נָגַשׁ

Strong's H5066

nâgash

/naw-gash'/

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

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H5066
Hebrew
נָגַשׁ
Transliteration
nâgash
Pronunciation
/naw-gash'/
KJV Translations
17 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

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

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

(make to) approach (nigh)bring (forthhithernear)(cause to) come (hithernearnigh)give placego hard (up)(bedrawgo) near (nigh)offerovertakepresentputstand

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