נָגַשׁ

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:23

• וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

“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.

Genesis 19:9

• גֶּשׁ־gesh-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: approach
• וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”

Genesis 27:21

• גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: draw near

So 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.”

Genesis 27:22

• וַיִּגַּ֧שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

“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.

Genesis 27:25

• הַגִּ֤שָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: bring near
• וַיַּגֶּשׁ־vaiyagesh-Hc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”

Genesis 27:26

• גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: draw near

So 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.

Genesis 27:27

• וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

As 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.

Genesis 29:10

• וַיִּגַּ֣שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Genesis 33:3

• גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹgishtoverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: drew near he

Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.

Genesis 33:6

• וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָvatigashnaHc/Vqw3fptagged: and they approached

Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.

Genesis 33:7

• וַתִּגַּ֧שׁvatigashHc/Vqw3fstagged: and she approached
• נִגַּ֥שׁnigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he approached

So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

Genesis 43:19

• וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

Then 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.

Genesis 44:18

• וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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!

Genesis 45:4

• גְּשׁוּ־geshu-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near
• וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּvaiyigashuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they drew near

Now 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.

Genesis 48:10

• וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

And 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.

Genesis 48:13

• וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

Exodus 19:15

• תִּגְּשׁ֖וּtigeshuverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you draw near

Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

Exodus 19:22

• הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥יםhanigashimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: who draw near

And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

Exodus 20:21

• נִגַּ֣שׁnigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he drew near

then 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.

Exodus 21:6

• וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹvehigishoHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3mstagged: and he will bring near him
• וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙vehigishoHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3mstagged: and he will bring near him

Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”

Exodus 24:2

• וְנִגַּ֨שׁvenigashHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will draw near
• יִגָּ֑שׁוּyigashuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will draw near

And 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.”

Exodus 24:14

• יִגַּ֥שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will draw near

Aaron 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.

Exodus 28:43

• בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םvegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: when draw near they

Whenever 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.

Exodus 30:20

• בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םvegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: when draw near they

So 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.

Exodus 32:6

• וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּvaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mptagged: and they brought near

Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

Exodus 34:30

• מִגֶּ֥שֶׁתmigeshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: from drawing near

And after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.

Exodus 34:32

• נִגְּשׁ֖וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they drew near

When 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.

Leviticus 2:8

• וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּvehigishahHc/Vhq3ms/Sp3fstagged: and he will bring near it

Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Leviticus 8:14

• וַיַּגֵּ֕שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

No 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.

Leviticus 21:21

• יִגַּ֔שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will draw near
• יִגַּ֖שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will draw near

but 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.’”

Leviticus 21:23

• יִגַּ֖שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will draw near

In 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.

Numbers 4:19

• בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbegishtampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: when draw near they

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.”

Numbers 8:19

• בְּגֶ֥שֶׁתbegeshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: when draw near

Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

Numbers 32:16

• וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they drew near

When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,

Deuteronomy 20:2

• וְנִגַּ֥שׁvenigashHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will come near

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.

Deuteronomy 21:5

• וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּvenigeshuHc/VNq3cptagged: and they will draw near

If 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.

Deuteronomy 25:1

• וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּvenigeshuHc/VNq3cptagged: and they will draw near

his 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.”

Deuteronomy 25:9

• וְנִגְּשָׁ֨הvenigeshahHc/VNq3fstagged: and she will draw near

So Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.”

Joshua 3:9

• גֹּ֣שׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near

Then 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.

Joshua 8:11

• וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

Then 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.

Joshua 14:6

• וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

Joshua 21:1

• וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

So 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.

Judges 6:19

• וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ סvaiyagashHc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

Judges 9:52

• וַיִּגַּ֛שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

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.”

Judges 20:23

• לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙lageshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to draw near

At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Ruth 2:14

• גֹּ֤שִֽׁיgoshiverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: approach

As 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.

1 Samuel 7:10

• נִגְּשׁ֔וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they drew near

Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”

1 Samuel 9:18

• וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he approached

So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.

1 Samuel 13:9

• הַגִּ֣שׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: bring near

Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

1 Samuel 14:18

• הַגִּ֖ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: bring near

Then 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.

1 Samuel 14:34

• הַגִּ֣ישׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: bring near
• וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּvaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mptagged: and they brought near

Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

1 Samuel 14:38

• גֹּ֣שֽׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near

Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

1 Samuel 15:32

• הַגִּ֤ישׁוּhagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: bring near

For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.

1 Samuel 17:16

• וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

And 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.

1 Samuel 17:40

• וַיִּגַּ֖שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

1 Samuel 23:9

• הַגִּ֖ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: bring near

She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.

1 Samuel 28:25

• וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁvatageshHc/Vhw3fstagged: and she brought near

Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

1 Samuel 30:7

• הַגִּֽישָׁה־hagishah-verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: bring near
• וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁvaiyageshHc/Vhw3mstagged: and he brought near

When 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,

1 Samuel 30:21

• וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he approached

Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.

