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Strong's #5065 - נָגַשׂ

Transliteration

nâgas

Phonetics

naw-gas'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1296

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure
1. (Qal)
  1. to press, drive
  2. to exact
  3. driver, taskmaster, ruler, oppressor, tyrant, lord, exactor of tribute (participle)
2. (Niphal) to be hard pressed

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 523 ‑ ἀπαιτέω (ap‑ah'ee‑teh‑o); 1325 ‑ δίδωμι (did'‑o‑mee); 1643 ‑ ἐλαύνω (el‑ow'‑no); 1985 ‑ ἐπίσκοπος (ep‑is'‑kop‑os); 1988 ‑ ἐπιστάτης (ep‑is‑tat'‑ace); 4238 ‑ πράσσω (pras'‑so); 4317 ‑ προσάγω (pros‑ag'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

BSB (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

CSB (22)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

ESV (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

KJV (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

LEB (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

LSB (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

N95 (24)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 9

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

NAS (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 9

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (23)

Exodus 5

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Isaiah 8

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

ASV (23)

and exact 1

and no oppressor 1

and the taskmasters 2

and thine exactors 1

are their oppressors 1

from him every ruler 1

he exacted 1

he shall not exact 1

he was oppressed 1

how hath the oppressor 1

of his oppressor 1

of the driver 1

of the taskmaster 1

of their taskmasters 1

over their oppressors 1

shall be oppressed 1

taskmasters 1

that shall cause an exactor 1

the taskmasters 1

thou mayest exact 1

were distressed 2

BSB (23)

a tax collector 1

and exacted 1

and you oppress 1

as your ruler 1

he was oppressed 1

of a driver 1

of the oppressor 1

of their oppressor 1

oppress 1

over their oppressors 1

ruler 1

so the taskmasters 1

taskmasters 1

the oppressor 1

the taskmasters 2

their oppressors 1

to collect 1

were hard-pressed 1

were in distress 1

will an oppressor 1

will oppress one another 1

you may collect 1

CSB (22)

as your ruler 1

collect 2

collector 1

drivers 1

exacted 1

of a driver 1

of their oppressor 1

oppress 3

oppressed 1

oppressor 1

oppressors 2

out 1

overseers 1

situation 1

the oppressor 1

the overseers 2

their oppressor 1

ESV (23)

driver 1

every ruler 1

exact 2

exacted 1

hard pressed 2

oppress 1

oppressed 3

oppressor 3

oppressors 1

taskmaster 1

taskmasters 6

tribute 1

KJV (23)

distressed 2

driver 1

exact 3

exacted 1

exactors 1

oppressed 2

oppressor 5

oppressors 2

taskmasters 5

taxes 1

LEB (23)

an official 1

and he shall 1

and the slave drivers 1

and the slave drivers of 1

and you oppress 1

are their oppressors 1

as ⌊your ruling body⌋ 1

he exacted 1

its oppressor 1

oppressor 1

over their oppressors 1

ruler 1

s 2

slave drivers 1

the oppressor 1

the slave drivers 1

their oppressors 1

was hard pressed 1

was oppressed 1

were hard pressed 1

will be oppressed 1

you may exact payment 1

LSB (23)

driver 1

exact 2

exacted 1

oppress 1

oppressed 2

oppressor 1

pressed 2

taskmaster 5

taskmasters 8

N95 (24)

drive 1

driver 1

exact 2

exacted 1

hard 1

oppressed 2

oppressor 4

oppressors 2

overseers 1

pressed 2

ruler 1

taskmaster 1

taskmasters 5

NAS (23)

collected 1

oppress 1

oppressed 2

oppressor 4

oppressors 2

overseers 1

pressed 2

require 2

taskmaster 2

taskmasters 5

tyrant 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (23)

and exact 1

and no oppressor 1

are their oppressors 1

from him every ruler 1

he exacted 1

he shall not exact 1

he was oppressed 1

how the oppressor 1

of his oppressor 1

of the driver 1

of the taskmaster 1

of their taskmasters 1

over their oppressors 1

taskmasters 1

the taskmasters 3

were distressed 2

who shall cause a tax 1

will be oppressed 1

you may exact 1

your ruler 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2375) x c n (נגס NGS) AC: Drive CO: ? AB: ?: [from: cn- touching]

V) x c n (נגס NGS) - Drive: To drive oxen or men. [df: Vgn] KJV (23): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Participle) oppressor, taskmaster, exact, distress, oppress, driver, exactor, tax - Strongs: H5065 (נָגַשׂ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[נָגַשׂ verb press, drive, oppress, exact (Assyrian naga&198;šu, throw down, overthrow, Dl^{HWB 448}; Arabic

rouse and drive game, drive vehemently; Ethiopic

reign, wield power,

king); —

Qal Perfect ׳נ 2 Kings 23:25; Imperfect יִגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:2; 2 masculine singular תִּגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:3; 2 masculine plural תִּנְגּ֑שֹׁוּ Isaiah 58:3; — Participle נֹגֵשׂ Isaiah 9:3 +, etc.; —

1 press, drive to work (object עַצְּבֵיכֶם your workmen), Isaiah 58:3 (Ges^Comm., De Di Du; exact [changing ׳ע, q. v.] Che, etc.); see

2 exact with accusativeכֶּסֶף, 2 Kings 23:35; followed by accusative of person only Deuteronomy 15:2,13.

