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Lexicon :: Strong's H5065 - nāḡaś

Aa
נָגַשׂ
Transliteration
nāḡaś
Pronunciation
naw-gas'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1296

Strong’s Definitions

נָגַשׂ nâgas, naw-gas'; a primitive root; to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize:—distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), × raiser of taxes, taskmaster.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H5065 in the following manner: oppressor (7x), taskmasters (5x), exact (4x), distressed (2x), oppressed (2x), driver (1x), exactors (1x), taxes (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H5065 in the following manner: oppressor (7x), taskmasters (5x), exact (4x), distressed (2x), oppressed (2x), driver (1x), exactors (1x), taxes (1x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגַשׂ nâgas, naw-gas'; a primitive root; to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize:—distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), × raiser of taxes, taskmaster.
STRONGS H5065: Abbreviations
† [נָגַשׂ verb press, drive, oppress, exact (Assyrian nagâšu, throw down, overthrow, DlHWB 448; Arabic bdb062002 rouse and drive game, drive vehemently; Ethiopic bdb062003 reign, wield power, bdb062004 king); —
Qal Perfect נ׳ 2 Kings 23:25; Imperfect יִגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:2; 2nd person masculine singular תִּגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:3; 2nd person masculine plural תִּנְגּ֑שֹׁוּ Isaiah 58:3; — Participle נֹגֵשׂ Isaiah 9:3 +, etc.; —
1. press, drive to work (object עַצְּבֵיכֶם your workmen), Isaiah 58:3 (GesComm., De Di Du; exact [changing ע׳, which see]. Che, etc.); see 2.
2. exact with accusative כֶּסֶף, 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 (|| שָׁלוֺם פְּקֻדָּתֵךְ).
Niph. Perfect נִגַּשׂ 1 Samuel 13:6 + 2 times + Isaiah 3:5 (וְ consecutive); — hard pressed by enemy 1 Samuel 13:6, and so 1 Samuel 14:24 (but omitted by emendation, after Greek Version of the LXX, Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS); treated harshly, of suffering servant of י׳ Isaiah 53:7; reciprocal tyrannize over (ב׳) each other Isaiah 35.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

3:7; 5:6; 5:10; 5:13; 5:14

Deuteronomy

15:2; 15:2; 15:3; 15:13

1 Samuel

13:6; 13:6; 14:24

2 Kings

23:25; 23:35

Job

3:18; 39:7

Isaiah

3:5; 3:12; 9:3; 9:3; 14:2; 14:4; 35; 53:7; 58:3; 58:3; 60:17

Daniel

11:20

Zechariah

9:8; 10:4

H5065

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Strong's Number H5065 matches the Hebrew נָגַשׂ (nāḡaś),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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And the LORD H3068 said H559, “I have certainly H7200 seen H7200 the oppression H6040 of My people H5971 who H834 are in Egypt H4714, and have heard H8085 their outcry H6818 because H4480 H6440 of their taskmasters H5065, for I am H3045 aware H3045 of their sufferings H4341.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:6 - So the same H1931 day H3117 Pharaoh H6547 commanded H6680 the taskmasters H5065 over the people H5971 and their foremen H7860, saying H559,

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So the taskmasters H5065 of the people H5971 and their foremen H7860 went H3318 out H3318 and spoke H559 to the people H5971, saying H559, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 Pharaoh H6547 says H559: ‘I am not going to give H5414 you any straw H8401.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:13 - And the taskmasters H5065 pressed H213 them, saying H559, “Complete H3615 your [fn]work H4639 quota H4639, [fn]your daily H3117 amount H1697 H3117, just H834 as H834 when [fn]you had H1961 straw H8401.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:14 - Moreover, the foremen H7860 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, whom H834 Pharaoh’s H6547 taskmasters H5065 had set H7760 over H5921 them, were beaten H5221 [fn]and asked H559, “Why H4069 have you not completed H3615 your required H2706 task H2706 of making H3835 bricks H3835 either H1571 yesterday H8543 or H1571 today H3117, as before H8543 H8032?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:2 - “And this H2088 is the regulation H1697 for the release H8059 of H8059 debts H8059: every H3605 creditor H1167 H4874 H3027 is to forgive H8058 what H834 he has loaned H5383 to his neighbor H7453; he shall not require H5065 it of his neighbor H7453 and his brother H251, because H3588 the LORD’S H3068 release H8059 has been proclaimed H7121.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:3 - “From a foreigner H5237 you may require H5065 it, but your hand H3027 shall [fn]forgive H8058 whatever H834 of yours is with your brother H251.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:6 - When the men H376 of Israel H3478 saw H7200 that they were in trouble H6862 (for the people H5971 were hard-pressed H5065), then the people H5971 kept H2244 themselves hidden H2244 in caves H4631, in crevices H2336, in cliffs H5553, in crypts H6877, and in pits H953.