2 Samuel 1:15

• גַּ֣שׁgashverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: draw near

Your 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.

2 Samuel 3:34

• הֻגָּ֔שׁוּhugashuverb · causative passive (hophal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were brought near

So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

2 Samuel 10:13

• וַיִּגַּ֣שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

if 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?

2 Samuel 11:20

• נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םnigashtemverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: did you draw near

Who 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.’”

2 Samuel 11:21

• נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖םnigashtemverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: did you draw near

And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”

2 Samuel 13:11

• וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁvatageshHc/Vhw3fstagged: and she brought

honey, 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.”

2 Samuel 17:29

• הִגִּ֧ישׁוּhigishuverb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they brought

And 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.

1 Kings 4:21

• מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine pluraltagged: bringing

Then 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.

1 Kings 18:21

• וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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.

1 Kings 18:30

• גְּשׁ֣וּgeshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near
• וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they drew near

At 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.

1 Kings 18:36

• וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Meanwhile 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.’”

1 Kings 20:13

• נִגַּשׁ֮nigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he drew near

Afterward, 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.”

1 Kings 20:22

• וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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.’”

1 Kings 20:28

• וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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?”

1 Kings 22:24

• וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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.”

2 Kings 2:5

• וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they drew near

So 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.

2 Kings 4:5

• מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine pluraltagged: bringing

When 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.

2 Kings 4:6

• הַגִּ֨ישָׁהhagishahverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: bring near

When 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.”

2 Kings 4:27

• וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Naaman’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’?”

2 Kings 5:13

• וַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they drew near

So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

1 Chronicles 19:14

• וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then 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?”

2 Chronicles 18:23

• וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vaiyigashHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he drew near

Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

2 Chronicles 29:23

• וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vaiyagishuHc/Vhw3mptagged: and they brought near

Then 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.

2 Chronicles 29:31

• גֹּ֧שׁוּgoshuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near

they 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.”

Ezra 4:2

• וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

After 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.

Ezra 9:1

• נִגְּשׁ֨וּnigeshuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they drew near

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

Job 40:19

• יַגֵּ֥שׁyageshverb · causative (hiphil), jussive (“let him”) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: let him bring near

One scale is so near to another that no air can pass between them.

Job 41:16

• יִגַּ֑שׁוּyigashuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they draw near

Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

Psalms 91:7

• יִגָּֽשׁ׃yigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it will draw near

Therefore 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.

Isaiah 29:13

• נִגַּשׁ֙nigashverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it has drawn near

“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.

Isaiah 41:1

• יִגְּשׁוּ֙yigeshuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: let them approach

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 41:21

• הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙hagishuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: bring near

“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.

Isaiah 41:22

• יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙yagishuverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: let them bring near

Come, 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.

Isaiah 45:20

• הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּhitnageshuverb · reflexive (hithpael), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: draw near

Speak 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.

Isaiah 45:21

• וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּvehagishuconjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and bring near

Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’

Isaiah 49:20

• גְּשָׁה־geshah-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic hetagged: draw near

The 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!

Isaiah 50:8

• יִגַּ֥שׁyigashverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: let him draw near

They 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.

Isaiah 65:5

• תִּגַּשׁ־tigash-verb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you draw near

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.

Jeremiah 30:21

• וְנִגַּ֣שׁvenigashHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will draw near
• לָגֶ֥שֶׁתlageshetpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to draw near

Then 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, approached

Jeremiah 42:1

• וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vaiyigeshuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they approached

“Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!

Jeremiah 46:3

• וּגְשׁ֖וּugeshuconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and draw near

Slaughter 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.

Ezekiel 9:6

• תִּגַּ֔שׁוּtigashuverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you draw near

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.

Ezekiel 44:13

• יִגְּשׁ֤וּyigeshuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will draw near
• וְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙velageshetconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to draw near

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

Joel 3:9

• יִגְּשׁ֣וּyigeshuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: let them draw near

Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Amos 5:25

• הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־higashtem-verb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: did you bring near

You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

Amos 6:3

• וַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּןvatagishunHc/Vhw2mp/Sntagged: and you have brought near

All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”

Amos 9:10

• תַגִּ֧ישׁtagishverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: it will bring near

“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.

Amos 9:13

• וְנִגַּ֤שׁvenigashHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will approach

By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.

Malachi 1:7

• מַגִּישִׁ֤יםmagishimverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine pluraltagged: bringing near

When 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.

Malachi 1:8

• תַגִּשׁ֨וּןtagishunverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nuntagged: you bring near
• תַגִּ֛ישׁוּtagishuverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you bring near

For 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.

Malachi 1:11

• מֻגָּ֛שׁmugashverb · causative passive (hophal), passive participle · masculine singulartagged: brought near

As 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.

Malachi 2:12

• וּמַגִּ֣ישׁumagishconjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singulartagged: and brings near

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.

Malachi 3:3

• מַגִּישֵׁ֥יmagisheiverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: bringing near