3 Participle (= substantive) driver, task-master Exodus 3:7; Exodus 5:6,10,13,14; Job 3:18; (ass-) driver Job 39:7; of (arbitrary) ruler Isaiah 3:12, ruler (good sense) Zechariah 10:4; = foreign oppressor, tyrant Isaiah 9:3 (with בְּ) Isaiah 14:2,4; Zechariah 9:8; exactor of tribute, Daniel 11:20; plural abstract lordship = lord, ruler, figurative of צְדָקָה (personified) Isaiah 60:17 ("" מְּקֻדָּתֵךְ שָׁלוֺם).

Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׂ 1 Samuel 13:6 2t. + Isaiah 3:5 (וְ consecutive); — hard pressed by enemy 1 Samuel 13:6, and Song of Solomon 1Samuel 14:24 (but omitted by emendation, after ᵐ5, Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS); treated harshly, of suffering servant of ׳י Isaiah 53:7; reciprocal tyrannize over (׳ב) each other Isaiah 35..

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

נָגַשׂ fut. יִגֹּשׂ (once יִנְגּוֹשׂ Isaiah 58:3), [“Arabic نجش”] to impel, to urge, to drive

(1) a labourer to work, Isaiah 58:3. Whence part. נוֹגֵשׂ a taskmaster, ἐργοδιώκτης, Exodus 3:7; Job 3:18 also followed by בְּ, hence נֹגֵשׂ בּוֹ Isaiah 9:3 used of a driver of animals, Job 39:7.

(2) to urge a debtor, to demand a debt, with an acc. of pers. Deuteronomy 15:2, Deuteronomy 15:3 to demand tribute, followed by two acc. of the tribute and those on whom it is levied, 2 Kings 23:35 part. נוֹגֵשׂ an exactor of tribute, Daniel 11:20.

(3) to reign, to rule, part. נוֹגֵשׂ a ruler, a tyrant, Isaiah 3:12, 14:2 60:17 Zechariah 10:4. Ethiop. ነገሠ፡ id. whence ንጉሥ፡ and ነጋሢ፡ a king; ንጉሠ፡ ነገሥት፡ king of kings, a title of the king of Ethiopia.

Niphal נִגַּשׂ to be pressed, harassed, 1 Samuel 13:6; Isaiah 53:7 to press or harass one another, Isaiah 3:5 to be harassed with toil, to be wearied out (used of an army), 1 Samuel 14:24.

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List of Word Forms

בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ בנגשיהם׃ הַנֹּגְשִׂ֣ים הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ הנגש הנגשים וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים וְנִגַּ֣שׂ וְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְ והנגשים ונגש ונגשיך יִגֹּ֤שׂ יגש נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ נִגַּ֖שׂ נִגַּ֨שׂ נָגַ֞שׂ נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו נֹגְשֵׂ֤י נֹגְשֵׂ֥י נֹגְשָׂ֣יו נֹגֵ֑שׂ נֹגֵ֔שׂ נֹגֵֽשׂ׃ נגש נגש׃ נגשי נגשיו נוֹגֵ֖שׂ נוגש תִּגֹּ֑שׂ תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃ תגש תנגשו׃ bə·nō·ḡə·śê·hem bənōḡəśêhem benogeseiHem han·nō·ḡə·śîm han·nō·ḡêś hannoGes hannōḡêś hannogeSim hannōḡəśîm nā·ḡaś naGas nāḡaś nig·gaś nigGas niggaś nō·ḡə·śāw nō·ḡə·śê nō·ḡêś nō·w·ḡêś noGes nōḡêś nogeSav nōḡəśāw nōḡəśê nogeSei nōwḡêś tig·gōś tigGos tiggōś tin·gō·śū tinGosu tingōśū vehannogeSim venigGas venogeSayich wə·han·nō·ḡə·śîm wə·nig·gaś wə·nō·ḡə·śa·yiḵ wəhannōḡəśîm wəniggaś wənōḡəśayiḵ yig·gōś yigGos yiggōś