Word Study · Strong's H5066 · Hebrew
נָגַשׁ
nagash
naw-gash'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nâgash
“to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back
Rendered in the KJV as
(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.
- 125occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 23 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 105inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 125 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 105
- וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ4
- גְּשָׁה־3
- וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ3
- וַיִּגַּשׁ֙3
- וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ3
- בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם2
- הַגִּ֖ישָׁה2
- וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ2
- וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ2
- וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ2
- וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙2
- יִגַּ֥שׁ2
and 93 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 61
- and he drew near17
- and they approached8
- draw near7
- and they drew near5
- bring near4
- bring near !4
- he will draw near4
- and he brought near3
- and they brought near3
- draw near !3
- they drew near3
- when draw near they3
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 46
- Hc/Vqw3ms19
- Hc/Vqw3mp12
- Hc/Vhw3ms6
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular6
- verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he5
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine plural5
- verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine plural5
- Hc/VNq3ms4
- preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)4
- verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine plural4
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular4
- Hc/Vhw3mp3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- Hc/Vqw3ms · 19
- Hc/Vqw3mp · 12
- Hc/Vhw3ms · 6
- HVqi3ms · 6
- HVhv2ms/Sh · 5
- HVqi3mp · 5
- HVqv2mp · 5
- Hc/VNq3ms · 4
- HR/Vqcc · 4
- HVhv2mp · 4
- HVNp3ms · 4
- Hc/Vhw3mp · 3
All 125, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Genesis20 of 125 · 16%
- 1 Samuel15 of 125 · 12%
- Exodus13 of 125 · 10%
- 1 Kings9 of 125 · 7%
- Isaiah9 of 125 · 7%
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Genesis20 occurrences
- Genesis 18:23וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msAbraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?here: and he drew near
- Genesis 19:9גֶּשׁ־gesh-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.here: approach
- Genesis 19:9וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mp“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.here: and they approached
- Genesis 27:21גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heThen Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”here: draw near !
- Genesis 27:22וַיִּגַּ֧שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msSo Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”here: and he drew near
- Genesis 27:25הַגִּ֤שָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.here: bring [it] near !
- Genesis 27:25וַיַּגֶּשׁ־vaiyagesh-Hc/Vhw3ms“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.here: and he brought [it] near
- Genesis 27:26גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heThen his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”here: draw near !
- Genesis 27:27וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3msSo he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.here: and he drew near
- Genesis 29:10וַיִּגַּ֣שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msAs soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.here: and he drew near
- Genesis 33:3גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹgishtoverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.here: drew near he
- Genesis 33:6וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָvatigashnaHc/Vqw3fpThen the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.here: and they approached
- Genesis 33:7וַתִּגַּ֧שׁvatigashHc/Vqw3fsLeah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.here: and she approached
- Genesis 33:7נִגַּ֥שׁnigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularLeah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.here: he approached
- Genesis 43:19וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpSo they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.here: and they approached
- Genesis 44:18וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msThen Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.here: and he drew near
- Genesis 45:4גְּשׁוּ־geshu-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThen Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!here: draw near
- Genesis 45:4וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּvaiyigashuHc/Vqw3mpThen Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!here: and they drew near
- Genesis 48:10וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3msNow Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.here: and he brought near
- Genesis 48:13וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3msAnd Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.here: and he brought [them] near
Exodus13 occurrences
- Exodus 19:15תִּגְּשׁ֖וּtigeshuverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine plural“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”here: you draw near
- Exodus 19:22הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥יםhanigashimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralEven the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”here: who draw near
- Exodus 20:21נִגַּ֣שׁnigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularAnd the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.here: he drew near
- Exodus 21:6וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹvehigishoHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3msthen his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.here: and he will bring near him
- Exodus 21:6וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙vehigishoHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3msthen his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.here: and he will bring near him
- Exodus 24:2וְנִגַּ֨שׁvenigashHc/VNq3msMoses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”here: and he will draw near
- Exodus 24:2יִגָּ֑שׁוּyigashuverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine pluralMoses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”here: they will draw near
- Exodus 24:14יִגַּ֥שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularAnd he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”here: he will draw near
- Exodus 28:43בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םvegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralAaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.here: when draw near they
- Exodus 30:20בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םvegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralWhenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.here: when draw near they
- Exodus 32:6וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּvaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mpSo the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.here: and they brought near
- Exodus 34:30מִגֶּ֥שֶׁתmigeshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.here: from drawing near
- Exodus 34:32נִגְּשׁ֖וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralAnd after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.here: they drew near
Leviticus5 occurrences
- Leviticus 2:8וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּvehigishahHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3fsWhen you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.here: and he will bring near it
- Leviticus 8:14וַיַּגֵּ֕שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3msMoses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.here: and he brought near
- Leviticus 21:21יִגַּ֔שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularNo descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.here: he will draw near
