[
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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