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Hebrew verb · H6293

פָּגַע

pagapaw-gah'

to fall on

46 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: pâgaʻ

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6293is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 13 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 36
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H6293

to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity

The King James renders it: come (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.

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

paga is rendered "to fall on". It stands 46 times in the Hebrew text, across thirteen books.

  • Ten of the uses stand in Joshua, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 23:8“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf
  • The Greek text spells it thirty-six different ways.

The first use

“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

Genesis 23:8וּפִגְעוּ־

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

The word stands in thirteen of the 39 Old Testament books.

The other 26 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • and it touches7
  • and he fell4
  • and fall3
  • and they met2
  • fall2
  • when meets he2
  • you entreat2
  • and entreat1
  • and he reached1
  • and it meets him1
  • and you will meet1
  • he fell1

and 19 more, 46 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.

פָּגַשׁpagashto meetUses14
פָּגַרpagarto faintUses2

All 46, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

36 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

  • וַיִּפְגַּע־4
  • בְּפִגְעוֹ־2
  • וּפָגַע֙2
  • וּפָגַ֣ע2
  • וּפְגַע־2
  • יִפְגְּעוּ־2
  • פָּגַ֣ע2
  • פְּגַע־2
  • אֶפְגַּ֖ע1
  • בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃1
  • הִפְגִּ֣יעַ1
  • הִפְגִּ֣עוּ1

and 24 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • Hc/Vqq3ms7Hc/Vqq3ms
  • Hc/Vqw3ms5Hc/Vqw3ms
  • verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine plural4HVqi3mp
  • conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular3HC/Vqv2ms
  • Hc/Vqw3mp2Hc/Vqw3mp
  • preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2HR/Vqcc/Sp3ms
  • verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singular2HVqp3ms
  • verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular2HVqv2ms
  • Hc/Vqq2ms1Hc/Vqq2ms
  • Hc/Vqq3ms/Sp3ms1Hc/Vqq3ms/Sp3ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine plural1HC/Vqv2mp
  • preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singular1HR/Vhrmsa

Genesis

three uses
  • “If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

    Genesis 23:8

    • וּפִגְעוּ־ufigu-conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and entreat
  • On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.

    Genesis 28:11

    • וַיִּפְגַּ֨עvaiyifga'Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he reached
  • Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

    Genesis 32:1

    • וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־vaiyifgeu-Hc/Vqw3mptagged: and they met

Exodus

three uses
  • “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”

    Exodus 5:3

    • יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּyifgaenuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: he should fall on us
  • When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

    Exodus 5:20

    • וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙vaiyifgeuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they met
  • If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

    Exodus 23:4

    • תִפְגַּ֞עtifga'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will meet

Numbers

two uses
  • The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

    Numbers 35:19

    • בְּפִגְעוֹ־befigov-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: when meets he
  • or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.

    Numbers 35:21

    • בְּפִגְעוֹ־befigov-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: when meets he

Joshua

ten uses
  • “Go to the hill country,” she said, “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”

    Joshua 2:16

    • יִפְגְּע֥וּyifgeuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they should meet
  • From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.

    Joshua 16:7

    • וּפָגַע֙ufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
  • Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

    Joshua 17:10

    • יִפְגְּע֣וּןyifgeunverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nuntagged: they touch
  • The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

    Joshua 19:11

    • וּפָגַ֣עufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
    • וּפָגַע֙ufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
  • The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

    Joshua 19:22

    • וּפָגַע֩ufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
  • Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

    Joshua 19:26

    • וּפָגַ֤עufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
  • then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

    Joshua 19:27

    • וּפָגַ֣עufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
  • Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

    Joshua 19:34

    • וּפָגַ֨עufaga'Hc/Vqq3mstagged: and it touches
    • פָּגַ֣עpaga'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it touches

Judges

three uses
  • Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

    Judges 8:21

    • וּפְגַע־ufega'-conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and fall
  • But they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you and hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson replied, “Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.”

    Judges 15:12

    • תִּפְגְּע֥וּןtifgeunverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nuntagged: you should fall
  • The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”

    Judges 18:25

    • יִפְגְּע֣וּyifgeuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they should fall

Ruth

two uses
  • But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

    Ruth 1:16

    • תִּפְגְּעִי־tifgei-verb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: you entreat
  • And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”

    Ruth 2:22

    • יִפְגְּעוּ־yifgeu-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: people will molest

1 Samuel

four uses
  • After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

    1 Samuel 10:5

    • וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ufaga'taHc/Vqq2mstagged: and you will meet
  • Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

    1 Samuel 22:17

    • לִפְגֹ֖עַlifgoa'preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to fall
  • So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

    1 Samuel 22:18

    • וּפְגַ֖עufega'conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and fall
    • וַיִּפְגַּע־vaiyifga'-Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he fell

2 Samuel

one use
  • 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

    • פְּגַע־pega'-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: fall

1 Kings

six uses
  • So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

    1 Kings 2:25

    • וַיִּפְגַּע־vaiyifga'-Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he fell
  • It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”

    1 Kings 2:29

    • פְּגַע־pega'-verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: fall
  • And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

    1 Kings 2:31

    • וּפְגַע־ufega'-conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and fall
  • The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

    1 Kings 2:32

    • פָּגַ֣עpaga'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he fell
  • So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

    1 Kings 2:34

    • וַיִּפְגַּע־vaiyifga'-Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he fell
  • Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

    1 Kings 2:46

    • וַיִּפְגַּע־vaiyifga'-Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he fell

Job

two uses
  • Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

    Job 21:15

    • נִפְגַּע־nifga'-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common pluraltagged: we will entreat
  • He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

    Job 36:32

    • בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃vemafgia'preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singulartagged: in an assailant

Isaiah

five uses
  • Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

    Isaiah 47:3

    • אֶפְגַּ֖עʾefga'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will meet
  • We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

    Isaiah 53:6

    • הִפְגִּ֣יעַhifgia'verb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he has caused to touch
  • Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

    Isaiah 53:12

    • יַפְגִּֽיעַ׃ סyafgia'verb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will make entreaty
  • He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.

    Isaiah 59:16

    • מַפְגִּ֑יעַmafgia'verb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singulartagged: interposed
  • You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?

    Isaiah 64:5

    • פָּגַ֤עְתָּpaga'taverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you meet

Jeremiah

four uses
  • As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.

    Jeremiah 7:16

    • תִּפְגַּע־tifga'-verb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you entreat
  • The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.

    Jeremiah 15:11

    • הִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽיhifga'tiverb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will cause to plead
  • If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.

    Jeremiah 27:18

    • יִפְגְּעוּ־yifgeu-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: let them entreat
  • Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

    Jeremiah 36:25

    • הִפְגִּ֣עוּhifgiuverb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they had made entreaty

Amos

one use
  • It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

    Amos 5:19

    • וּפְגָע֖וֹufegaoHc/Vqq3ms/Sp3mstagged: and it meets him

The letters

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.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

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Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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