The meaning of “פָּגַשׁ”
Understanding pâgash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
meet (with, together). - to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence - figuratively, to concur 1) to meet, ...
פָּגַשׁ
meet (with, together). - to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence - figuratively, to concur 1) to meet, join, encounter 1a) (Qal) to meet, encounter 1b) (Niphal) to meet together, meet each other 1c) (Piel) to meet, encounter
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 33:8 | “And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.” Word: פָּגַשׁ (pâgash) | |
| 1 Samuel 25:20 | “And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.” Word: פָּגַשׁ (pâgash) | |
| Job 5:14 | “They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.” Word: פָּגַשׁ (pâgash) | |
| Proverbs 22:2 | “The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.” Word: פָּגַשׁ (pâgash) | |
| Jeremiah 41:6 | “And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.” Word: פָּגַשׁ (pâgash) |
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