Hebrew noun (masculine) · H5061
נֶגַע
neganeh'-gah
plague
78 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: negaʻ
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H5061is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 10 of 39Old Testament books
- 33spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H5061
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
The King James renders it: plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
nega is rendered "plague". It stands 78 times in the Hebrew text, across ten books.
- Sixty-one of the uses stand in Leviticus, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 12:17The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
- The Greek text spells it thirty-three different ways.
The first use
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
Genesis 12:17נְגָעִ֥ים
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Sixty-one of the word's seventy-eight uses are in Leviticus.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- the plague35
- a plague of9
- a plague4
- plague of4
- the plagued4
- a wound2
- plague2
- wound2
- and plague1
- and the plague1
- and with plagues1
- and with wounds of1
and 12 more, 78 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 78, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
33 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- הַנֶּ֖גַע9
- נֶ֥גַע8
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙7
- הַנָּ֑גַע6
- נֶ֣גַע6
- הַנֶּ֔גַע5
- הַנֶּ֗גַע4
- נֶֽגַע־4
- נֶ֖גַע3
- הַנֶּ֜גַע2
- הַנָּֽגַע׃2
- בַּנֶּ֜גַע1
and 21 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular39HTd/Ncmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)15HNcmsc
- noun · masculine singular10HNcmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2HNcmsc/Sp3ms
- preposition + noun · masculine singular2HR/Ncmsa
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2HR/Ncmsc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular1HC/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural1HC/R/Ncmpa
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HC/R/Ncmpc
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1HC/Td/Ncmsa
- noun · masculine plural1HNcmpa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1HNcmsc/Sp1bs
Genesis
one use
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
- נְגָעִ֥יםnegaimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: plagues
Exodus
one use
Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.
- נֶ֤גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: a plague
Leviticus
sixty-one uses
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
- לְנֶ֣גַעlenega'preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: into a plague of
The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.
- הַנֶּ֣גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- בַּנֶּ֜גַעbanega'preposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: in the plague
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plagued
On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.
- הַנֶּ֔גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
But if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,
- הַנֶּ֔גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plagued
the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plagued
The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plagued
The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.
- נֶֽגַע־nega'-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: a plague
the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
- נָ֑גַעnaga'noun · masculine singulartagged: a plague
the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
- הַנֶּ֗גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: plague of
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: plagued of
On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,
- הַנֶּגַע֮hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
- נֶ֖גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: a plague
The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.
- נִגְעֽוֹ׃nigonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: plague his
A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
- הַנֶּ֗גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.
- הַנֶּ֥גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.
- הַנֶּ֜גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
And the priest is to examine the mildew and isolate the contaminated fabric for seven days.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
- הַנֶּ֜גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
But when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,
- הַנֶּ֔גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
the priest is to order the contaminated article to be washed and isolated for another seven days.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.
- הַנֶּ֗גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֤גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- וְהַנֶּ֣גַעvehanega'conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and the plague
If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.
- הַנֶּ֔גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
But if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.
- הַנָּֽגַע׃hanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
If the mildew disappears from the fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article after washing, then it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”
- נֶֽגַע־nega'-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: plague of
The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,
- נֶֽגַע־nega'-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: plague of
This is the law for someone who has a skin disease and cannot afford the cost of his cleansing.”
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a plague of
the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘Something like mildew has appeared in my house.’
- כְּנֶ֕גַעkenega'preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: like a plague
The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
- הַנֶּ֔גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,
- הַנֶּ֗גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
- הַנָּ֑גַעhanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
If the mildew reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and replastered,
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.
- הַנֶּ֖גַעhanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
If, however, the priest comes and inspects it, and the mildew has not spread after the house has been replastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the mildew is gone.
- הַנֶּ֙גַע֙hanega'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
- הַנָּֽגַע׃hanaga'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the plague
This is the law for any infectious skin disease, for a scaly outbreak,
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the plague of
Deuteronomy
four uses
If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
- נֶ֙גַע֙nega'noun · masculine singulartagged: wound
- לָנֶ֔גַעlanega'preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: and wound
And 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.
- נָֽגַע׃naga'noun · masculine singulartagged: wound
In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
- בְּנֶֽגַע־benega'-preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: to plague of
2 Samuel
one use
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
- וּבְנִגְעֵ֖יuvenigeiconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and with wounds of
1 Kings
two uses
When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,
- נֶ֖גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: plague
then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
- נֶ֣גַעnega'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: plague of
2 Chronicles
two uses
When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,
- נֶ֖גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: plague
then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
- נִגְעוֹ֙nigonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: own plague his
Psalms
four uses
My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.
- נִגְעִ֣יniginoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: plague my
Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand.
- נִגְעֶ֑ךָnigekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: plague your
I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.
- וּבִנְגָעִ֥יםuvingaimconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and with plagues
no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
- וְ֝נֶ֗גַעvenega'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and plague
Proverbs
one use
Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
- נֶֽגַע־nega'-noun · masculine singulartagged: a wound
Isaiah
one use
By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.
- נֶ֥גַעnega'noun · masculine singulartagged: a wound
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.