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Strong's #05060 - נָגַע
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1) to touch, reach, strike
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to touch
1a2) to strike
1a3) to reach, extend to
1a4) to be stricken
1a4a) stricken (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated
1c) (Piel) to strike
1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)
1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive
1e1) to cause to touch, apply
1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come
1e3) to approach (of time)
1e4) to befall (of fate)
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2376) ocn (נגאה NGAh) AC: Touch CO: ? AB: ?: [from: cn- touching]
V) ocn (נגאה NGAh) - Touch: To touch or strike. Also to bring a plague as a touch from God. KJV (150): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel, Participle) touch, came, reach, bring, near, smite, nigh, plague, happen, strike, beat, cast, reach, join, lay - Strongs: H5060 (נָגַע)
Nm) ocn (נגאה NGAh) - Touch: A plague or other sire or illness as a touch. KJV (78): plague, sore, stroke, stripe, stricken, wound - Strongs: H5061 (נֶגַע)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect ׳נ Genesis 32:33 +; נָָֽגְעָה Judges 20:41 +; 1 plural suffix נְנַעֲנוּךָ Genesis 26:29; Imperfect יִגַּע Leviticus 5:3 +; וַיִּגַּע Genesis 32:26 +, etc.; Imperative גַּע Psalm 144:5 2t.; Infinitive construct נְגֹעַ, לִנְגּוֺעַ Genesis 20:6 3t.; גַּ֫עַת 2 Samuel 14:10; Ezekiel 17:10; suffix נָגְעֵךְ Ruth 2:9 etc.; Participle active נֹגֵעַ 1 Kings 19:5 +; נֹגְעִים Jeremiah 12:14; feminine נֹגַ֫עַת Numbers 19:22 2t.; plural נֹגְעֹת 1 Kings 6:27; passive נָגוּעַ Psalm 73:14; Isaiah 53:4; —
1. a. touch, usually followed by בְּ Genesis 3:3 (J), Genesis 32:25; Genesis 32:33; Exodus 19:12 (twice in verse); Exodus 19:13 (all E), Exodus 29:37; Exodus 30:20 (P), Leviticus 5:2,325t. Leviticus; Numbers 16:26 7t. Numbers (P) + Numbers 19:22 (no בְּ or object), Deuteronomy 14:8; Judges 6:21; 2 Samuel 23:7; 1 Kings 6:27 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 19:5,7; 2 Kings 13:21; Esther 5:2; Daniel 8:5,18; Lamentations 4:14; followed by אֶלֿ Haggai 2:12; Numbers 4:15; 1 Kings 6:27; Daniel 9:21, compare Hosea 4:2; compare עַלמֶּֿה Isaiah 6:7; עַלשָֿׂפָה Daniel 10:16; compare accusative Isaiah 52:11; absolute (no object expressed) Job 6:7; Lamentations 4:15.
b. of ׳י touching earth, mountains, etc., followed by בְּ Amos 9:5; Psalm 104:32; Psalm 144:5; figurative of ׳י touching the heart, followed by בְּ 1 Samuel 10:26.
2 nearly = strike, passive stricken, Psalm 73:14; Isaiah 53:4 "" מֻכֶּה), of wind Job 1:19; Ezekiel 17:10; of divine chastisement 1 Samuel 6:9; Job 1:11; Job 19:21; followed by אֶל Job 2:5.
3 touch = harm, followed by. בְּ, Genesis 26:11 (J), Joshua 9:19; 2 Samuel 14:10; 1 Chronicles 16:22 "" הָרֵעַ) = Psalm 105:15; Jeremiah 12:14; Zechariah 2:12 (twice in verse); followed by. אֶלֿ Genesis 20:6 ( touch a woman), so Proverbs 6:29 (followed by בְּ); followed by. accusative Genesis 26:29 (J, suffix), so Ruth 2:9; see also Job 5:19 (subject רַע, followed by בְּ), Judges 20:34,41 (both subject רָעָה, followed by עַלֿ).
4 reach, extend to, 2 Samuel 5:8, followed by בְּ (but corrupt see Dr HPS); in metaphor, followed by עַד, of vine Isaiah 16:8; Jeremiah 48:32; of sword Jeremiah 4:10, compare Jeremiah 4:18; of chastisement Micah 1:9, compare Job 4:5 ("" בּוֺא אֶלֿ); also (followed by אֶל) Jeremiah 51:9; = come, followed by אֶלֿ Jonah 3:6; arrive (of time), absolute Ezra 3:1; Nehemiah 7:73.
Niph`al Imperfect וַיִּנָָּֽנְעוּ Joshua 8:15 be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be Song of Solomon , but read probably וַיִּנָָּֽגְפוּ, see נגף
Niph`al
Pi`el Perfect suffix נִגְּעוֺ 2 Chronicles 26:20 strike (with leprosy, 2accusative), subject ׳י; so Imperfect וַיְנַגַּע 2 Kings 15:5; Genesis 12:17 (subject ׳י; accusative of person + accusative of cognate meaning).
Pu`al Imperfect יְנֻגָּע֑וּ be sticken by diseases (?; compare
Pi`el and נֶגַע 2. 3. especially 2 Samuel 7:14) Psalm 73:5.