- Leviticus 21:21יִגַּ֖שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularNo descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.here: he will draw near
- Leviticus 21:23יִגַּ֖שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularbut because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”here: he will draw near
Numbers3 occurrences
- Numbers 4:19בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralIn order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.here: when draw near they
- Numbers 8:19בְּגֶ֥שֶׁתbegeshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”here: when draw near
- Numbers 32:16וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.here: and they drew near
Deuteronomy4 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 20:2וְנִגַּ֥שׁvenigashHc/VNq3msWhen you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,here: and he will come near
- Deuteronomy 21:5וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּvenigeshuHc/VNq3cpAnd the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.here: and they will draw near
- Deuteronomy 25:1וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּvenigeshuHc/VNq3cpIf there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.here: and they will draw near
- Deuteronomy 25:9וְנִגְּשָׁ֨הvenigeshahHc/VNq3fshis brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”here: and she will draw near
Joshua4 occurrences
- Joshua 3:9גֹּ֣שׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralSo Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.”here: draw near
- Joshua 8:11וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.here: and they approached
- Joshua 14:6וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.here: and they approached
- Joshua 21:1וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpNow the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israelhere: and they approached
Judges3 occurrences
- Judges 6:19וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ סvaiyagashHc/Vhw3msSo Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.here: and he brought [them] near
- Judges 9:52וַיִּגַּ֛שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msWhen Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.here: and he drew near
- Judges 20:23לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙lageshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”here: to draw near
1 Samuel15 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 7:10נִגְּשׁ֔וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralAs the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.here: they drew near
- 1 Samuel 9:18וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msSaul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”here: and he approached
- 1 Samuel 13:9הַגִּ֣שׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluralSo he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.here: bring near
- 1 Samuel 14:18הַגִּ֖ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heThen Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)here: bring near !
- 1 Samuel 14:34הַגִּ֣ישׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThen he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.here: bring near
- 1 Samuel 14:34וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּvaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mpThen he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.here: and they brought near
- 1 Samuel 14:38גֹּ֣שֽׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralTherefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.here: draw near
- 1 Samuel 15:32הַגִּ֤ישׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThen Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”here: bring near
- 1 Samuel 17:16וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msFor forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.here: and he drew near
- 1 Samuel 17:40וַיִּגַּ֖שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msAnd David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.here: and he drew near
- 1 Samuel 23:9הַגִּ֖ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heWhen David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”here: bring near !
- 1 Samuel 28:25וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁvatageshHc/Vhw3fsShe served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.here: and she brought [them] near
- 1 Samuel 30:7הַגִּֽישָׁה־hagishah-verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heThen David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,here: bring near !
- 1 Samuel 30:7וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3msThen David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,here: and he brought near
- 1 Samuel 30:21וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msWhen David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him from the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,here: and he approached
2 Samuel7 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 1:15גַּ֣שׁgashverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singularThen David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.here: draw near
- 2 Samuel 3:34הֻגָּ֔שׁוּhugashuverb · causative passive (hophal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralYour hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.here: they were brought near
- 2 Samuel 10:13וַיִּגַּ֣שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msSo Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.here: and he drew near
- 2 Samuel 11:20נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םnigashtemverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 2nd person masculine pluralif the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?here: did you draw near
- 2 Samuel 11:21נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖םnigashtemverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 2nd person masculine pluralWho was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”here: did you draw near
- 2 Samuel 13:11וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁvatageshHc/Vhw3fsAnd when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”here: and she brought [them]
- 2 Samuel 17:29הִגִּ֧ישׁוּhigishuverb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 3rd person common pluralhoney, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”here: they brought
1 Kings9 occurrences
- 1 Kings 4:21מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralAnd Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.here: [they were] bringing
- 1 Kings 18:21וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msThen Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.here: and he drew near
- 1 Kings 18:30גְּשׁ֣וּgeshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThen Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.here: draw near
- 1 Kings 18:30וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.here: and they drew near
- 1 Kings 18:36וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msAt the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command.here: and he drew near
- 1 Kings 20:13נִגַּשׁ֮nigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularMeanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”here: he drew near
- 1 Kings 20:22וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msAfterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”here: and he drew near
- 1 Kings 20:28וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msThen the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”here: and he drew near
- 1 Kings 22:24וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3msThen Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”here: and he drew near
2 Kings5 occurrences
- 2 Kings 2:5וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”here: and they drew near
- 2 Kings 4:5מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralSo she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.here: [were] bringing
- 2 Kings 4:6הַגִּ֨ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heWhen all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.here: bring near !
