Strong's Lexicon

H5055

H5055 — נָגַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnagachverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 1291

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5055
Word:	נָגַח
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	nagach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-gakh'
Meaning:	1. to but with the horns 2. (figuratively) to war against
KJV Renderings:	gore, push (down, -ing).

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נָגַח verb push, thrust, gore (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3169] succeed, attain, make progress; ᵑ7 as Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Imperfect יִגַּח Exod 21:28; Exod 21:31; Exod 21:32 ( E ), יִגָּ֑ח Exod 21:31 — gore, subject שׁוֺר, followed by accusative of person

Pi`el Imperfect יְנַגַּח Deut 33:17 2 masculine singular תְּנַגַּח 1Kgs 22:11 ; 2Chr 18:10 תְּנַגְּחוּ Ezek 34:21 נְנַגֵּחַ Ps 44:6 Participle מְנַגֵּחַ Dan 8:4 — push or thrust at, followed by accusative: of Joseph under figure of wild ox Deut 33:17, compare 1Kgs 22:11 = 2Chr 18:10; Ps 44:6 (|| בּוּס); see also Ezek 34:21 (of Israel under figure of sheep), compare Dan 8:4 (of ram in vision; object not expressed).

Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְנַגַּח עִמּוֺ מֶלֶךְ הַנֶּגֶב Dan 11:40 engage in thrusting with, wage war with.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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