[
נָגַשׁ] 
125 verb draw near, approach, less frequently synonym of 
קרב which see (Late Hebrew 
id. Hiph. (rare) and derivatives); — 
Qal68 Imperfect יִגַּשׁ Exodus 24:14 +, 
יִגָּ֑שׁ Psalm 91:7, 
וַיִּגַּשׁ Genesis 18:23 +; 
3rd person feminine singular וַתִּגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7; 
2nd person masculine singular תִּגַּשֿׁ Isaiah 65:5; 
3rd person masculine plural יִגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 41:1 +, 
יִגָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 24:2, 
יִגַּ֑שׁוּ Job 41:8 (Baer; van d. H. 
יִנָּ֑שׁוּ); 
3rd person feminine plural וַתִּגַּשְׁןָ Genesis 33:6, etc.; 
Imperative גַּשׁ 2 Samuel 1:15, 
גֶּשֿׁ Genesis 19:9, 
גְּשָׁה Genesis 27:21 + 
2 times; 
feminine singular גְּשִׁי; 
Ruth 2:14, etc.; 
Infinitive construct לָגֶ֫שֶׁת Judges 20:23 +; suffix 
גִּשְׁתּוֺ Genesis 33:3; 
גִּשְׁתָּם Exodus 28:43 + 
2 times; — 
draw or 
come near, 
    1. human subject: followed by 
אֶלֿ person 
Genesis 27:22; 
Genesis 43:19; 
Genesis 44:18; 
Genesis 45:4 (all J), 
Exodus 19:15 (of sexual intercourse), 
Exodus 24:2; 
Numbers 32:16; 
Joshua 14:6 (all E), 
Exodus 34:30; 
Joshua 21:1 (P), + 
10 times elsewhere (not D), + 
Psalm 91:7 (subject pestilence personified); of priestly approach to 
י׳ Ezekiel 44:13, compare 
Jeremiah 30:21b, also followed by 
אֶלֿ of altar 
Exodus 28:43; 
Exodus 30:20; 
Leviticus 21:23 and absolute, 
Leviticus 21:21 (all P or H); followed by 
אֶלֿ of thing also 
Numbers 8:16; followed by 
עַדֿ person 
Genesis 33:3 (J), of thing 
Judges 9:52; followed by 
עַלֿ person 
Ezekiel 9:6, of thing 
Ezekiel 44:13; followed by 
בְּ person 
Isaiah 65:5 (|| 
קָרַב אֶלֿ); in 
Amos 9:10 read 
תִּגַּשׁ בַעֲדֵנוּ (for MT 
תַּגִּישׁ Hiph. compare We GASm Dr Now; || 
קִדֵּם); followed by 
לַמִּלְחָמָה draw near for battle Judges 20:23; 
Jeremiah 46:3; 
2 Samuel 10:13 = 
1 Chronicles 19:14 (+ 
לִפְנֵי person); followed by accusative of person 
1 Samuel 9:18; 
1 Samuel 30:21, of thing 
Numbers 4:19 (P), but accusative difficult; Dr reads 
אֶלֿ for 
אֶתֿ 1 Samuel 9:18; 
Numbers 4:19, compare Klo HPS; in 
1 Samuel 30:21 Dr takes 
אֶתֿ = 
with; followed by 
הֲלוֺם hither, 
1 Samuel 14:38; 
Ruth 2:14; absolute 
Genesis 18:23; 
Genesis 27:21; 
Genesis 29:10; 
Genesis 33:6, 
7; 
Genesis 45:4 (all J), 
Exodus 24:2 (E), 
Joshua 8:11 (E; + 
ויבאו), + 
9 times (not P, D),+ 
Genesis 27:26, 
27 (E), 
Joshua 3:9 (J), 
2 Samuel 1:15; 
2 Chronicles 29:31 (all Imperative followed by 2nd Imperative), + 
Genesis 19:9 (J), 
Leviticus 21:21 (twice in verse) (H), 
2 Kings 4:27 (all followed by Infinitive purpose); Note especially 
גֶּשׁהָֿ֫לְאָה Genesis 19:9 lit 
approach thither! i.e. move away ! compare 
גְּשָׁהלִֿי וְאֵשׁ֑בָה Isaiah 46:20 
move away for me (make room for me 
that I may dwell (|| 
צַרלִֿי הַמָּקוֺם).
 