- 2 Kings 4:27וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3msWhen she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”here: and he drew near
- 2 Kings 5:13וַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpNaaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”here: and they drew near
1 Chronicles1 occurrence
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 18:23וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3msThen Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”here: and he drew near
- 2 Chronicles 29:23וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mpThen they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.here: and they brought near
- 2 Chronicles 29:31גֹּ֧שׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThen Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.here: draw near
Ezra2 occurrences
- Ezra 4:2וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpthey approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”here: and they approached
- Ezra 9:1נִגְּשׁ֨וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralAfter these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.here: they drew near
Job2 occurrences
- Job 40:19יַגֵּ֥שׁyageshverb · causative (hiphil), jussive (“let him”) · 3rd person masculine singularHe is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.here: let him bring near
- Job 41:16יִגַּ֑שׁוּyigashuverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine pluralOne scale is so near to another that no air can pass between them.here: they draw near
Isaiah9 occurrences
- Isaiah 29:13נִגַּשׁ֙nigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularTherefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.here: it has drawn near
- Isaiah 41:1יִגְּשׁוּ֙yigeshuverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine plural“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.here: let them approach
- Isaiah 41:21הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙hagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine plural“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.here: bring near
- Isaiah 41:22יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙yagishuverb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine plural“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.here: let them bring [them] near
- Isaiah 45:20הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּhitnageshuverb · reflexive (hithpael), command · 2nd person masculine pluralCome, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.here: draw near
- Isaiah 45:21וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּvehagishuconjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluralSpeak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.here: and bring near
- Isaiah 49:20גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heYet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’here: draw near !
- Isaiah 50:8יִגַּ֥שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularThe One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!here: let him draw near
- Isaiah 65:5תִּגַּשׁ־tigash-verb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singularThey say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.here: you draw near
Jeremiah4 occurrences
- Jeremiah 30:21וְנִגַּ֣שׁvenigashHc/VNq3msTheir leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.here: and he will draw near
- Jeremiah 30:21לָגֶ֥שֶׁתlageshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.here: to draw near
- Jeremiah 42:1וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mpThen all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approachedhere: and they approached
- Jeremiah 46:3וּגְשׁ֖וּugeshuconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine plural“Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!here: and draw near
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 9:6תִּגַּ֔שׁוּtigashuverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine pluralSlaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.here: you draw near
- Ezekiel 44:13יִגְּשׁ֤וּyigeshuverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine pluralThey must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.here: they will draw near
- Ezekiel 44:13וְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙velageshetconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.here: and to draw near
Amos4 occurrences
- Amos 5:25הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־higashtem-verb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 2nd person masculine pluralDid you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?here: did you bring near
- Amos 6:3וַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּןvatagishunHc/Vhw2mp/SnYou dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.here: and you have brought near !
- Amos 9:10תַגִּ֧ישׁtagishverb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singularAll the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”here: it will bring near
- Amos 9:13וְנִגַּ֤שׁvenigashHc/VNq3ms“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.here: and he will approach
Malachi6 occurrences
- Malachi 1:7מַגִּישִׁ֤יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralBy presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.here: [you are] bringing near
- Malachi 1:8תַגִּשׁ֨וּןtagishunverb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nunWhen you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.here: you bring near !
- Malachi 1:8תַגִּ֛ישׁוּtagishuverb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine pluralWhen you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.here: you bring near
- Malachi 1:11מֻגָּ֛שׁmugashverb · causative passive (hophal), passive participle · masculine singularFor My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.here: [is being] brought near
- Malachi 2:12וּמַגִּ֣ישׁumagishconjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularAs for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.here: and [one who] brings near
- Malachi 3:3מַגִּישֵׁ֥יmagisheiverb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.here: bringing near