), of sacrifice also Malachi 1:8 (לִזְבֹּחַ), 1:8 ("" הקריב); figurative (object proofs, evidences) Isaiah 41:21 ("" קרב), 41:22 (+ וַיַּגִּידוּ), compare 45:21 ("" הַגִּידוּ); חַרְבּוֺ יַגֵּשׁ הָעשֹׁוֺ Job 40:19 let him that made him (the hippotamus) draw near his sword, is dubious; Du חֲבֵרָו נֹגֵשׂ [י]הֶעָשׂוּ who is made ruler of its fellows (other conjectures see Di Bu); Amos 9:10 read תִּגַּשׁ
Qal q. v. ).
Hoph`al Perfect3masculine plural הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם 2 Samuel 3:34 (Ginsb הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ thy feet have not been brought near (put into) fetters; Participle לשׁמי מֻגָּשׁ Malachi 1:11 it (impersonal) is offered to my name.
Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural הִתְנַגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 45:20 draw near! ("" יָבֹאוּ הִקָּֽבְצוּ).
נֵד see II. נדד. נֹד see נוד.