Strong H5066H5066Gנָגַשׁ

to approach: approach

Transliteration: nâgash
Pronunciation: naw-gash'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

: approach
1) to draw near, approach
1a) (Qal) to draw or come near
1a1) of humans
1a1a) of sexual intercourse
1a2) of inanimate subject
1a2a) to approach one another
1b) (Niphal) to draw near
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring
1d) (Hophal) to be brought near
1e) (Hithpael) to draw near
Also means: na.gash (נָגַשׁ ": bring" H5066H)

General definition

A primitive root; to be or come (causatively bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically to lie with a woman; as an {enemy} to attack; religiously 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 ({higher} {near} {nigh}) give {place} go hard ({up}) ({be} {draw} go) near ({nigh}) {offer} {overtake} {present} {put} stand.

In the Bible

Strong H5066G appears in 78 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

come48
draw14
go7
approach4
nigh2
overtake2
be1
give1
stand1

First verses

Genesis 18:23
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis 27:22
And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Genesis 27:26
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
Genesis 27:27
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
Genesis 29:10
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
Genesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 33:6
Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 43:19
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
Genesis 44:18
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exodus 19:22
And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 24:2
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus 24:14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
Exodus 28:43
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
Exodus 30:20
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord:
Exodus 34:30
And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

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