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Now the men H376 of Israel H3478 were hard-pressed H5065 on that day H3117, for Saul H7586 had put H422 the people H5971 under H422 oath H422, saying H559, “Cursed H779 be the man H376 who H834 eats H398 food H3899 [fn]before H5704 evening H6153, and before I have avenged H5358 myself on my enemies H340.” So none H3808 H3605 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 food H3899.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:35 - So Jehoiakim H3079 gave H5414 the silver H3701 and gold H2091 to Pharaoh H6547, but he assessed H6186 the land H776 in order to give H5414 the money H3701 at the [fn]command H6310 of Pharaoh H6547. He collected H5065 the silver H3701 and gold H2091 from the people H5971 of the land H776, each H376 according to his assessment H6187, to give H5414 to Pharaoh H6549 Neco H6549.

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“The prisoners H615 are H7599 at H7599 ease H7599 together H3162;

They do not hear H8085 the voice H6963 of the taskmaster H5065.

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“He laughs H7832 at the turmoil H1995 of the city H7151,

He does not hear H8085 the shouting H8663 of the taskmaster H5065.

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And the people H5971 will be oppressed H5065,

Each H376 one H376 by another H376, and each H376 one H376 by his neighbor H7453;

The youth H5288 will assault H7292 the elder H2205,

And the contemptible H7034 person will assault the one honored H3513.

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My people H5971! Their oppressors H5065 treat H5953 them violently H5953,

And women H802 rule H4910 over them.

My people H5971! Those who guide H833 you lead H8582 you astray H8582

And confuse H1104 the direction H1870 of your paths H734.

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For You will break H2865 the yoke H5923 of their burden H5448 and the staff H4294 on their shoulders H7926,

The rod H7626 of their oppressor H5065, as [fn]at the battle H3117 of Midian H4080.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - The peoples H5971 will take H3947 them along and bring H935 them to their place H4725, and the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will make H5157 them their own possession H5157 in the land H127 of the LORD H3068 as male H5650 and female H8198 servants H5650 H8198; and [fn]they will take H1961 H7617 their captors H7617 captive H7617 and will rule H7287 over their oppressors H5065.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:4 - that you will take H5375 up H5375 this H2088 [fn]taunt H4912 against H5921 the king H4428 of Babylon H894, and say H559,

“How H349 the oppressor H5065 has ceased H7673,

And how the [fn]onslaught H4062 has ceased H7673!

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He was oppressed H5065 and afflicted H6031,

Yet He did not open H6605 His mouth H6310;

Like a lamb H7716 that is led H2986 to slaughter H2874,

And like a sheep H7353 that is H481 silent H481 before H6440 its shearers H1494,

So He did not open H6605 His mouth H6310.

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‘Why H4100 have we fasted H6684 and You do not see H7200?

Why have we humbled H6031 ourselves H5315 and You do not [fn]notice H3045?’

Behold H2005, on the day H3117 of your fast H6685 you find H4672 your desire H2656,

And oppress H5065 all H3605 your workers H6092.

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“Instead H8478 of H8478 bronze H5178 I will bring H935 gold H2091,

And instead H8478 of H8478 iron H1270 I will bring H935 silver H3701,

And instead H8478 of H8478 wood H6086, bronze H5178,

And instead H8478 of H8478 stones H68, iron H1270.

And I will make H7760 peace H7965 your administrators H6486,

And righteousness H6666 your overseers H5065.

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“Then in his place H3653 one will arise H5975 who will allow an [fn]oppressor H5065 to pass H5674 through H5674 the [fn]Jewel H1925 of his kingdom H4438; yet within a few H259 days H3117 he will be broken H7665, though not in anger H639 nor H3808 in battle H4421.

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But I will camp H2583 around My house H1004 [fn]because H4480 of an army H4675,

Because H4480 of him who passes H5674 by H5674 and returns H7725;

And no H3808 oppressor H5065 will pass H5674 over H5921 them anymore H5750,

For now H6258 I have seen H7200 with My eyes H5869.

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“From [fn]them will come H3318 the cornerstone H6438,

From [fn]them the tent H3489 peg H3489,

From [fn]them the bow H7198 of battle H4421,

From [fn]them every H3605 tyrant H5065, all of them together H3162.

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