    2. inanimate subject 
בְּאֶחָד יִגַּ֫שׁוּ אֶחָד Job 41:8 one to another they approach (fit closely together; of scales of crocodile). —
 
Qal not in D. 
Niph. Perfect נִגַּשׁ Genesis 33:7 +; 
3rd person feminine singular וְנִגְּשָׁה Deuteronomy 25:9; 
3rd person masculine plural נִגְּשׁוּ Exodus 34:32 +; 
נִגַּשְׁתֶּם 2 Samuel 11:20, 
21; 
Participle plural 
נִגָּשִׁים Exodus 19:22; — 
draw near = 
Qal (and substitute for it in D): — followed by 
אֶלֿ person 
Deuteronomy 25:9; 
1 Kings 20:13; 
Ezra 9:1, of priestly approach to Yahweh 
Exodus 19:22 (J), 
Jeremiah 30:21; followed by 
אֶלֿ of thing 
Exodus 20:21; 
Exodus 24:2 (both E), 
2 Samuel 11:20, 
21, 
אֶלהַֿמִּשְׁמָּט Deuteronomy 25:1; followed by 
בְּ person 
Amos 9:13; followed by 
לַמִּלְחָמָה 1 Samuel 7:10; absolute 
Genesis 33:7 (J), 
Deuteronomy 20:2 (|| 
קרב), 
Deuteronomy 21:5; 
Exodus 34:32 (P), so figurative of worship 
Isaiah 29:13. 
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix consecutive 
וְהִגִּישׁוֺ Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse), 
וְהִגִּישָׁהּ Leviticus 2:8; 
3rd person plural הִגִּ֫ישׁוּ 2 Samuel 17:29; 
2nd person masculine plural הִגַּשְׁתֶּם Amos 5:25; 
Imperfect jussive 
יַגֵּשׁ Job 40:19; 
וַיַגֶּשֿׁ Genesis 27:25; 
וַיַּגַּ֑שׁ Judges 6:19; 
3rd person feminine singular תַּגִּישׁ Amos 9:10, 
וַתַּגֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 28:25; 
2 Samuel 13:11; 
3rd person masculine plural יַגִּ֫ישׁוּ Isaiah 41:22; 
2nd person masculine plural תַּגִּ֫ישׁוּ Malachi 1:8, 
תַּגִּישׁוּן Malachi 1:8, 
וַתַּגִּישׁוּן Amos 6:3, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
הַגִּ֫ישָׁה Genesis 27:25 +; masculine plural 
הַגִּ֫ישׁוּ 1 Samuel 13:9 +; 
Participle מַגִּישׁ Malachi 2:12; plural construct 
מַגִּישֵׁי Malachi 3:3, etc.; — 
cause to approach, bring near, bring, followed by 
אֶלֿ person (usually object accusative of thing, rarely person 
Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse); 
1 Samuel 15:32; 
Genesis 48:10 compare 
Genesis 48:13): — 
Genesis 48:10, 
13 (E), 
Exodus 21:6 (twice in verse) (E), 
1 Samuel 13:9; 
1 Samuel 14:34; 
1 Samuel 15:32; 
2 Samuel 13:11 (+ Infinitive purpose), 
2 Kings 4:5, 
6; followed by 
אֶלהַֿמִּוְבֵּךְַ Leviticus 2:8 (P; of sacrifice); 
עַלמִֿזְבְּחִי Malachi 1:7 (sacrifice); 
לְ person 
Genesis 27:25 (twice in verse) (E), 
1 Samuel 30:7; 
2 Samuel 17:29 (read 
וַיַּגִּישׁוּ 
 Th We Klo Kit, compare Dr), of sacrifice 
Amos 5:25; 
Malachi 2:12; 
Malachi 3:3; 
לִפְנֵי person 
1 Samuel 28:25; 
2 Chronicles 29:23; no preposition 
Exodus 32:6 (J), 
1 Samuel 14:18, 
34; 
1 Samuel 23:9; 
1 Samuel 30:7; 
Judges 6:19 (following 
הוציא אֶלֿ), 
Amos 6:3; 
1 Kings 5:1; 
Leviticus 8:14 (P), of sacrifice also 
Malachi 1:8 (
לִזְבֹּחַ), 
Malachi 1:8 (|| 
הקריב); figurative (object 
proofs, evidences) 
Isaiah 41:21 (|| 
קרב), 
Isaiah 41:22 (+ 
וַיַּגִּידוּ), compare 
Isaiah 45:21 (|| 
הַגִּידוּ); 
הָעשֹׁוֺ יַגֵּשׁ חַרְבּוֺ Job 40:19 let him that made him (the hippotamus) 
draw near his sword, is dubious; Du 
נֹגֵשׂ חֲבֵרָו [
י]
הֶעָשׂוּ who is made ruler of its fellows (other conjectures see Di Bu); 
Amos 9:10 read 
תִּגַּשׁ Qal which see). 
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural לאֹלִֿנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם הֻגַּ֑שׁוּ 2 Samuel 3:34 (Ginsb 
הֻגָּ֫שׁוּ thy feet 
have not been brought near (put into) 
fetters; Participle מֻגָּשׁ לשׁמי Malachi 1:11 it (impersonal) 
is offered to my name. 
Hithp. Imperative masculine plural 
הִתְנַגְּשׁוּ Isaiah 45:20 draw near! (|| 
הִקָּֽבְצוּ יָבֹאוּ).
														
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