Hiph`il Perfect הִגִּיעַ Isaiah 25:12 6t.; 2 feminine singular הִגַּ֫עַתְּ Esther 4:14; 1 singular suffix וְהִגַּעְתִּ֫יהוּ Ezekiel 13:14, etc.; Imperfect יַגִּיעַ Isaiah 8:8 3t.; וַיַּגַּע Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9, etc.; Infinitive construct הַגִּיעַ Esther 2:12,15; Participle מַגִּיעַ Genesis 28:12 +; feminine מַגַּ֫עַת 2 Chronicles 3:11; — cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive:
1 cause to touch, apply, Exodus 12:22) (J E; מִדָּם, אֶלֿ); cause to touch (compare עַד עָפָר, לָאָרֶץ), i.e. bring to ground, Isaiah 25:5,12, compare Lamentations 2:2; Ezekiel 13:14 (followed by אֶלֿ), Exodus 4:25 (J; followed by לְרַגְלָיו); followed by עַלמֶּֿה Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9; followed by בְּ Isaiah 5:8.
2 intransitive reach, extend, Genesis 28:12 (followed by ָ ה locative); followed by אֶלֿ Zechariah 14:5, followed by עַד Isaiah 8:8; compare ׳תַּגּיָדוֺ דֵּי שֶׂה Leviticus 5:7 if his hand do not reach enough for a lamb (i.e. he be not able to furnish a lamb); followed by לְ Job 20:6 (hyperbole) 2 Chronicles 3:11 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 3:12; followed by עַד לְ 2 Chronicles 28:9; attain, followed by לְ Esther 4:14, arrive, come, followed by accusative of location Isaiah 30:4; Esther 4:3; Esther 8:17, followed by לְ (of time) Daniel 12:12, followed by אֶלֿ 1 Samuel 14:9, followed by עַדֿ Psalm 107:18, absolute Esther 6:14; followed by אֵצֶל Daniel 8:7.
3 approach, of time, absolute Ecclesiastes 12:1; Song of Solomon 2:12; Ezekiel 7:12 ("" בּוֺא); see also Esther 9:1 (followed by Infinitive), compare Esther 2:12,15; Psalm 88:4 (followed by לְ).
4 of fate or lot, = befal, followed by אֶלֿ Esther 9:26; Ecclesiastes 8:14 (twice in verse); Psalm 32:6.
נָגַע fut. יִגַּע, inf. נְגֹעַ, with suff. נָגְעוֹ, also גַּעַת.
(1) to touch, to reach unto. Constr. frequently followed by בְּ Genesis 3:3; Leviticus 5:3, 6:11 11:24, seq.; Daniel 8:5 followed by עַל Isaiah 6:7, and אֶל Numbers 4:15; Haggai 2:12. Specially it is used
(a) to touch any thing, for to violate, to injure, Genesis 26:11, הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּאִישׁ הַזֶּה וּבְאִשְׁתּוֹ “he who touches (injures) this man or his wife;” verse 29 Genesis 26:29; Joshua 9:19.
(b) to touch a woman, to lie with her; followed by בְּ Proverbs 6:29 followed by אֶל Genesis 20:6 (compare ἅπτεσθαι, 1 Corinthians 7:1).
(c) to touch the heart, i.e. to move the mind of any one, 1 Samuel 10:26.
(2) in a local sense, to touch any thing, i.e. to get or reach as far as any thing, followed by בְּ 1 Kings 6:27; Hosea 4:2 עַד Micah 1:9; Isaiah 16:8; Jeremiah 4:10 אֶל Jeremiah 51:9 עַל Judges 20:34, 41 Judges 20:41, compare Job 4:5, 5:19. Hence
(3) to come to any person or thing, followed by בְּ 2 Samuel 5:8 אֶל Jonah 3:6; Daniel 9:21. Absol. to arrive (used of time), Ezra 3:1; Nehemiah 7:72 (7:73 ), compare הִגּיעַ.
(4) intensitive, i.q. Piel, to touch heavily, to smite, to strike, Genesis 32:26, 33 Ge3 2:33especially to strike with a plague (used of God), followed by בְּ 1 Samuel 6:9; Job 19:21. Part. נָגוּעַ stricken, smitten by the stroke of God, Psalms 73:14; Isaiah 53:4. Also to smite, to injure, used of the wind (Arab ضرب), Ezekiel 17:10. [This meaning is taken as primary in Thes.]
Niphal. pass. of Piel, to be smitten, to be beaten, as an army, or rather to feign to be beaten, Joshua 8:15, like הִתְחַלָּה, הִתְעַשֵּׁר, compare Maurer’s note on the passage.
Piel, i.q. Kal No. 4, to strike, especially used of the punishments of God (compare נָגַף, נָכָה) Genesis 12:17; 2 Kings 15:5.
Pual, pass. Psalms 73:5.
Hiphil
(1) causat. to cause to touch, especially in this phrase, הִגִּיעַ לָאָרֶץ, ה׳ עַד עָפָר “to cause to touch the ground, the dust,” i.e. to destroy (buildings) to the foundation; Isaiah 25:12, 26:5 Lamentations 2:2 in a local sense, Isaiah 5:8, “woe to them who join house to house,” i.e. who buy or erect long ranges of houses.
(2) i.q. Kal No. 1. to touch, followed by לְ Exodus 4:25 אֶל Exodus 12:22 עַל Isaiah 6:7.
(3) i.q. Kal No. 2, to reach to anything, followed by לְ Genesis 28:12 עַד. Isaiah 8:8 used of calamities, Ecclesiastes 8:14; Esther 9:26 (followed by אֶל).
(4) i. g. Kal No. 3, to come to, followed by עַד Psalms 107:18 אֶל 1 Samuel 14:9 hence to attain to, followed by לְ Esther 4:14. Absol. to come, used of persons, Esther 6:14 of time, Ezekiel 7:12; Ecclesiastes 12:1. Hence