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נָגַשׁ H5066

H5066 is the Hebrew word נָגַשׁ, transliterated nâgash and said naw-gash'. The King James Version most often renders it came near.

Word: נָגַשׁTransliteration: nâgashSaid: naw-gash'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 104 verses

What it means

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.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 70 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

came near 14×brought 9×come near 8×came 8×drew near 6×come 4×come nigh 4×approach 4×draw near 4×went near 3×bring 3×drew nigh 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.

Verses using נָגַשׁ

The first 40 of 104 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 18:23 · KJV

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 19:9 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 27:25 · KJV

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Genesis 27:26 · KJV

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Genesis 27:27 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 33:6 · KJV

Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 33:7 · KJV

And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 43:19 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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.

Genesis 48:10 · KJV

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

Exodus 19:15 · KJV

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

Exodus 19:22 · KJV

And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

Exodus 20:21 · KJV

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Exodus 21:6 · KJV

Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

Exodus 24:2 · KJV

And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

Exodus 28:43 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 32:6 · KJV

And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

Exodus 34:32 · KJV

And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

Leviticus 2:8 · KJV

And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.

Leviticus 8:14 · KJV

And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

Leviticus 21:21 · KJV

No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

Leviticus 21:23 · KJV

Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Numbers 4:19 · KJV

But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

Numbers 8:19 · KJV

And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

Numbers 32:16 · KJV

And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

Deuteronomy 20:2 · KJV

And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

Deuteronomy 21:5 · KJV

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

Deuteronomy 25:1 · KJV

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Deuteronomy 25:9 · KJV

Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.

Joshua 3:9 · KJV

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

Joshua 8:11 · KJV

And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.

Joshua 14:6 · KJV

Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.

Joshua 21:1 · KJV

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

Judges 9:52 · KJV

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5066 mean?

H5066 is the Hebrew word נָגַשׁ (nâgash), meaning 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.

How is H5066 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it came near (14 times), brought (9 times), come near (8 times), came (8 times), drew near (6 times), among others.

How many times does H5066 appear in the Bible?

נָגַשׁ (nâgash) is tagged in 104 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5066 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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