Word Study · Strong's H5090 · Hebrew
נָהַג
nahag
naw-hag'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nâhag
“to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
Rendered in the KJV as
acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).
- 31occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 15 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 28inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 31 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 28
- וַיִּנְהַ֣ג2
- וַיִּנְהַג֙2
- נֹהֲגִ֖ים2
- אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗1
- וַיְנַהֵ֖ג1
- וַיִּנְהַ֤ג1
- וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ1
- וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ1
- וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ1
- וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם1
- וַתְּנַהֵג֙1
- יְנַהֵ֧ג1
and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 29
- [were] leading2
- and he drove2
- [are] moaning1
- [was] guiding1
- [will be] leading1
- [will be] led1
- and he caused to drive it1
- and he drove away1
- and he lead out1
- and he led forth1
- and he led out1
- and he led them1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 23
- Hc/Vqw3ms5
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular3
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular2
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural2
- Hc/Vpw2ms1
- Hc/Vpw3ms1
- Hc/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp1
- Hc/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms1
- HC/Vqu3mp1
- Hc/Vqw3mp1
- verb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular1
- verb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- Hc/Vqw3ms · 5
- HVqrmsa · 3
- HVqi3ms · 2
- HVqrmpa · 2
- Hc/Vpw2ms · 1
- Hc/Vpw3ms · 1
- Hc/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp · 1
- Hc/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms · 1
- HC/Vqu3mp · 1
- Hc/Vqw3mp · 1
- HVpi3ms · 1
- HVpi3ms/Sp1bp · 1
All 31, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Isaiah carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis2 occurrences
- Genesis 31:18וַיִּנְהַ֣גvaiyinhagHc/Vqw3msand he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.here: and he drove
- Genesis 31:26וַתְּנַהֵג֙vatenahegHc/Vpw2msThen Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!here: and you have led away
Exodus3 occurrences
- Exodus 3:1וַיִּנְהַ֤גvaiyinhagHc/Vqw3msMeanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.here: and he drove
- Exodus 10:13נִהַ֤גnihagverb · intensive (piel), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularSo Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.here: he drove
- Exodus 14:25וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּvaynahagehuHc/Vpw3ms/Sp3msHe caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”here: and he caused to drive it
Deuteronomy2 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 4:27יְנַהֵ֧גyenahegverb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularThen the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.here: he will drive away
- Deuteronomy 28:37יְנַהֶגְךָ֥yenahegkhaverb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularYou will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.here: he will drive away you
1 Samuel4 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 23:5וַיִּנְהַג֙vaiyinhagHc/Vqw3msThen David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.here: and he drove away
- 1 Samuel 30:2וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּvaiyinhaguHc/Vqw3mpThey had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.here: and they had driven them away
- 1 Samuel 30:20נָהֲג֗וּnahaguverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralAnd he recovered all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”here: they drove [them]
- 1 Samuel 30:22וְיִנְהֲג֖וּveyinhaguHC/Vqu3mpbut all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”here: so they may lead [them] away
2 Kings2 occurrences
- 2 Kings 4:24נְהַ֣גnehagverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singularThen she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”here: lead on
- 2 Kings 9:20יִנְהָֽג׃yinhagverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularAgain the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi—he is driving like a madman!”here: he drives
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 13:7נֹהֲגִ֖יםnohagimverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralSo they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.here: [were] leading
- 1 Chronicles 20:1וַיִּנְהַ֣גvaiyinhagHc/Vqw3msIn the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.here: and he lead out
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
Psalms4 occurrences
- Psalms 48:14יְנַהֲגֵ֣נוּyenahagenuverb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluralFor this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.here: he will guide us
- Psalms 78:26וַיְנַהֵ֖גvaynahegHc/Vpw3msHe stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.here: and he led forth
- Psalms 78:52וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvaynahagemHc/Vpw3ms/Sp3mpHe led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.here: and he led them
- Psalms 80:1נֹהֵ֣גnohegverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularHear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forthhere: O [you who] lead
Isaiah5 occurrences
- Isaiah 11:6נֹהֵ֥גnohegverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularThe wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.here: [will be] leading
- Isaiah 20:4יִנְהַ֣גyinhagverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularso the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.here: he will lead away
- Isaiah 49:10יְנַהֲגֵ֔םyenahagemverb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralThey will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.here: he will guide them
- Isaiah 60:11נְהוּגִֽים׃nehugimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluralYour gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.here: [will be] led
- Isaiah 63:14נִהַ֣גְתָּnihagtaverb · intensive (piel), completed action · 2nd person masculine singularLike cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.here: you led