Strong's Lexicon

H5065

H5065 — נָגַשׂ

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

HebrewnagasverbOccurrences: 23TWOT: 1296

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5065
Word:נָגַשׂ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:23
Transliteration:nagas
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-gas'
Meaning:1. to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army) 2. (by implication) to tax, harass, tyrannize
KJV Renderings:distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), X raiser of taxes, taskmaster.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4982

[נָגַשׂ verb press, drive, oppress, exact (Assyrian naga&198;šu , throw down, overthrow, DlHWB 448; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3175] rouse and drive game, drive vehemently; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3176] reign, wield power, [untranscribed source text 3177] king); —

Qal Perfect ׳ נ 2Kgs 23:25 Imperfect יִגּשֹׁ Deut 15:2 2 masculine singular תִּגּשֹׁ Deut 15:3 2 masculine plural תִּנְגּ֑שֹׁוּ Isa 58:3 Participle נֹגֵשׂ Isa 9:3 +, etc.; —
1. press, drive to work (object עַצְּבֵיכֶם your workmen), Isa 58:3 (GesComm., De Di Du; exact [changing ׳ ע, q. v.] Che, etc.); see 3.
2. exact with accusative כֶּסֶף, 2Kgs 23:35 followed by accusative of person only Deut 15:2; Deut 15:13.
3. Participle (= substantive) driver, task-master Exod 3:7; Exod 5:6; Exod 5:10; Exod 5:13; Exod 5:14; Job 3:18 (ass-) driver Job 39:7 of (arbitrary) ruler Isa 3:12, ruler (good sense) Zech 10:4 = foreign oppressor, tyrant Isa 9:3 (with בְּ) Isa 14:2; Isa 14:4 ; Zech 9:8 exactor of tribute, Dan 11:20 plural abstract lordship = lord, ruler , figurative of צְדָקָה (personified) Isa 60:17 (|| פְּקֻדָּתֵךְ שָׁלוֺם).
Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׂ 1Sam 13:6 + 2 t. + Isa 3:5 ( וְ consecutive); — hard pressed by enemy 1Sam 13:6, and so 1Sam 14:24 (but omitted by emendation, after ᵐ5 , Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS); treated harshly, of suffering servant of ׳ י Isa 53:7 reciprocal tyrannize over (׳ ב) each other Isa 35.


Other Resources

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

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